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A Tale of Two Cities
Jericho: a double walled fortress (front wall 40 feet; back wall 100 feet) The Battle They Could Not Win
Ai: a small city of 12,000 total inhabitants (Cleveland, MS 12,334; Grenada 13,092 2010 census) The Battle They Could Not Lose
The Theological Pattern
The People Obeyed God and Won the Battle of Jericho
Achan Disobeyed God in the Aftermath of Victory and Brought Sin in the Camp
Due to Sin in the Camp, God’s people were brought under the ban, accursed, cherem, therefore lost
Joshua had to halt the entire conquest enterprise in order to deal with one man’s sin which hobbled the entire group
Achan brought severe judgment on himself and his family.
Everything pertaining to Achan was destroyed.
Israel won the 2nd Battle of Ai.
This Historical Episode Provides Us Several Spiritual Lessons
Obedience to God is expected even when His Instructions Might not Make Sense
Obedience brings Victory when No Victory Seemed Possible
An Individual’s Righteousness is Never and Individual Matter (Rahab; , )
An Individual’s Sin is Never an Individual Matter (Achan; )
The Wages of Sin is Death
The Removal of Sin Opens the Path of Victory
The Valley of Trouble (‘emeq ‘akor Achor) ,
The Door of Hope (Pethach Teqvah)
7. God’s People Triumph over His Foes after They have removed Sin from Their Own Camp
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