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	Gilgal - LoveToKnow 1911
		This site, which in the middle ages appears to have been lost - Gilgal being shown farther north - was in 1865 recovered by a German traveller (Hermann Zschokke), and fixed by the English survey party, though not beyond dispute.
		This sanctuary and camp of Israel held a high place in the national regard, and is often mentioned in Judges and Samuel.
		This may have been Amos's Gilgal and was almost certainly that of r Mace.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gilgal (416 words)

	Gilgal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gilgal, mentioned in connection with the entering of the promised land, is said to have been "on the eastern border of Jericho" (Joshua 4:19).
		It may have been the second mentioned place, or yet another Gilgal, that is mentioned in Deuteronomy 11:29,30, as having Garizim and Ebal in front of it.
		The Gilgal mentioned in a list of conquests under the leadership of Joshua (Joshua 12:7) may be the result of a scribal error.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gilgal (408 words)

	Gilgal - Biblical places
		Gilgal is the place where Joshua and the Israelites landed after they crossed the Jordan River into the promised land, the land that would become known as Israel.
		Gilgal is located on the east side of Jericho (Joshua 4:19-20).
		All the male children born in the wilderness were circumcised there, and God had Joshua name the place Gilgal, meaning "Rolled away", as God had rolled away from them the disgrace of their earlier life as slaves in Egypt (Joshua 5:8-9).
	www.aboutbibleprophecy.com /s61.htm (210 words)

	Salt Lake City, Utah - Gilgal Garden
		Gilgal Garden has been revamped and is now a public park because of the great work of the "Friends of Gilgal" group as well as the LDS Church.
		Gilgal Garden is a whole layout of stone art, with the Sphinx of Joseph Smith, a huge Mormon cricket, some Biblical body parts, and a self-portrait of the artist, in brick pants, with his tools all anchored to a huge slanting backdrop of stone or plaster.
		Gilgal is a sculpture park created by Thomas Childs, a Mormon stone mason whose passion for both church and stone are on display in the park.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo==1321 (858 words)

	Ohr Somayach :: Pesach :: Gilgal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Here is where the Israelites under Yehoshua camped after their miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, and here is where they placed the twelve large stones which they had removed from the river bed to serve as a remembrance for generations of that miracle.
		The name Gilgal comes from the Hebrew word for "removing." Gilgal became the name for this site because here is where Yehoshua carried out a mass circumcision for all those who had been born during the 40 years in the wilderness, whose climate made such an operation too dangerous to life.
		The Mishkan (Sanctuary) which the Israelites had carried with them throughout their wandering in the wilderness stood in Gilgal for 14 years, until the land was conquered and divided amongst the tribes, after which it was transferred to Shiloh.
	www.ohr.org.il /tw/weinbach/loveland/lland068.htm (275 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - GILGAL: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Nor-even if the reading "they went down" should be accepted as uncertain—does it seem to be the Gilgal mentioned in II Kings ii.
		The "Gilgal" of this passage, where according to II Kings iv.
		15), is probably to be identified with the "Gilgal" of the Joshua narrative.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=232&letter=G (238 words)

	Discussion: 10. Galgala, also the twelve stones - (Kh. al-Nitla)
		In fulfillment of this agreement, the Israelites used Gilgal as a base for their attack on the anti-Gibeonite coalition (Josh 10:67, 9, 15), and it was to Gilgal that they returned after their victorious sweep through S Canaan (Josh 10:43).
		It is possible that this downturn resulted from the capture of Gilgal by the Moabites, for it is in the vicinity of Gilgal (Judg 3:19) that Ehud assassinates Eglon, king of Moab.
		Gilgal fades into obscurity until the 8th century, when in the thought and words of Amos and Hosea it becomes a symbol of apostacy.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/ofm/mad/discussion/010discuss.html (1906 words)

	Gilgal - Walking in Their Sandals - location profile
		The exact location of Gilgal is not known, but apparently it lay in the flat plain of the Jordan about two miles northeast of Jericho.
		The males of Israel were circumcised at Gilgal because they had not practiced this ritual during the forty years in the wilderness (Josh 5:7).
		Gilgal was one of the cities, together with Bethel and Mizpah, Samuel visited annually to judge the people (1 Sam 7:16).
	www.ancientsandals.com /overviews/gilgal.htm (343 words)

	Gilgal (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Gilgal was still the headquarters of the Israelites after the battle with the Amorites (Joshua 10:15); again after Joshua's extensive victorious campaign in the hill country of Judea extending to Kadesh-barnea and Gaza (Joshua 10:15 ff.); and still later upon his return from the great battle at the Waters of Merom (Joshua 14:6).
		At the conclusion of the conquest (Joshua 18:1), the headquarters were transferred to Shiloh on the summit of the mountain ridge to the West.
		(3) Gilgal of the nations: In Joshua 12:23 Gilgal is mentioned as a royal city associated with Dor, evidently upon the maritime plain.
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/3803 (794 words)

