Israel Marches Around Jericho To Remember: God's supplies the power for His work
Vocabulary: miracle - when God does something that is
impossible for man or nature
Lesson
Joshua 6
"Joshua must have wondered how they would ever capture the city of Jericho. Maybe
he could even see its thick stone walls from their camp. How would he ever get
enough men inside to take it over? They had no battering rams or any other
weapons strong enough to break through its walls. Joshua knew one thing for
sure, though - - if God fought for them, no walls in the world were strong
enough to stop them..." Read the Full Lesson Text Craft: build a wall of empty cereal or packing boxes. Have students
re-enact story. Knock the "wall" down at the end.
Puzzle:
Tribes of Israel
Activity: play a Simon says game of "Joshua says"
1) Joshua says blow your trumpet.
2) Joshua says walk in a circle.
3) Joshua says yell hallelujah!
4) Clap your hands
5) Joshua says stomp your feet
6) turn around
7) Joshua says blow your trumpet.
Discussion Point: God's
instructions to Israel were 1) very specific, and 2) were not normal for a
battle. Was it important for Israel to remain quiet the first 6 days and shout
the 7th? It
was, if only because that was how God wanted it done. What would
have happened if the Israelites had marched around like God said, but had
shouted each day? Would God have rewarded their disobedience? Sometimes, God
tells us to handle our problems in a way totally different from how we think it
should be done. Sometimes we try to mix our ways with His, and then blame Him
when it doesn't work. We have to totally submit our ways to His. When we do, we
are amazed at how He does incredible things.
Memory
Work: Have the students act out this verse with hand motions (that you or
they create) to help them remember it.
Joshua
6:5 "It shall come to pass, when
[the priests] make a long blast with the
ram's horn (hands in front of mouth like a horn),
and when you hear (hand cupped to ear)
the sound of the trumpet (hands in front of face
"gripping" a trumpet),
that all the people (spread hands around you)
shall shout with a great shout (say this part loudly
and raise hands above you);
then the wall of the city will fall down
flat (bring hands down sharply, palms down).
And the people shall go up every man straight before him. (walk
in place)" Hebrews 11:30 “By faith the walls of Jericho fell
down after they were encircled for seven days.” Sing:
I'm in
the Lord's army,
March, March
Around Jericho,
Here we
go around Jericho wall OR
Joshua Got a
Plan from God (click links for lyrics and tunes)
True or
False
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No one would go in or out of the city of Jericho while the
Israelites were camped at Gilgal.
T (Joshua 6:1)
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God told Joshua what to do to capture the city of Jericho.
T (Joshua 6:2-5)
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God wanted six priests to carry six trumpets in front of
the ark of the covenant as the Israelites marched around Jericho. F (7
- Joshua 6:6)
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Joshua told the people to make lots of noise each time they
marched around Jericho. F (they were to be silent
the first 6 days, and only to shout the 7th day when the priests blew the
trumpets - Joshua 6:10)
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The walls of Jericho fell flat when the Israelites shouted
after the priests blew the trumpets with a long blast. T (Joshua
6:20)
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The Israelites destroyed everything in the city of Jericho
except Rahab and her family, and what Joshua told them to put into the
treasury of the Lord. T (Joshua 6:21)
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Rahab and her family were taken safely out of Jericho.
T (Joshua 6:23)
Review Questions for gameboard
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linguistic questions
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Describe a trumpet.
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Name the tribes of Israel.
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Fill in the blank: The Israelites were silent the first ____
days. Six
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activity questions |
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Find Jericho on a map.
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Draw a large wall.
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Act out the last circuit of the last day.
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emotion questions |
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How do you think the people of Jericho felt about the
Israelites circling their city? First they were afraid, then probably
confused, then possibly mocking
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How do you think the Israelites felt when the walls came
down? amazed, glad
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How do you think the Jericho citizens felt when the walls
came down? stunned, scared
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application questions
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When God asks us to do a task, who will supply what we need?
God will
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When we accomplish something good - whom should we thank?
God
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When we don't see how a task will be done, whom should we
ask for help? God
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fact questions
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How many days did the Israelites circle Jericho? 7
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How many times did the Israelites circle the city on the
second day? 1
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What did the Israelites after the last circuit on the last
day? blew trumpets
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review questions
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Why did the Israelites circle the city? It is what God told
them to do.
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Why did God choose to defeat Jericho without using Israel's
army? to show both Israel and Canaan that it was God, not Israel's army,
that defeated Jericjo
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Why was Jericho such a daunting target? it had very large
walls
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