One of the podcasts that I listen to regularly is Christ the Center. On their
most recent episode, they played a Sunday school lesson taught by Daniel Ragusa on the biblical theology of Joshua. In this lesson he talks about the crossing of the Jordan in Joshua 3 and goes into explaining the geographical context of the treachery of the Jordan river, especially at the time of its flooding, and then ties the discussion to baptism and the necessity of passing through judgment. As I was listening, it got me thinking about this pattern, one that I believe you see repeated many times in scripture. Fallen creation must pass through judgment in order to become new creation.
