The children of Israel crossed the Jordan in enemy territory, as it were, so what does Joshua do? Completely incapacitates the army. If we remember back in Genesis 34, the sons of Jacob were able to take over an entire town because the men were recently circumcised. Now, on the edge of battle, Jacob does this. Why? My answer is because it is better to be physically weakened and obedient to God than physically strong and disobedient. It is far safer, as Jesus put it in Matthew 10:28b, "be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell."
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