Title Let's Defeat That Jericho!
Text/ All of Joshua 6
1. A tangible comparison between Exodus and Joshua
Ground Goal / Exodus Ground Goal / Conquest of Canaan
Obstacle / Barrier Obstacle / Jericho Blocking the Land of Canaan
Leader / Moses Leader / Joshua
Take off your shoes on your feet Take off your shoes on your feet
Moses and his Son were circumcised All the people were circumcised on the Mount of Circumcision
Passover worship service Passover worship service
Red Sea parting Jordan River parting
12 spies 2 spies
Promise / Do not be afraid Promise / Be courageous
Finally succeeded in exodus, finally succeeded in capturing the city of Jericho
2. Joshua in front of Jericho
Jericho is one of the oldest, oldest, and oldest cities that have been created since humans created cities. The castle already had a royal system, and diplomatic and military alliances with various neighboring countries were also established. If you look at Christian Jacques' Ramses recently, you can see how elaborate and elaborate the social system and culture of that time was. At that time, Egypt was the greatest power. It is impossible for the slaves in the country to escape. But the impossible happened. Joshua's capture of Jericho is the same. Therefore, Moses, who was on the mission of the Exodus,
The tangible similarity between the record and Joshua's record of the mission of the capture of Jericho is thought to be because the historical <life situation Sits im leben> was so similar. Exodus from Moses! The capture of Jericho for Joshua! It would have been impossible and inconceivable in the human mind. Therefore, they brought this matter before God. It's something that should be done, but what if it can't be done with human abilities? I had no choice but to carry it before God. They finally heard God's answer. < Don't be afraid. I will go with you! > That's the definitive answer! - Immanuel's promise!
Here Moses took off his shoes. Joshua is also taking off his shoes here. Do you mean take off your feet because they are dirty? Does your feet smell profane, so you have to take them off? You no longer have to go looking for other solutions. that you have found the answer. That solid and hard granite mass of Jericho! Jericho looks like it will never collapse! Joshua took off his sandals and was lying on his face before God when he heard the sound of Jericho falling. Therefore, Joshua wrote that Jericho fell with trumpets and shouts. What was impossible with human strength was possible because the Lord of hosts, our God and Father, did Immanuel.
4. What is Jericho standing before me?
First of all, Joshua realized that he was not good as a human being and that he was not good. This realization is important. This is because only when you realize what is 不可 不可 can you find a way to make it 不可不可. He went before God. It is not before God as a clich and commonplace. Such a God is a dead God. He said that 儀文 is to kill and 靈 is to save. The God that Joshua met was not a dead God of literature, but of a living God. If we do the same, the God will say, <Take off your sandals from your feet! > and you will. Amen.