Aug 3, 2023 | Mark's Memos
We’ve been seeing that God declared Jericho (the first city Israel would conquer in the Promised Land) as “cherem” which means devoted to God or devoted [doomed] to destruction (Josh. 6:17). After defeating the strong city of Jericho, Israel lost a battle to the much...
Jul 27, 2023 | Mark's Memos
We’ve been seeing that God declared Jericho (the first city Israel would conquer in the Promised Land) as “cherem” which means devoted to God or devoted [doomed] to destruction (Josh. 6:17). Jericho was the first fruits or tithe of the Promised Land (see Lev. 27:30,...
Jul 20, 2023 | Mark's Memos
But all the silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are consecrated to the LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.” (Josh. 6:19) We’ve been seeing that God declared Jericho (the first city Israel would conquer in the Promised Land) as...
Jul 13, 2023 | Mark's Memos
Last week we saw that God declared Jericho (the first city Israel would conquer in the Promised Land) as “cherem” which means devoted to God or devoted [doomed] to destruction (Josh. 6:17). And you, by all means abstain from the accursed things [cherem], lest you...
Jul 6, 2023 | Mark's Memos
“Now the city shall be doomed by the LORD to destruction, it and all who are in it.” (Josh. 6:17) God told Joshua that Jericho, the first city in the Promised Land that they were to conquer would be doomed by the Lord to destruction (Josh. 6:17). The Hebrew word for...
Jun 29, 2023 | Mark's Memos
“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.” (Heb. 11:30) We’ve been looking at God’s strategy for Israel to take possession of Jericho (Josh. 6:1-9). Notice that the people had to be willing to do something for a week that...