Joshua 6:2-4, 12-20a

The account of the fall of Jericho is cause for all men to consider God’s power.

Jericho was a fortified city with walls designed to stand against an invading force. While the number of defenders within the city was small in comparison to that of Israel, the walls made taking the city no small task. Typical strategies for taking walled cities involve scaling walls, breaking down the gates, and starving the inhabitants…