Daystar Ministry for Prophecy, Dreams and Visions

Joshua 5:6 "For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey."

Possible interpretation format:

The children of Israel - Christians or The Church/The Body of Christ

Forty years - Period of probation (Deut.8:2) or judgement (Gen.7:4)

The wilderness - The Christian's life while yet in flesh and blood and living in this world

Men of war - People who are slaves to the flesh and to The Law and who do not know the peace and rest of God's New Testament Covenant in Christ Jesus. They war against themselves, against brethren and against God.

Came out of Egypt - Believers who have believed in Christ and have been cleansed from the sin that enslaves them

Consumed - Destroyed

Obeyed not - Christians who are yet slaves to sin and The Law and who will not repent

Would not show them the land - They will not enter into heaven

Land that floweth with milk and honey - The kingdom of heaven and the presence and fellowship of God
 
 

Joshua 5:7 "And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way."

Possible interpretation format:

Their children - The New Testament Covenant in Christ Jesus is an offspring of the Old Testament Covenant (Jn.4:22)

Whom he raised up - Believers who are born of God (Jn.1:12-13)

Joshua - Typology of Jesus Christ

Them Joshua circumcised - Those who believe in Christ have been circumcised in spirit by faith (Col.2:9-14) and will be circumcised in spirit soul and body at His coming (1Pet.1:9)

Because they had not circumcised them by the way - The completeness of our circumcision or salvation will be at the coming of Jesus Christ (Jude 4-5, 1Cor.10:1-11, 1Thess.5:23)
 
 

Joshua 5:8 "And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole."

Possible interpretation format:

When they had done circumcising all the people - The end time circumcision or cleansing of The Church at the coming of the Lord (1 Thess.4:16-17, Heb.11:40)

That they abode in their places in the camp - This is the oneness of the "unity of the faith" and the "unity of the spirit" of the last generation Church (Eph.4:13-16)

Till they were whole - This is the process of wholeness or oneness with Christ and with God as the creative purpose of God is fulfilled (Eph.4:13, Jn.17:21-23, Gen.1:26)
 
 

Joshua 5:9 "And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day."

Possible interpretation format:

This day have I - The fulfillment of the work of God the Son on the Cross and in resurrection

The reproach of Egypt - The reproach of enslavement to sin and to the spirit and god of this world, while yet in flesh and blood

Rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you - Speaks of the final and total freedom from sin and death in spirit, soul and body
 
 

Joshua 5:10 "And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho."

Possible interpretation format:

Israel encamped in Gilgal - The Church ought to always be camped at The Cross (Gilgal) while yet in flesh and blood and living in this world (1Jn.1:8-10)

And kept the passover - The Church ought always to keep The Passover while yet in this world (1Cor.11:23-31, Lk.22:15-18)

Fourteenth day of the month - Beginning of the total fulfillment of The Passover in spirit, soul and body

At even - Pertaining to the time of complete salvation in spirit, soul and body

In the plains of Jericho - Speaks of the power of God to destroy the enemy in the Promised Land (Col.2:14-15)
 
 

Joshua 5:11 "And they did eat of the old (ripe) corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched (roasted) corn in the selfsame day."

Possible interpretation format:

Old corn (ripe grain) of the land - The spiritual hidden meanings to The Word of God of the Old Testament and in Prophecy, Dreams and Visions (Rev.2: 17, 1Cor.2:7-16))

On the morrow after the passover - Day of circumcision or salvation from the sin and death of this world (Num.33:3)

Unleavened cakes - Wholesomeness of the Word of God unadulterated by sin

Parched corn (roasted grain) - End product, completeness or fulfillment of the Word of God
 
 

Josh 5:12 "And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year."

Possible interpretation format:

The manna ceased - End of The Law for the trials and testings of our faith while yet in the wilderness of sinful flesh and blood in the earth (1Jn.1:8-10)

"On the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn (ripe grain) of the land neither had the children of Israel manna anymore" - Speaks of the spiritual New Testament meaning of the Word of God now superseding the Word of God of the Old Testament

They did eat of the fruit of the land - The fruit or Word of God is of the Promised Land or heavenly communion within us. That is, where our Teacher, "the Spirit of Truth" dwells.

"But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him" (1Jn.2:27).

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you" (Jn.16:13-15).
 
 

Dream exercise: The wall opened into the Promised Land of God's presence

The interpretation

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We were at this place where a film was being made. The setting was supposed to be so many years ago historically, that there was no settlement. The camera crew and the producers did not seem to notice that they were actually picking up a little settlement of a couple of houses way out on the other side of the river. I mentioned this to someone beside me.

Then things changed, the filming had vanished and a group of us had arrived at this place (the same place of filming). We had been traveling for miles ever since we were separated from the original exodus movement. We were one tribe of Israel and the other tribes of Israel had scattered to different areas.

The place where we arrived was already inhabited. It seemed to be a land of plenty and potential. Some folks from our group ran down to the river which was full of life. Prawns were abundant. I had my hand in the crack of a rock and my fingers were bitten by the claws of prawns. The prawns were easy to pick up by our hands.

The inhabitants of the place regarded us suspiciously and as a threat. We knew that we had to be very careful in our relationship with them. I figured that if we settle, work hard and become an asset to the productivity of the place, then we should be able to integrate and be accepted by this people.

We then collected sand and hiked to a site for our settlement.

The going was tough and difficult as it had been for so many years of traveling and wandering. We passed some local folks on a hill but they ignored us. There were no greetings but only suspicions from them.

We finally arrived at the site in an alluvial valley by a rocky creek or river.

Then it seemed that we had been wandering and looking for an ancient Israelite settlement site and we had just found it.

There was this white wall and pillars at the rocks by the river.

Someone was standing in front of the wall and he was reciting religious chants in order to try and open up the wall. The wall, however, did not open for him.

I approached the wall and immediately the wall opened up and I went inside.

I entered into the glory of the temple bathed in golden light. I was in God's presence and I was immediately overcome by this glorious experience and the fact that we had found what we were searching for. We had endured so many years of traveling and hardship to get here that I just bowed down on my knees and wept and travailed for Israel. It was a deep travail for the soul of Israel in its wanderings and hardship and of being cut off from their God, and here He was! It was a travail of self pity and a travail of relief. At last, we were together again with our God!

The Golden Temple was God Himself and my wailing and weeping was that of a true Jew travailing in the Jewish priesthood way. I then realized that the Temple was God Himself because it was an expression of Himself and it was built exactly according to His directions.