In scripture, stones often represent people. Something borne on the shoulders is responsibility and authority. Remember the two onyx stones on the High Priest's shoulders, inscribed with the names of the tribes.
The stones that the men in Joshua 4 carried on their shoulders also represented the burden of their leadership over their respective tribes.
Joshua 4:2-4 contains a parallelism on the selection of 12 stones within a chiasm on the selection of 12 men. Stones often represent people in Scripture.
A. Take 12 men, one from each tribe
B... Take 12 stones from the midst of the Jordan
C...... The place where the priests' feet stood firmly
B... Bring them over and lay them down
C...... In the place where you lodge tonight
A. Joshua called the 12 men, one from each tribe
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This week's #torah reading is #tetzaveh ( #exodus 27:20-30:10). The word means "You shall command." Here are some Apostolic passages I recommend studying alongside this parsha, plus links to commentary: https://www.americantorah.com/....2021/02/08/parsha-te
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