TWELVE STONES: A picture of baptism: 12 stones in river
= death in baptism (v 9). 12 stones from river = resurrection to newness of life
(v 8). John the Baptist prob referred to these in Mat 3:9: "Of these stones God
can raise up children to Abraham." Cp 12 apostles, one (Peter) a "stone", taken
out of Jordan at baptism, to be foundation stones of New Jerusalem (Rev 21:14)
(WGos 159).
WHERE THE PRIESTS STOOD: Christ the great priest stood
firm in midst of Jordan (the river of life and death), driving back the
descending waters as far as Adam!
Jos 4:10
The ark (repr Christ) was necessary to hold back the waters of
death and allow Israel to enter the land of promise.