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Matt, I think you’re going to like it.
Read Joshua 5:13 – 6:27.
[Stuff we're skipping over...
* They cross the Jordan and build a monument with twelve stones. And 40,000 men, ready for battle crossed into the promised land!
* The Amorites heard about how they had crossed the Jordan and were scared to fight them.
* God told Joshua to circumcise all the Israelites. This new generation had not been circumcised yet (maybe because of their parents' disobedience?).
* They also celebrated the Passover. They ate from the land--bread and grain. The need for manna was over.]
Here we gooo…
1. First off, I have to say that this is by far my favorite Veggie Tales movie. If you have never seen “Josh and the Big Wall,” you must. Not only does it tell this story in a cute way, but there are also many veiled Monty Python and the Holy Grail references.
2. Wow…the commander of the army of the Lord! This is historical recognized as Michael. I’d be shocked if I was Joshua. An angel with a sword. Joshua falls facedown in reverence. Good response.
3. He takes off his sandals. Reminds me of Moses and the burning bush.
4. If you want to think of Jericho, think of Troy during the war with the Greeks. A totally fortified city. Or how about that big ol’ green castle in Lord of the Rings?
5. What do you think about Michael’s strategy?
6. What would you have done if you were in Joshua’s position?
7. I know it sounds kind of fruity to march around and blow trumpets, but how do you think the men of Jericho felt, knowing what God had already done for the Israelites and seeing 40,000 of them marching around the city. Talk about mind games!
8. I love how Joshua remembers the good deeds of Rahab.
9. Maybe they all had high-pitched voices and the city was made out of glass? He he he…just kidding. Wow…this is hard to imagine literally. But, there is nothing in this passage that would suggest that it didn’t happen like it’s being described. Wow.
10. Why’d they kill the donkeys?
11. Not only did they spare Rahab, but they let her live amongst them. Oh…and here’s something that will blow your mind–she is the great-great-great…great-great grandmother of JESUS! Talk about an “insignificant” person taking on a huge role.
