Tanach Yomi

Yehoshua 3 - Points of Interest

Notice the similarities between the 3 days before the crossing of the Jordan to the 3 days before the receiving of the Torah (Yitro)
What does the phrase “that there is a living G-d amongst you” mean (10)?
Why did the waters of the Jordan form one wall where as the waters of the Red Sea formed two walls?
What does the Navi use the term “Goy” in reference to Bene Yisrael? Usually this term is used to describe non-Jewish nations (17)
What did Yehoshua explain the exact details of the miracle before it happened? Wouldn’t it have a stronger effect on the nation if they didn’t exactly what would happen?
What was the reason behind the prohibition of staying 2,000 amot behind the Aron (4)?
What is the significance behind the seemingly wordy phrase of “The ark of the covenant, the master of the world” (13)?

What does the term “Hesed Ve Emet”(14) signify? Compare this term here to where it’s used in Perashat Vayechi regarding the promise of Ya’aqob to Yosef to bury him in Israel.
Why the double lashon of “her house was on the wall of the city-next to the wall of the city she lived” (16)
Compare the story of these spies to the spies moshe sent in sefer Bamidbar. What where the differences that made these spies successful and confident in Hashem and those in the Chumash who doubted Hashem and convinced the nation that conquering Israel would be impossible.
What is the meaning of Rachav’s title of “Zonah” what connotation does it imply?
Notice in pasuk 11, how it seems as if Rachav believes in Hashem. Very strange

What is the significance of the repetition of the words “Hazak Ve’ematz”?
Every time it mentions Moshe’s name the phrase Eved Hashem follows
Passuk 7-8 basically state the same command about keeping the Torah. Why is the second pasuk needed? What important idea is it adding?
Look in the Chumash where Moshe explains to the 2 and ½ tribes on the conditions of settling on the transjordan. What are the differences between what Moshe tells them there and what Yehoshua tells them here.
Take notice on how easy the transition was from one ruler to another. In almost every other country and civilization throughout world history political change equaled political strife, opposition to the new ruler, anarchy, and in many cases civil war and bloodshed. In Yehoshua the first change of leadership for Am Israel, the whole nation viewed him as an extension of Moshe Rabbenu, and the nation was ready to follow Yehoshua into Eretz Yisrael wholeheartedly.
Grammar notes: when Hashem says he will be with Yehoshua it uses the feminine E’mach(with you) instead of the masculine E’mecha