	Gilgal Sculpture Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Formerly the secret garden of Salt Lake, Gilgal Sculpture Garden is now a public city park, open daily for the enjoyment of all.
		Tucked in the middle of the block behind houses and businesses, many are still unaware of its existence and enjoy a true sense of discovery when they visit the garden for the first time.
		As a whole, Gilgal Sculpture Garden is significant as the only identified "visionary art environment" in Utah.
	www.gilgalgarden.org (145 words)

	Folk art garden celebrates five years of survival - Cultural Travel - MSNBC.com
		Now, five years after a group of artists and citizens banded together to save Gilgal Garden from destruction, it's a bright, welcoming sculpture garden, a monument to its passionate creator and a much beloved little corner of quirkiness in the city.
		Gilgal was the hobby of the late Thomas B. Child, a stonemason and devout Mormon.
		Friends of Gilgal raised $685,000 to purchase the half-acre of land, which sits behind the home in which Child, his wife Bertha and their three children lived until his death in 1975.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9590452 (885 words)

	GILGAL in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE (Bible History Online)
		Gilgal was still the headquarters of the Israelites after the battle with the Amorites (Josh 10:15); again after Joshua's extensive victorious campaign in the hill country of Judea extending to Kadesh-barnea and Gaza (Josh 10:15 ff); and still later upon his return from the great battle at the Waters of Merom (Josh 14:6).
		It was at Gilgal, also (2 Sam 19:15), that the people assembled to welcome David as he returned from his exile beyond Jordan during Absalom's rebellion.
		(3) Gilgal of the nations: In Josh 12:23 Gilgal is mentioned as a royal city associated with Dor, evidently upon the maritime plain.
	www.bible-history.com /isbe/G/GILGAL (639 words)

	gilgal
		The history of Gilgal begins in 1945 after Child retired from his role as a bishop of the Mormon Church.
		They were Gilgal's champions and spread the word about this mondo weirdo garden to anyone that would listen.
		When, in early 2000, rumors surfaced that Gilgal was to be razed for a condominium development, these champions leapt into action.
	www.utahgothic.com /tour/gilgal.html (608 words)

	Judges Bible Study Chapter 2 - Gilgal and the legacy of Joshua
		From Gilgal to Bochim: The legacy of Joshua
		Gilgal means ‘the rolling away’ and present us with the key thought from the book of Joshua, while Bochim means ‘the place of weeping’ and unfortunately shows the state of affairs in Judges.
		The next important point to see is that throughout the book of Joshua, Gilgal is not simply the place where they first camped, but it is the place that they constantly returned to and used as the base for all their operations.
	www.jesusplusnothing.com /studies/online/judges3.htm (3285 words)

	Gilgal Praise brings message of hope from India
		Monroe--- Four Indian girls from Gilgal Children’s Home, all with beautiful voices and tragic pasts, will share a message of hope at Lee Park Baptist Church in Monroe this month — a two-fold message about how their needs are being met and about the unmet needs of thousands of others throughout the world.
		Now there are five Gilgal homes across India, which have served more than 1,000 needy children, many of whom are adults now and working as church planters, pastors, missionaries, doctors, engineers and administrators — altogether reaching far more people than John could have with his preaching alone.
		Traveling with Gilgal Praise is one way he can spread the word and give people a chance to join the work of ANM.
	www.worldnewspaperpublishing.com /news/FullStory.asp?loc=TRW&id=1507 (685 words)

	Ohr Somayach :: Pesach :: Gilgal
		Here is where the Israelites under Yehoshua camped after their miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, and here is where they placed the twelve large stones which they had removed from the river bed to serve as a remembrance for generations of that miracle.
		The name Gilgal comes from the Hebrew word for "removing." Gilgal became the name for this site because here is where Yehoshua carried out a mass circumcision for all those who had been born during the 40 years in the wilderness, whose climate made such an operation too dangerous to life.
		The Mishkan (Sanctuary) which the Israelites had carried with them throughout their wandering in the wilderness stood in Gilgal for 14 years, until the land was conquered and divided amongst the tribes, after which it was transferred to Shiloh.
	ohr.edu /yhiy/article.php/839 (275 words)

	Gilgal Garden Education
		Gilgal Garden is the legacy of Thomas Child’s desire to give physical form to his deep-felt beliefs.
		The Friends of Gilgal Garden undertook a three-year-long fundraising campaign and worked closely with the Trust for Public Land and Salt Lake City Corporation to purchase Gilgal Garden from private owners and insure its preservation for public enjoyment.
		The Friends of Gilgal Garden now serve as the curator of the garden and are currently raising funds for the conservation of the artwork and enhancement of the site.
	www.mediadivide.org /gilgal/history.html (902 words)

