Joshua Series
Dr. Michael Erickson
Joshua 6
The fall of Jericho
The Commander of the Lord’s Army
Joshua 5:13-6:5
The chapter division is right
in the middle of the
Commanders instructions.
Let’s continue reading
Joshua 6:6 through
the end of the chapter.
Specifically, what did
Israel do around the city
of Jericho?
בשופרShofar, not an instrument but
a call to worship, to prayer,
and to warfare.
בשופרTo call the congregation
together for warfare,
worship or celebration.
בשופרIn this story of Jericho,
the Shofar unleashed
the power of God.
בשופרTwelve reasons to blow
the Shofar
בשופר1. To announce the king.
I Kings 1:34
בשופר2. A call to worship
and praise.
Psalm 150:3
בשופר3. A call to repentance.
Joel 2:1,12-13
בשופר4. The call and the Shofar
reminds us of sacrifice.
בשופר5. The Shofar announced
the 3 major festivals and
the Day of Atonement.
בשופר6. The Shofar accompanied
the revelation of the
giving of the Law.
בשופר7. The Shofar reminds us
of the words of the prophets.
Jeremiah 6:17
בשופר8. The Shofar is the battle alarm
for war. Zephaniah 1:14-16
בשופר9. The Shofar is the sound
of the end of warfare.
II Samuel 2:28 / 18:16
בשופר10. The Shofar is the call of
the resurrection of the dead.
I Corinthians 15:52
I Thessalonians 4:16
בשופר11. The Shofar is the call of
the restoration of Israel.
Isaiah 27:13
בשופר12. The Shofar is the sound
of the prayer of remembrance.
בשופרThe calls and notes of
the Shofar
בשופרThe “shivarim” 3 short blasts
The “tekiah” one long clear tone
The “teruah” 9 or more
staccato notes
בשופרThe “tekiah gedolah”
The Great Tekiah
a single long unbroken blast
held as long as possible.
ביובלJoshua 6:4
“trumpets of rams horns”
“Jubilee horns”
ביובלJubilee a time of personal,
congregational and
national freedom.
בקולJoshua 6:5
“sound a long blast”
בקולA call usually designed
for worship and prayer.
What destroyed the
city of Jericho?
1. Hearing the Word of God
The Commander of the
Lord’s Army gave detailed
and specific commands.
2. Obedience
Joshua and all of Israel
obeyed the commands of
God in detail.
3. Worship and prayer.
Signified by the “long blast”
on the “Jubilee horn”
4. A shout of
praise and victory.
The shout was the final step
to a miraculous victory.
Joshua Series
Dr. Michael Erickson