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‘And the Walls Came Tumbling Down’ – The History and Historicity of the Biblical Account of Jericho
The Old Testament’s Book of Joshua, chapter 6, narrates the ancient Israelites’ capture of Jericho after God miraculously brought down its walls. That biblical story has been retold for centuries in religious teachings, literature, and music such as in the African American spiritual “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho“. It is a foundational event in ...