	Gilgal - Smith's Bible Dictionary on StudyLight.org
		The site of the first camp of the Israelites on the west of the Jordan, the place at which they passed the first night after crossing the river, and where the twelve stones were set up which had been taken from the bed of the stream, (Joshua 4:19,20) comp.
		(2 Samuel 19:40) A Gilgal is spoken of in (Joshua 15:7) in describing the north border of Judah.
		The "king of the nations of Gilgal" or rather perhaps the "king of Goim at Gilgal," is mentioned in the catalogue of the chiefs overthrown bv Joshua.
	www.studylight.org /dic/sbd/view.cgi?number=T1692 (328 words)

	Living At Gilgal - Part 1
		Gilgal is inside the land of the inheritance and is the place where the second circumcision must take place if the land is to be possessed.
		Gilgal means "a rolling away" of the flesh.
		Living at Gilgal means living in the place where, good intentions or "it seemed like a good idea at the time," doesn't pass muster.
	www.sigler.org /shofar/1997no7.htm (5020 words)

	Gilgal Ministries
		It was at Gilgal where the Covenant relationship was renewed when the men of were circumcised.
		It was at Gilgal that Joshua was encouraged by the Captain of the Host, a preincarnate visitation by Jesus.
		To Israel Gilgal was a place of renewal, a place of refreshing, a place of instruction and a place of encouragement.
	www.gilgalministries.com (193 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Salt Lake's Secret Garden
		But no matter what people think of Gilgal, Hortense Child Smith, one of the last surviving relatives of Child, hopes people remember the garden for what Child intended it to be: his love and devotion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
		He began Gilgal, which means a circle of sacred stones, and continued creating the garden until his death in 1963.
		FOGG is the curator of the garden and bears the expense of renovations and conservation.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600141970,00.html (1960 words)

	GiLGAL STONES
		Positioned at Gilgal (also called Geliloth in Joshua 18:17) the location where Israel rested the night of the crossing, the stones were to serve as a memorial to future generations of the miraculous event.
		Gilgal memorial stones are necessary in our spiritual pilgrimage; they evoke the memory of God’s blessings.
		A second Gilgal stone is that of the love of God for His people.
	forums.christiansunite.com /index.php?topic=15005.msg188361 (1381 words)

	Lost City of Gilgal
		The wall we found at Gilgal is over one and a half kilometers in length (5,130 feet), but while it is eleven meters wide (36 feet) it is only half a meter high, a most unusual measurement for a wall.
		Not only were we able to locate Gilgal and the site of the Mishkan, but in several areas, the latest imagery reveals numerous other Makhitz-ot (walls of separation between the 12 tribes) as well as a pattern of horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.
		There are no conflicts to deal with at Gilgal and no one is there to contest the Jews' right to pray and worship at Gilgal.
	www.vendyljones.org.il /Gilgal.htm (1919 words)

	Living At Gilgal - Part 2
		Gilgal, it can never be repeated too often, is within the land--behind the veil, but beloved, being in the land and possessing the land entirely are two completely different things altogether.
		Gilgal, as was stated in Part One, means "a rolling away" and has reference to the flesh, for it was here at Gilgal that God's people were circumcised again the second time.
		In Gilgal, there is an utterness of trust in God which puts a stop to reliance upon alternative methods in order to relieve pain and suffering, or even to fend off death.
	www.sigler.org /shofar/1997no8.htm (5158 words)

	The Alabama Baptist - Going home again
		Elizabeth Dockery, who has been a member at Gilgal for 55 years, said she was tickled to death to have Lee return to the church.
		In fact, this love for missions is what led the Lee family away from Gilgal Baptist when they left the church in 1980 for the missions field.
		About that time the pastor at Gilgal left the church for the missions field and the pastoral search committee called Lee to serve as interim.
	www.thealabamabaptist.org /ip_template.asp?upid=1646 (692 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Loving care revives Salt Lake's Gilgal Garden
		During a visit to the park several years ago with her late husband and gardening partner, Don Sudbury, Beverly was shocked to find that the half-acre sculpture garden — touted as one of the country's top three folk-art exhibits — was a jumbled mess.
		In the five years since Gilgal Garden was saved from being bulldozed for a condominium project, Beverly and her gardening friends have worked more than a few miracles.
		Drawn to the outdoors ever since she sneaked her dad's lawn edger out of the garage as a child, Traci has spent countless hours tilling in Gilgal and planting perennials donated by area nurseries.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635158269,00.html (659 words)

	Joshua 5 - Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal
		Joshua 5 - Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal
		Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho.
		The city of Gilgal became a beachhead and camp for Israel in their conquest of Canaan.
	www.enduringword.com /commentaries/0605.htm (1887 words)

	Gilgal - Where God's Promise Transforms Lives
		Gilgal, Inc. is a Christ-centered, non-profit residential program for women with addiction issues.
		Plagued by issues such as addiction, shame, abuse, teenage pregnancy, criminal history, Women of Gilgal will be afforded the opportunity to roll away the reproach of stigmas they have lived with.
		Gilgal accepts women without regard to race, nationality or religious creed.
	www.womenofgilgal.org (128 words)

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