THE MYSTERY OF GILGAL! Joshua 4:19–24; 5:1–12 (KJV) In Lesson 4 of What Mean Ye by These Stones?, We explore the biblical significance of Gilgal, the archaeological discoveries associated with Professor Adam Zertal, and the remarkable spiritual message of the memorial stones. Discover how Gilgal became a place of remembrance, covenant renewal, and preparation for Israel’s future. One memorial stood at the place where Israel had arrived.
Another marked the place where the priests had stood in the river.
ONE REMINDED THEM WHERE GOD BROUGHT THEM THROUGH.
THE OTHER REMINDED THEM WHERE GOD BROUGHT THEM TO.
Now let me ask you something. What memorials are you leaving for your children? Not necessarily monuments made of stone. I’m talking about spiritual memorials. A Bible filled with handwritten notes. A testimony of salvation. A history of answered prayers. A family that remembers God’s faithfulness. Church, don’t leave the next generation merely a building. LEAVE THEM A TESTIMONY! This study carefully distinguishes biblical certainty from archaeological interpretation while revealing a powerful truth for believers today: “God never intended His people to forget where He brought them from, what He brought them through, or where He was leading them!” The lesson concludes by connecting the memorial stones at Gilgal with the greatest stone ever rolled away—the stone at the empty tomb of Jesus Christ.”