Fighting For The Good Land

Lesson Four

Israel Chose God At Jericho

MEMORY VERSE: Joshua 6:20 So the people shouted and the trumpets were blown; and when the people heard the trumpet sound, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat; and the people went up into the city, each straight ahead; and they captured the city.
BONUS VERSE: Joshua 6:16 And at the seventh time, the priest blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout! For Jehovah has given you the city!
  1. Jehovah came to Joshua, to instruct him in His way for capturing Jericho and Israelites carried out His instructions 6:1—27
    1. Jehovah told Joshua that He had given Jericho into his hand—Joshua 6:1—2
      1. The gates of Jericho were closed at night to traffic
      2. Jericho was full of fear of the Israelites
    2. Jehovah gave Joshua the plan for taking the city - Joshua 6:3-5
      1. Men of war would compass the city for 6 days
      2. There would be 7 priests, 7 trumpets, 7 days, 7 times around the wall of Jericho on the 7th day
      3. Then the priests would make a blast on their trumpets
      4. The people would shout a great shout and Jericho would be defeated
    3. The result of obeying God's word - Joshua 6:17-19, 22-25;Matt. 1:5
      1. Jericho was captured and God’s enemy was defeated
      2. Rahab was saved with her whole household, and she eventually became an ancestor of Jesus Christ

APPLICATION:

  1. Jehovah was with Israel because they chose God and obeyed His plan to defeat and capture Jericho.
  2. Today, when we choose God and obey His word, His enemy will be defeated and we will be saved.