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We
will continue in the correspondence between Baram and his father, who
is helping the rest of the Israelites enter Canaan.
Baram!
You will never guess how Adonai conquered Jericho for us! For six days
we marched silently around the city, but on the seventh day Adonai delivered
Jericho into our hands! Again, we arose early and began marching around
the city, but instead of circling it only once, we marched around it
seven times. On the seventh time around the city, the priests blasted
their trumpets and all of the soldiers began to shout. You can't imagine
what a deafening sound it was as thousands of men shouted and the trumpets
blasted! Then we all gave one very loud shout, and the walls collapsed!
We all rushed over the broken rock and mortar and entered the city from
every side…
1.
What specific instruction got Israelites before entering Jericho?
Read
Joshua 6 (6:16-19).
Shalom,
Abba,
I love your stories from the Promised Land. I'm sure that every battle
will be as easy as conquering Jericho. We don't even have to fight!
Adonai fights for us! The God of Israel rules. I can't wait for your
next letter. Please write soon.
Baram
2.
Before reading further answer following question: What do you thing,
was it true? Was every following battle as easy as conquering Jericho?
Shalom,
Baram,
I have good news and bad news. The good news is that Ai has been
destroyed, every last person. Our people plundered the city's riches
and took all the livestock too. The bad news is that 36 of our men died
in battle and one in camp. Let me explain. Without seeking Adonai's
advice on this matter, Joshua sent about 3,000 soldiers to take Ai.
Our army went up against the city, but the men of Ai came out ready
for battle and quickly overpowered our army. Thirty-six of our men were
killed, and the rest turned and fled. The survivors came back to camp
and the whole camp was confused, discouraged, and distressed. We did
not understand how we could be beaten especially after our victory at
Jericho. Joshua and the elders of the camp went before the ark and stayed
there the whole day. Finally, Adonai revealed the cause of our defeat…
3.
What was the cause of their defeat?
Find
the answer in Joshua 7 (first half).
…
Joshua told us to consecrate ourselves; the next day Adonai singled
out the one who had defiled the camp by taking things from Jericho.
It was Achan. He took money, gold, and a beautiful robe. Before the
day was done, Achan and everything that belonged to him were destroyed.
Soon after that, Adonai instructed Joshua to take the whole army and
attack Ai…
4.
What was the strategy for conquering Ai this time?
Read
Joshua 8:3-22
5.
Can
you think about something that has been most like a Jericho experience
in your life? And what has been most like an Ai experience?
6.
Choose numbers that were used in Joshua 8:
41,000
36,000
50,0000
5,000
3,000
136,000
1,000
| Prayer:
"Dear God, thank you that you want
to lead me. Please let me see your leading and help me to follow." |
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