Joshua Series

Dr. Michael Erickson

Joshua 6

The fall of Jericho

The Commander of the Lord’s Army

Joshua 5:13-6:5

The chapter division is right

in the middle of the

Commanders instructions.

Let’s continue reading

Joshua 6:6 through

the end of the chapter.

Specifically, what did

Israel do around the city

of Jericho?

בשופרShofar, not an instrument but

a call to worship, to prayer,

and to warfare.

בשופרTo call the congregation

together for warfare,

worship or celebration.

בשופרIn this story of Jericho,

the Shofar unleashed

the power of God.

בשופרPsalm 98:6

בשופרTwelve reasons to blow

the Shofar

בשופר1. To announce the king.

I Kings 1:34

בשופר2. A call to worship

and praise.

Psalm 150:3

בשופר3. A call to repentance.

Joel 2:1,12-13

בשופר4. The call and the Shofar

reminds us of sacrifice.

בשופר5. The Shofar announced

the 3 major festivals and

the Day of Atonement.

בשופר6. The Shofar accompanied

the revelation of the

giving of the Law.

בשופר7. The Shofar reminds us

of the words of the prophets.

Jeremiah 6:17

בשופר8. The Shofar is the battle alarm

for war. Zephaniah 1:14-16

בשופר9. The Shofar is the sound

of the end of warfare.

II Samuel 2:28 / 18:16

בשופר10. The Shofar is the call of

the resurrection of the dead.

I Corinthians 15:52

I Thessalonians 4:16

בשופר11. The Shofar is the call of

the restoration of Israel.

Isaiah 27:13

בשופר12. The Shofar is the sound

of the prayer of remembrance.

בשופרThe calls and notes of

the Shofar

בשופרThe “shivarim” 3 short blasts

The “tekiah” one long clear tone

The “teruah” 9 or more

staccato notes

בשופרThe “tekiah gedolah”

The Great Tekiah

a single long unbroken blast

held as long as possible.

ביובלJoshua 6:4

“trumpets of rams horns”

“Jubilee horns”

ביובלJubilee a time of personal,

congregational and

national freedom.

בקולJoshua 6:5

“sound a long blast”

בקולA call usually designed

for worship and prayer.

What destroyed the

city of Jericho?

1. Hearing the Word of God

The Commander of the

Lord’s Army gave detailed

and specific commands.

2. Obedience

Joshua and all of Israel

obeyed the commands of

God in detail.

3. Worship and prayer.

Signified by the “long blast”

on the “Jubilee horn”

4. A shout of

praise and victory.

The shout was the final step

to a miraculous victory.

Joshua Series

Dr. Michael Erickson