Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still – John

The story of Joshua commanding the sun to stand still is a famous biblical account found in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. According to the story, Joshua and the Israelites were fighting against the Amorites, and Joshua prayed to God for help. In response, God caused the sun and moon to stand still in the sky, allowing the Israelites to defeat their enemies.

The account reads as follows:

“On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:

‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.’
So the sun stood still,
and the moon stopped,
till the nation avenged itself on its enemies,
as it is written in the Book of Jashar.
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.
There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!” (Joshua 10:12-14)

The story of Joshua commanding the sun to stand still has been the subject of much debate and interpretation over the centuries. Some scholars see it as a literal account of a miraculous event, while others interpret it as a metaphorical or symbolic representation of the Israelites’ victory over their enemies. The passage has also been the subject of scientific inquiry, with some attempting to explain the phenomenon described in naturalistic terms.

Regardless of one’s interpretation of the story, it remains a powerful and iconic account of God’s intervention on behalf of His people.

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