![]() ![]() Start your lesson planning by reading the "Lesson Prep" section about 5 days before you are scheduled to teach. Joshua told the children to shout that morning Sing the song, "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho".Joshua gave them strict instructions to take all of the gold, silver, bronze, and iron from Jericho to be used in the Tabernacle. They carried her and her family out of the city to protect them. Imagine how terrified the people of Jericho must have been when the Israelites shouted and their fortified walls crumbled in front of them! No wonder the Israelites were able to walk in and defeat them!Īs they were taking the city, Joshua sent the two spies to rescue Rahab and all her family. As soon as the fighting men heard the sound, they gave a loud shout. He said, 'Shout! The Lord has given you the city!'.The priests blew the trumpets. At the end of the 7th time, Joshua instructed the priests to blow a long blast on the rams' horns and then the story builds to its' climax: "Then Joshua gave a command to the men. So they did that for 6 days, and then on the 7th day, they marched around the city 7 times. Can you imagine how confused the people of Jericho must have been watching this from inside their city? They simply marched around the city blowing rams' horns and then retreated to the camp to spend the night. Joshua gave them strict instructions not to yell or shout war cries while they were doing this. They marched around the city once each day for 6 straight days. He had fighting men walking in front and behind the priests to guard them. So, God told Joshua to march around the city with 7 priests blowing rams' horns and walking in front of the Ark of the Covenant (remember what that is? from Tabernacle & Ark of the Covenant lesson?). Because the city was guarded so tightly, the Israelites were not going to take the city with a traditional strategy. God gave Joshua special instructions on how to fight this battle. They came near to the city of Jericho and found the city locked down because they were afraid of the Israelites. When the spies returned, Joshua led the people across the Jordan River. She only had to lower a scarlet cord from her house (which was in the wall) to signal to the Israelites which house was hers. ![]() Rahab hid them in her house to keep them safe, and in return the spies promised that she would be kept safe when they conquered the city. Remember that Joshua sent two spies across the Jordan River and told them to check out the land, especially Jericho. This story connects directly to the two previous stories: Rahab and Joshua & Crossing the Jordan. ![]()
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