On Abib/Nisan 10, significant events unfolded for the children of Israel. They crossed the Jordan River and encamped in Gilgal near Jericho, marking a pivotal moment as they entered the Promised Land. This day also aligns with the selection of the Passover lamb, as instructed in Exodus 12:3, where each man chose a blemish-free lamb to be kept until the fourteenth day for sacrifice at twilight. Additionally, on this date, the Lord directed Joshua to circumcise those born in the wilderness, preparing them for upcoming observances. Abib/Nisan 10 thus stands as a crucial time of transition, preparation, and setting apart for the Israelites in their journey and rituals. Also see sermons and articles about Abib/Nisan 10.
Exodus 12:2-5 'This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: "On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man's need you shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
Joshua 4:19 Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they camped in Gilgal on the east border of Jericho.
