keep a distance of about 1000 yards from the Ark. This was a picture of their showing reverence for God. Note that the officers emphasized this command: they warned the people not to go anywhere near the Ark. b. There were the instructions of Joshua to the people (v.5). Joshua ordered the people to sanctify, consecrate, purify themselves. This meant that the people were to prepare their hearts before the LORD. They were to pray, confess, repent, rededicate, and recommit their lives to God. This was
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