Joshua 5:9 Meaning
And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
Context Explained
7And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
8And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
9And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
10And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
11And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Romans 6:4
Both verses speak of a new beginning and the removal of past burdens.
Isaiah 54:4
This verse also addresses the removal of shame and reproach.
2 Corinthians 5:17
This verse emphasizes being a new creation in Christ, similar to the new identity given to Israel.
Source: Joshua 5:9