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Joshua, Walls of Jericho
Joshua 1:1-24:33
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This song belongs to the Joshua collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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Named in this songMosesJordanArk of God
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Joshua 1: The servant changes; the commission holds
The Book of Joshua opens with a death that does not cancel a commission. Moses is gone, but the promise, the law, and the work of bringing Israel into the land continue under Joshua. God gives him real authority while binding that authority to what Moses commanded, so courage is required as much for obedience as for conflict. The chapter then turns immediately from great promises to provisions, officers, and obligations. Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh already possess land east of Jordan, yet they must cross and help their brethren until the others receive rest too. Their answer publicly accepts Joshua's leadership and repeats the central condition of the chapter: the LORD must be with him as he was with Moses. The final command of courage therefore comes back to Joshua from the very people he is preparing to lead.
Study Joshua 1 in depthJoshua 2: The woman inside Jericho who knows what is coming
Two unnamed spies enter Jericho, but Rahab becomes the chapter's central figure. She hides them when the king's agents arrive, redirects the search, and then supplies the intelligence that matters most. Jericho has heard of the Red Sea and the defeats of Sihon and Og, and fear has already hollowed out the city's confidence. Rahab interprets those events by confessing that Israel's God rules heaven and earth, then asks protection for her entire household. The escape through her wall-window becomes the place where a carefully defined oath is marked by a scarlet line. When the spies finally return to Joshua, they do not bring back a technical survey of Jericho's defences. Their conclusion largely echoes Rahab: the LORD has given the land, and its inhabitants are fainting. The woman inside the threatened city has effectively written the scouts' most important report.
Study Joshua 2 in depthJoshua 3: The ark stands where the river should be
Israel reaches Jordan at flood stage and is told to follow the ark while keeping enough distance to see where it leads. The crossing is prepared as a holy event, but also as a public sign with several meanings. God says it will begin to establish Joshua before Israel, while Joshua says it will show that the living God is among them and will give the land. The ark belongs to "the Lord of all the earth," so the river is treated as no barrier to divine authority. When the priests' feet enter the overflowing water, the flow stops upstream and the people cross on dry ground opposite Jericho. The priests remain in the riverbed with the ark until everyone is safely over. The chapter's great image is therefore not frantic movement but a fixed centre: the ark standing where the river should be while the entire nation passes around it.
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