Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times. Then on the seventh day,The seventh day marked the completion of the pattern God had appointed. Throughout Scripture, seven often accompanies the fullness of God’s work, recalling the completion of creation in Genesis 2:2–3. Israel’s victory would come at the time God had determined, not through a plan devised by Joshua or the strength of the army. Gen 2:2-3 And by the seventh day God had finished the work;…
Exo 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.…
Heb 4:4 For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day:…
they got up at dawn Israel began promptly and deliberately, showing readiness to obey without delay. Early rising frequently accompanies decisive obedience in Scripture, as when Abraham rose early to offer Isaac according to God’s command (Genesis 22:3). The people faced the final day with disciplined faith rather than hesitation. Mrk 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark,…
Gen 22:3 So Abraham got up early the next morning,…
Gen 19:15 At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying,…
and marched around the city seven times The repeated circuit made clear that Jericho would not fall by conventional siege tactics. Israel followed the ark of the covenant, the priests, and the appointed trumpet blasts, placing the presence and power of the Lord at the center of the campaign. The seven circuits tested patient obedience and prepared the nation to witness a victory that belonged entirely to God. Lev 14:7 Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed…
2Ki 5:14 So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan…
1Ki 18:43-44 “Go and look toward the sea,” he said to his servant.…
in the same manner. Israel maintained the order God had given through Joshua, without changing the instructions after six uneventful days. Their perseverance demonstrated faith in God’s promise even while the walls still stood before them. Faithful obedience often requires continuing in God’s command before His purpose becomes visible. Num 2:34 So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses;…
Exo 39:42-43 The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD…
Exo 12:28 And the Israelites went and did just what the LORD commanded…
That was the only day they circled the city seven times. The final day set apart the decisive moment of God’s intervention. After Israel completed every instruction, the walls would fall at the sound of the trumpet and the people’s shout (Joshua 6:20). Hebrews 11:30 identifies Jericho’s fall as the result of faith, while the rescue of Rahab would show that God’s judgment and mercy were both at work. Jos 10:13-14 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped…
Heb 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had…
Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of the Israelites, who succeeded Moses and led the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Jericho. 2. The IsraelitesThe people of God, chosen to inherit the Promised Land. They are obedient to God's commands as they march around Jericho. 3. JerichoA fortified city in Canaan, representing the first major obstacle in the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land. 4. The Seventh DayA significant day in the biblical account, often associated with completion and divine intervention. In this context, it marks the culmination of the Israelites' obedience and faith. 5. Marching Around the CityA unique military strategy commanded by God, emphasizing faith and obedience over conventional warfare tactics. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CommandsThe Israelites' success at Jericho was not due to military might but their obedience to God's unconventional instructions. This teaches us the importance of trusting and obeying God's guidance, even when it defies human logic. The Power of FaithThe act of marching around Jericho for seven days required faith in God's promise. Our faith in God's promises can lead to victory over seemingly insurmountable challenges. Divine TimingThe significance of the seventh day highlights God's perfect timing. We are reminded to be patient and trust in God's timing for the fulfillment of His promises. Community and UnityThe Israelites acted as one body, following Joshua's leadership. This unity was crucial for their success, teaching us the importance of community and collective faith in achieving God's purposes. Symbolism of the Number SevenThe number seven often symbolizes completeness and perfection in the Bible. This event encourages us to seek spiritual completeness through our relationship with God. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the Israelites' obedience in Joshua 6:15 challenge our understanding of faith and action in our own lives? 2. In what ways can we apply the principle of divine timing, as seen in the seventh day, to our personal circumstances? 3. How does the account of Jericho connect with other biblical accounts that emphasize faith and obedience, such as the account of Abraham or the early church? 4. What role does community play in our spiritual victories, and how can we foster unity within our own faith communities? 5. How can the symbolism of the number seven in this passage inspire us to seek spiritual completeness and maturity in our walk with God? Connections to Other Scriptures Hebrews 11:30This verse highlights the faith of the Israelites in the fall of Jericho, connecting their actions to the broader theme of faith in the New Testament. Exodus 20:8-11The concept of the seventh day as a day of completion and rest is rooted in the creation account and the Ten Commandments, emphasizing the importance of divine timing. 1 Samuel 15:22This verse underscores the importance of obedience to God over sacrifice, paralleling the Israelites' obedience in marching around Jericho. | Booty Given to God | C. S. Bushnell. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Discipline | J. Parker, D. D. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Jericho Captured | Spurgeon, Charles Haddon | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Jericho Taken | W. M. Taylor, D. D. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Lessons from the Fall of Jericho | W. E. Griffis. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Rahab Saved | W. G. Blaikie, D. D. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Seems not This Too Severe to Forbid the Soldiers the Spoils of the City | C. Ness. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Christian Conflict | Chas. Leach, D. D. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Curse of Jericho | A. B. Mackay. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Fall of Jericho | C. Bradley, M. A. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Fall of Jericho | British Weekly Pulpit | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Fall of Jericho | S. E. Bushnell. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Fight of Faith | A. B. Mackay. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Lofty City, He Layeth it Low | A. Maclaren, D. D. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Overthrow of Jericho | John McNeill. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Potency of Inadequate Instrumentalities | W. G. Blaikie, D. D. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Siege of Jericho | C. D. Marston, M. A. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Unprosperous Builder | | Joshua 6:12-27 | | The Walls of Jericho | F. B. Meyer, B. A. | Joshua 6:12-27 | | Too Polluted to be Spared | W. Seaton. | Joshua 6:12-27 |
