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The Book of Joshua tells us that Joshua was the leader of the Israelites when he brought down the wall of Jericho merely by having his men march around the city and make a great noise. Archaeologists say that the city had been abandoned a century before the time attributed to Joshua and that there were no walls for Joshua to bring down. They also say there was no military conquest of Jericho, as described in The Bible, at any time in the second millennium BCE.

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Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (and the walls came tumbling down)


Who destroyed Jericho?

Joshua conquered Jericho; and it was God who caused its walls to miraculously collapse (Joshua ch.6). See also:Evidence of the Joshua's conquest of JerichoReliability of the Hebrew BibleMore about Joshua


Joshua fit the battle?

Joshus fit the Battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down. One of the best known examples of Negro Spiritual music


How thick were the walls of Jericho before they came down?

A:One of the most famous episodes in the biblical conquest of Canaan was the assault on the city of Jericho. In the Book of Joshua, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho a total of 13 times and then they came down. The Book of Joshua does not tell us how high or thick the walls were, because there actually were no walls at the time attributed to the conquest of Canaan. We now know from archaeologists that there had been no city at Jericho for many centuries before the arrival of the Hebrews. From a purely historical perspective, the city of Jericho had long been abandoned, and there was only a small village on the site during the Late Bronze Age. The village had no walls to be measured.


Seven times they marched around town and lo the walls came tumbling down?

This phrase refers to the biblical story of the Battle of Jericho from the Book of Joshua. The Israelites, led by Joshua, were instructed to march around the city of Jericho for seven days, and on the seventh day, they marched around it seven times before blowing trumpets. This act of faith resulted in the miraculous collapse of Jericho's walls, allowing the Israelites to capture the city. It symbolizes the power of faith and divine intervention in overcoming obstacles.


How many Israelites walked around Jericho?

In the old Testament,the Bible counted out women. And so anytime the Isrealites were going out to fight, women were left out. This means that those who went to Jericho were all fighing men and the biblical number was 600,000 who said to have surrounded JERICHO.


What led the israelites into Jericho?

Your question is worded unclearly; here are possible answers: 1) God's command (Joshua 6:2). 2) Joshua, who led the Israelites for 28 years after the death of Moses (Joshua ch.1 to ch.24). 3) The Kohanim, who led the circling of the city (Joshua ch.6). 4) The report of the scouts, saying that the land, and Jericho, were ready for taking (see Joshua ch.2). 5) Rahab (ibid), who stated that the Israelites had nothing to be apprehensive about. 6) The fact that Jericho was considered the key entry point to the rest of Canaan (midrash Tanhuma, section Behaalotcha 18).


Did Biblical Jericho's walls crumble from the bottom?

A:For this we must rely on the Bible, and the Bible does not tell us how the walls of Jerich fell - merely that they came down. If we seek the answer from archaeology, we find that Jericho was abandoned around 1550 BCE, long before 1400 BCE, the time attributed to the conquest of Jericho and even longer before the Israelites appeared in the Canaanite hinterland. At the time the Bible says Joshua caused the walls to fall, there was really only a small unwalled, mudbrick village on the site.


What are the two Jericho walls?

The two Jericho walls are the outer and inner walls of the ancient city of Jericho. The outer wall was a massive defensive structure built to protect the city, while the inner wall provided an additional layer of defense for the inhabitants. These walls played a significant role in the biblical account of the Battle of Jericho, where the walls famously came tumbling down after the Israelites marched around the city for seven days.


What was Joshua occupation?

Joshua's occupation in the Bible was that of a military leader and commander. He succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites and led them in the conquest of the Promised Land. He is also known for his role in the Battle of Jericho, where the walls of the city famously came tumbling down after the Israelites marched around it for seven days.


Which Biblical instrument was reported to have brought down the walls of Jericho?

Joshua 6:20 - So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. While God commanded Joshua to use the trumpets, they were not what brought down the walls of Jericho--GOD DID in accord with His divine purpose and will and in response to the people's obedience.


What was the distance around the walls of Jericho?

Oh, dude, the distance around the walls of Jericho was about 1,000 meters. They were like, "Hey, let's march around this place seven times and see what happens." Spoiler alert: the walls came tumbling down. So, like, they didn't need to worry about measuring the distance after that.