Battle Of Jericho Research Paper

The religious elements that relate to the battle of Jericho are based on the repeating notion that the Israelites must invade Jericho because through Jericho is the land that the Lord promised. “And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, "Shout! For the Lord has given you the city” (6:16). The Lord’s promise also marked Jericho and its occupancy as devotions for the Lord. “The city and all that is in it shall be devoted to the Lord for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall live because she hid the messengers we sent,” and “But all silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are sacred to the Lord; they shall go into the treasury of the Lord" …show more content…
The Lord was trying to show his domination over the other deities during that time, but in today’s society, the majority of people understand the Lord’s power or heard of stories about His acts. Jesus also taught to love your enemies, so most Christians who take Jesus’s teachings seriously would not seek violence on their enemies.
2. Read chapter 7, "The Sin of Achan and Its Punishment." Walk in the shoes (empathize) of Joshua and defend why the consequences of Achan's sin are appropriate. How does our perspective (or worldview) differ in this regard? The Lord informed Joshua that if the devoted things were not destroyed from the Israelites then the Lord no longer would be with Joshua. “Therefore the Israelites are unable to stand before their enemies; they turn their backs to their enemies, because they have become a thing devoted for destruction themselves. I will be with you no more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you” (7:12). Joshua had to punish Achan of his stealing because if no punishment was conducted, then the Lord would have left Joshua and the Israelites would have vanished. Joshua was a strong leader and feared God, so he took the appropriate measures to ensure the Lord would be on his