of Egypt’s slavery had been taken away. The term “nation” (5:8) is now used of Israel, since the territorial requirements for that title are about to be accomplished. The Gilgal Passover formally brings the wilderness wanderings to a conclusion, and thus the wilderness food, the manna, ceases (Josh. 5:10–12). The six Passovers in the OT each occur at turning points in history, constructing a bridge between the past and the future (Hamlin 1983, 36–37). Yahweh, coming as the conquering Divine Warrior