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Jericho
Facts:
Jericho was a powerful city in the land of Canaan. It was located just west of the Jordan River and just north of the Salt Sea.
- As all Canaanites did, the people of Jericho worshiped false gods.
- Jericho was the first city in the land of Canaan that God told the Israelites to conquer.
- When Joshua led the Israelites against Jericho, God did a great miracle to help them defeat the city.
(See also: Canaan, Jordan River, Joshua, miracle, Salt Sea)
Bible References:
- 1 Chronicles 06:77-79
- Joshua 02:1-3
- Joshua 07:2-3
- Luke 18:35-37
- Mark 10:46-48
- Matthew 20:29-31
- Numbers 22:1
Examples from the Bible stories:
*15:01 Joshua sent two spies to the Canaanite city of Jericho. *15:03 After the people crossed the Jordan River, God told Joshua how to attack the powerful city of Jericho. *15:05 Then the walls around Jericho fell down! The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded.