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PILING UP ROCKS
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irishmystic said:
on November 9, 2009 09:57 AM ET
In Joshua 4 there is a verse that tells about how God told Joshua to pile up river rocks from the Jordan River. Joshua's stones were to remind the Israelites of God's faithfulness and to cause curiosity in others. Last summer I had some cats and kittens plants that grow anywhere even on a rocky surface, I had them planted in an old sneaker, but decided to pile up stones, put in a little dirt and let them flourish there which they did. I was surprised to see that people all over the country were piling up stones, as I read this in a newspaper article. On a beach in Maine a father and son piled up stones to have a memorial to the other son who had passed away. I just read about this verse in Joshua and thought how fitting to do this to remember God's faithfulness. There is a woman who makes Christian jewelry from stones with the words, Behold, Believe, Hope, Joy, Faith, Laugh, Love, Pray, and Trust. It reminds me of the Bible verse that says even the stones will glorify God. Have you heard of this verse about piling up stones to remind us of God's faithfulness? |
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Wonderful Chuck that you did all this research! I think we learned a whole lot today about rocks and stones from the Bible.
Another way of using stones that Jesus condemned when He showed the people that all are sinners and if this woman was stoned then all should be stoned. Not one of us is without sin, and He taught that stoning was wrong.
IN ANSWER TO YOUR POST I FOUND THE FOLLOWING. I HOPE THIS HELPS.
a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.
Deuteronomy 8:8-10 (in Context) Deuteronomy 8 (Whole Chapter)
Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the LORD turned from his fierce anger. Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor ever since.
Joshua 7:25-26 (in Context) Joshua 7 (Whole Chapter)
He hung the king of Ai on a tree and left him there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered them to take his body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And they raised a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.
Joshua 8:28-30 (in Context) Joshua 8 (Whole Chapter)
he said, "Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it.
Joshua 10:17-19 (in Context) Joshua 10 (Whole Chapter)
At sunset Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.
Joshua 10:26-28 (in Context) Joshua 10 (Whole Chapter)
When the men of Israel saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.
1 Samuel 13:5-7 (in Context) 1 Samuel 13 (Whole Chapter)
They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up a large heap of rocks over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.
2 Samuel 18:16-18 (in Context) 2 Samuel 18 (Whole Chapter)
The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
1 Kings 19:10-12 (in Context) 1 Kings 19 (Whole Chapter)
it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones.
Job 8:16-18 (in Context) Job 8 (Whole Chapter)
You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place?
Job 18:3-5 (in Context) Job 18 (Whole Chapter)
and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
Job 22:23-25 (in Context) Job 22 (Whole Chapter)
They are drenched by mountain rains and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.
Job 24:7-9 (in Context) Job 24 (Whole Chapter)
sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
Job 28:5-7 (in Context) Job 28 (Whole Chapter)
They were forced to live in the dry stream beds, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
Job 30:5-7 (in Context) Job 30 (Whole Chapter)
He split the rocks in the desert and gave them water as abundant as the seas;
Psalm 78:14-16 (in Context) Psalm 78 (Whole Chapter)
he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
Psalm 137:8-9 (in Context) Psalm 137 (Whole Chapter)
Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from dread of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty!
Isaiah 2:9-11 (in Context) Isaiah 2 (Whole Chapter)
Men will flee to caves in the rocks and to holes in the ground from dread of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.
Isaiah 2:18-20 (in Context) Isaiah 2 (Whole Chapter)
They will flee to caverns in the rocks and to the overhanging crags from dread of the LORD and the splendor of his majesty, when he rises to shake the earth.
Isaiah 2:20-22 (in Context) Isaiah 2 (Whole Chapter)
They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thornbushes and at all the water holes.
Isaiah 7:18-20 (in Context) Isaiah 7 (Whole Chapter)
At the sound of horsemen and archers every town takes to flight. Some go into the thickets; some climb up among the rocks. All the towns are deserted; no one lives in them.
Jeremiah 4:28-30 (in Context) Jeremiah 4 (Whole Chapter)
"Take the belt you bought and are wearing around your waist, and go now to Perath and hide it there in a crevice in the rocks."
Jeremiah 13:3-5 (in Context) Jeremiah 13 (Whole Chapter)
"But now I will send for many fishermen," declares the LORD, "and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill and from the crevices of the rocks.
Jeremiah 16:15-17 (in Context) Jeremiah 16 (Whole Chapter)
Abandon your towns and dwell among the rocks, you who live in Moab. Be like a dove that makes its nest at the mouth of a cave.
Jeremiah 48:27-29 (in Context) Jeremiah 48 (Whole Chapter)
The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle's, from there I will bring you down," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:15-17 (in Context) Jeremiah 49 (Whole Chapter
so true Ric, we have so much evidence all around us, I can't imagine how any person would say there is no God.
Kathy thank you there is so much that I don't know, I just learn something new every day!
edited on November 9, 2009 07:58 PM ET
The Big Stone of Granite reminds me of How Majestic God must Be if this is a peeble in His creation here on this earth. Look at all the huge mountain ranges, the Rockie's are magnificent, and I can't even imagine the Andes in South America and that's just a couple on this continent. One Day we'll see him in His Glory , that's what I call a future.....Thanks for your comments....God Bless.........Ric
Amazing it's a small world, the mountain is within 5 miles of my home if it were not for the heavy forestation around me (which i really enjoy) I Could look at the mountain from anywhere on my property. I used to climb Arabia Mountain daily for exercise, it's a series of three smaller foothills in Lithonia. It is now a State Park along with the other large foothill Panola Mountain on the Yellow River also now a wonderful park with hiking trails to observe butterflies and other forest birds and creatures, that make the granite hills their home. When I was more mobile I really enjoyed the parks around the mountains. So you know about how majestic that big rock is.
Thanks for sharing your memories with us Stephanie, .......Ric
My friend ~ Stone Mountain is another of God's majestic creations. My Grandfather was born and grew up in Stone Mountain. We lived in Atlanta many years ago and spent many days with our children at Stone Mountain. May God Bless. Jan
