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God's Unconventional Victory
Commentators stress that God's plan was intentionally miraculous. By using priests with jubilee trumpets, marching, and shouting instead of siege engines, God demonstrated to both Israel and Canaan that the victory was His alone. This unconventional method was designed to build Israel's faith and show that God's power, not human might, brings victory.
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Joshua
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Albert Barnes
On Joshua 6:3–6
18th Century
Theologian
The command of the Lord regarding how the fall of Jericho should be brought about is given in these verses in a condensed form. Further details (se…
John Gill
On Joshua 6:5
17th Century
Pastor
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long [blast] with the ram's horn Continue blow…
Matthew Henry
On Joshua 6:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Jericho resolved that Israel would not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified by both human skill and natural defenses. Thus, t…