Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times.On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. On this day only they marched around the city seven times.And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
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… trumpets kept sounding. So on the second day, they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. And here comes the good part. Verse 15. On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day, they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around when the priest sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, shout for the Lord has given you the city. Yeah, that's all right too. Shout for the Lord has given you the city and drop down to verse 20, when the trumpet sounded, the army shouted. And at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall came down. So everyone charged straight in and they took the city. Give God praise that he can do stuff like that. Now you see why we love this story? It's an amazing Bible story. You see why we like to preach about it? Because it reminds us for the struggles that we face, it reminds us that God has a strategy for every situation you face. God has a strategy for every situation that you face. Put that in the comments. God has a strategy. Tell it to your neighbor. God has a strategy. Just because I can't see it doesn't mean he doesn't have it. …
And when the trumpet sounded, the army shouted. And at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the walls collapsed. so everyone charged straight in and they took the city man what an account we can clap for the word of god we can clap for the word of god we'll go back So we are seeing in the chapters leading up to this, in chapter one of Joshua, Joshua gets appointed to leader. He takes over Moses. And then we have the other chapters that come. And in chapters three and four, we see God make a way. And Joshua and the Israelites cross the Jordan River on dry ground. And then we get to chapters five. And there is a covenant renewed. Remember that? Remember Pastor Louis talking about that? The circumcision. Everyone. Circumcised on that hill. And the wilderness season ended and they're no longer wandering. They were entering. They were entering. Thank you, Nick. Thank you, brother. Appreciate you, my man. …
… Here we go. Early on the seventh day, they started at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same way. That was the only day they marched around the city seven times, and after the seventh time, the priest blew the ram's horns, and Joshua said to the troops, shout, for the Lord has given you the city. but the city and everything in it are set apart for the Lord for destruction only Rahab the prostitute and everyone with her in the house will live because she hid the messengers we sent but keep yourselves from things set apart or you will be set apart for destruction if you take any of those things you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and make trouble for it for all the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are dedicated to the Lord and must go into the Lord's treasury. So the troops shouted and the ram's horns sounded. And when they heard the blast of the ram's horns, the troops gave a great shout and the wall collapsed. The troops advanced into the city, each man straight ahead, and they captured the city. They completely destroyed everything in the city with the sword. Every man and woman, both young and old, and every ox, sheep, and donkey. …
… So they did six days. days. But I love when God sticks his butt in my situation. It came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early about the dawning of the day and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day, only they marched around the city seven times. and the seventh time it happened. I like that. That sounds, it happened. When the priest blew the trumpets that Joshua said to the people, shout for the Lord has given you the city. Now the city shall be doomed by the Lord to destruction. It and all who are in it, only Rahab the heartlet shall live. she and all who are with her in the house because she hid the messengers that we sent. That's another story. We'll talk about that on another day. And you, by all means, abstain from the accursed things, lest you become accursed when you take of the accursed thing and make the camp of Israel accursed and trouble it. …