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THE FIRST DEFEAT AND ITS CAUSE

AND ITS CAUSE

The first defeat and its cause. But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully and violated their obligation in regard to the things [off limits] under the ban [those things belonging to the LORD], for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the things under the ban [for personal gain]. Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

SPARED BY GOD-CONCIOUSNESS WHEN OTHERS PERISHED

Spared when others perished. But Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring the woman and all that she has out of there, as you have sworn to her.”

JERICHO TAKEN AND “DEVOTED”

” So the people shouted [the battle cry], and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they raised a great shout and the wall [of Jericho] fell down, so that the sons of Israel went up into the city, every man straight ahead [climbing over the rubble], and they overthrew the city.

THE COMMANDER OF THE LORD’S ARMY

The Commander of the Lord’s Army. The captain of the LORD’S army said to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy (set apart to the LORD).” And Joshua did so.

THE NEW GENERATION CURCUMCISED

The New Generation Circumcised. At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise the [new generation of the] sons of Israel as [was done] before.”

TWELVE MEMORIAL STONES FROM THE JORDAN

“Take for yourselves the twelve men [chosen] from among the people, one man from each tribe,
and command them, ‘Pick up for yourselves twelve stones [one each] from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm; carry them over with you and lay them down at the place where you will spend the night tonight.'”

ISRAEL CROSSES THE JORDAN

Israel Crosses the Jordan. Joshua got up early in the morning; then he and all the children of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they spent the night there before they crossed [the river].

THE ESCAPE AND THE REPORT OF THE SPIES

The escape and report of the spies. Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was built into the city wall, so that she was living on the wall.

A HEATHEN WOMEN’S ACT OF FAITH

A heathen woman’s act of faith. And now, please swear [an oath] to me by the LORD, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to my father’s household (family), and give me a pledge of truth and faithfulness,
and spare my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters, along with everyone who belongs to them, and let us all live.”

PROVISIONED AND UNITED FOR CONQUEST

Provisioned and united for conquest. “Go throughout the camp and command the people, saying, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to cross this [river] Jordan, to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess [as an inheritance].