What other biblical events show God's power through unconventional means like in Joshua 6:5? Remembering Joshua 6:5 “When they sound a long blast on the ram’s horn, and hear its sound, all the people shall give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse…” (Joshua 6:5) The Lord brought down a fortified city with nothing more than trumpets, footsteps, and unified praise. He delights in displaying His power through methods no human strategist would invent. Consider these other moments where God’s unconventional means left no doubt that victory belonged to Him alone. Unexpected Victories in Israel’s Early History • Judges 7:20-22 – Gideon’s 300 men break clay pitchers, reveal torches, and blow trumpets; “the LORD set every man’s sword against his companion.” • 1 Samuel 17:45-50 – David charges Goliath with a sling and five stones: “the stone sank into his forehead… So David prevailed… with a sling and with a stone.” • 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 – Jehoshaphat stations singers ahead of the army; as they worship, the enemy turns on itself. • Exodus 14:15-22 – Moses lifts his staff, the sea parts, and Israel walks through walls of water. • Joshua 10:11-13 – Hailstones and a sun that stands still finish a battle Israel could not win alone. Miraculous Provision Through Humble Objects • 2 Kings 4:3-7 – A widow borrows empty jars; a small flask of oil fills them all until the last jar is full. • 2 Kings 6:5-7 – An iron axe head floats when Elisha throws a stick into the water. • Exodus 15:23-25 – Bitter water becomes sweet after Moses tosses a piece of wood into it. • Numbers 21:8-9 – A bronze serpent on a pole brings healing when bitten Israelites merely look at it. Healing and Deliverance in Unlikely Ways • 2 Kings 5:10-14 – Naaman washes seven times in the Jordan and “his flesh was restored like that of a little child.” • John 9:6-7 – Jesus makes mud with spit, spreads it on a blind man’s eyes, and sight returns after a rinse in the Pool of Siloam. • Mark 5:30-34 – A desperate woman touches the fringe of Jesus’ cloak; power flows, and her twelve-year illness ends. Loaves, Fish, and Other Everyday Items • John 2:7-10 – Water jars become the finest wine at Cana. • Mark 6:41-44 – Five loaves and two fish feed five thousand, with twelve baskets left over. • Matthew 17:27 – A coin appears in a fish’s mouth to pay the temple tax. • Luke 5:4-6 – An empty net becomes so full of fish that it starts to tear after Jesus’ simple command. Lessons Woven Through These Accounts • God routinely chooses “the foolish things of the world to shame the wise” (1 Corinthians 1:27). • Human weakness, ordinary objects, and small numbers amplify His glory. • Obedience, even when the method seems illogical, positions people to witness the impossible. • Every unconventional victory whispers the gospel theme: salvation is by divine power, not human effort. The same God who toppled Jericho’s walls still works in unexpected ways, inviting trust that looks beyond conventional solutions to His limitless might. |
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