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Joshua and the Walls of Jericho

Old Testament · Book of joshua

Joshua and the Walls of Jericho

  • Ages 7–9
  • 19pages
  • Joshua 6:1-27

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About this story

Jericho is the first city in the Promised Land — and its walls are huge. God gives Joshua the strangest battle plan in history: don''t fight, don''t shout, don''t even talk. March around the city once a day for six days, with the priests carrying the Ark in front. On the seventh day, march around seven times. Then blow the trumpets and shout. Inside the city, a woman named Rahab has already hidden two Israelite scouts in exchange for the safety of her family. When the walls finally fall, the Israelites pour in — and Rahab and everyone in her house are saved. The story is about a victory that does not look like a victory, and a foreigner whose faith puts her into the family tree of Jesus himself.

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  • JJ
    Joseph JamesVerified purchase
    July 2026

    Faithful to Joshua 6 and visually thrilling. Great for teaching about faith and obedience. We read this one often.

  • AM
    Anthony MarattilVerified purchase
    July 2026

    My kids shout "Boom!" when the walls come down every single time. It's become a family tradition. The art is dramatic and exciting.

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Meet the cast

The characters in Joshua and the Walls of Jericho. Tap any face to read more.

Joshua portrait

Joshua

Israelite commander

Rahab portrait

Rahab

Canaanite woman of Jericho

The Priests portrait

The Priests

priests of Israel

IW

Israelite Warriors

Israelite warriors

JG

Jericho's Guards

Canaanite guards

TT

The Two Scouts

Israelite scouts

RF

Rahab's Family

Jericho family

Where this happens

The places that anchor Joshua and the Walls of Jericho. Tap any tile to see every Bible Heroes storybook set in that place.

Jericho's City Wall

Jericho's City Wall

A massive fortified tell rises above the palm oasis on the plain of Jericho, east of the Jordan. The Judean wilderness cliffs loom beyond the dry, dusty valley.

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Rahab's House in the Wall

Rahab's House in the Wall

This small home is set within Jericho's outer wall high above the oasis plain. Its window overlooks the route where Israel marches around the city.

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Israel's Camp at Gilgal

Israel's Camp at Gilgal

Low tribal tents stand on the flat desert plain east of Jericho, near the Jordan and below the wilderness cliffs. The walled city dominates the western horizon.

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The Jordan Riverbank

The Jordan Riverbank

The brown Jordan runs through cane brakes on the eastern edge of the plain before Israel enters the land. Its broad riverbed leads toward Jericho's oasis and distant tell.

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