Sometimes, doing what God says doesn’t make sense. And in the Battle of Jericho, God gives the Israelites some instructions that make absolutely no sense to us as humans—but God knew what He was doing. So in today’s Bible study, we’re looking at Joshua 6 to see one of the greatest miracles in the Bible.
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0:00 Intro
1:58 Sometimes, doing what God says doesn’t make sense.
4:01 The city of Jericho and God’s instructions for the battle
6:11 The Despair of Jericho—the Canaanites were afraid of the Israelites.
8:06 The Declaration of God—God had promised victory to the Israelites.
10:19 The Directions to Follow—God’s commands for fighting the Battle of Jericho
14:51 The Devotion of the Israelites—the people had faith and obeyed God.
18:37 Following God’s instructions when you don’t understand
21:09 The Defeat of Jericho—the walls fell down flat, and the Israelites won the battle.
23:57 Was the conquest of Canaan genocide?
26:27 The Deliverance of Rahab—she and her family were spared.
29:03 Rahab is a picture of salvation.
32:59 4 lessons about God from the Battle of Jericho
Bible passages used in this episode:
Joshua 6:1-5, Isaiah 55:8-9, Joshua 2:9-11, Joshua 2:23-24, Joshua 6:10, Proverbs 3:5-6, Joshua 6:11-12, Joshua 14-25, John 3:16-18, Matthew 7:13-14, Romans 15:4
All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).
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