Back to Joshua, we have the first conquest, Jericho in Joshua 6. And speaking of turn-by-turn directions that don’t make sense, how’s this?

GOD spoke to Joshua, “Look sharp now. I’ve already given Jericho to you, along with its king and its elite forces. Here’s what you are to do: March around the city, all your soldiers. Circle the city once. Repeat this for six days. Have seven priests carry seven ram’s horn trumpets in front of the Chest. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, the priests blowing away on the trumpets. And then, a long blast on the ram’s horn—when you hear that, all the people are to shout at the top of their lungs. The city wall will collapse at once. All the people are to enter, every man straight on in.” (Joshua 6.2 – 5, MSG)

And it happened. They marched around the wall for six days, and on the seventh day:

The priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the blast of the trumpets, they gave a thunderclap shout. The wall fell at once. The people rushed straight into the city and took it. (Joshua 6.20, MSG)

“Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, and the Walls Came Tumblin’ Down” Click to hear a short version by Acappella in rehearsal. Only one minute. I also recorded it with trumpet virtuoso Kyle Gregory. Click here and play the second track.

It’s a great story, opening the campaign to capture the promised land with a bang. But there’s more. Stay tuned.

Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. (Joshua 1.6, MSG)