People Israelites, Joshua, Nun, RahabPlaces JerichoTopics Ascending, Circled, Compass, Compassed, Dawn, Dawning, Daybreak, Early, Except, Got, Manner, Marched, Morning-dawn, Pass, Rise, Rose, Round, Seven, Seventh, TownDictionary of Bible Themes Joshua 6:15 4918 dawn Joshua 6:1-21 8131 guidance, results Joshua 6:2-20 5595 trumpet Joshua 6:4-16 7306 ark of the covenant Joshua 6:12-15 4975 week Joshua 6:15-19 4336 iron Library Rahab
'And Joanna paved Rahab the harlot alive... and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day.'--JOSHUA vi. 25. This story comes in like an oasis in these terrible narratives of Canaanite extermination. There is much about it that is beautiful and striking, but the main thing is that it teaches the universality of God's mercy, and the great truth that trust in Him unites to Him and brings deliverance, how black soever may have been the previous life. I need not tell over again the story, told with such …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThe Siege of Jericho
'And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, ... until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 11. So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.'-- JOSHUA vi.10, 11. The cheerful uniform obedience of Israel to Joshua stands in very remarkable contrast with their perpetual murmurings and rebellions under Moses. Many reasons probably concurred in bringing about this …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Shout of Faith
"And when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up, every man straight before him." The shout of a steadfast faith is an experience that is in direct contrast to the moans of a wavering faith, and to the wails of discouraged hearts, both of which we have been considering in our last two chapters. In the history of the children of Israel there were many occasions when they indulged …
Hannah Whitall Smith—The God of All Comfort Jericho Itself.
We read, that this city was not only wasted by Joshua with fire and sword, but cursed also. "Cursed be he before the Lord, who shall rise up and build that city Jericho," Joshua 6:26. "Nor was another city to be built (says the Talmudists), which was to be called by the name of Jericho: nor was Jericho itself to be built, although to be called by another name." And yet I know not by what chance this city crept out of dust and rubbish, lived again, and flourished, and became the second city to Jerusalem. …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Whether it is Lawful for Clerics and Bishops to Fight?
Objection 1: It would seem lawful for clerics and bishops to fight. For, as stated above [2661](A[1]), wars are lawful and just in so far as they protect the poor and the entire common weal from suffering at the hands of the foe. Now this seems to be above all the duty of prelates, for Gregory says (Hom. in Ev. xiv): "The wolf comes upon the sheep, when any unjust and rapacious man oppresses those who are faithful and humble. But he who was thought to be the shepherd, and was not, leaveth the sheep, …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Five Kings in a Cave
TEXT: "And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."--Joshua 10:24-25. The history of the …
J. Wilbur Chapman—And Judas Iscariot The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
Assur-nazir-pal (885-860) and Shalmaneser III. (860-825)--The kingdom of Urartu and its conquering princes: Menuas and Argistis. Assyria was the first to reappear on the scene of action. Less hampered by an ancient past than Egypt and Chaldaea, she was the sooner able to recover her strength after any disastrous crisis, and to assume again the offensive along the whole of her frontier line. Image Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief at Koyunjik of the time of Sennacherib. The initial cut, …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7 Memoir of John Bunyan
THE FIRST PERIOD. THIS GREAT MAN DESCENDED FROM IGNOBLE PARENTS--BORN IN POVERTY--HIS EDUCATION AND EVIL HABITS--FOLLOWS HIS FATHER'S BUSINESS AS A BRAZIER--ENLISTS FOR A SOLDIER--RETURNS FROM THE WARS AND OBTAINS AN AMIABLE, RELIGIOUS WIFE--HER DOWER. 'We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.'--2 Cor 4:7 'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.'--Isaiah 55:8. 'Though ye have lien among the …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 He Does Battle for the Faith; He Restores Peace among those who were at Variance; He Takes in Hand to Build a Stone Church.
57. (32). There was a certain clerk in Lismore whose life, as it is said, was good, but his faith not so. He was a man of some knowledge in his own eyes, and dared to say that in the Eucharist there is only a sacrament and not the fact[718] of the sacrament, that is, mere sanctification and not the truth of the Body. On this subject he was often addressed by Malachy in secret, but in vain; and finally he was called before a public assembly, the laity however being excluded, in order that if it were …
H. J. Lawlor—St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh Joshua
The book of Joshua is the natural complement of the Pentateuch. Moses is dead, but the people are on the verge of the promised land, and the story of early Israel would be incomplete, did it not record the conquest of that land and her establishment upon it. The divine purpose moves restlessly on, until it is accomplished; so "after the death of Moses, Jehovah spake to Joshua," i. 1. The book falls naturally into three divisions: (a) the conquest of Canaan (i.-xii.), (b) the settlement of the …
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