Informative Essay On The Battle Of Jericho
Good morning everyone; I’m ____, and today I will be proving that the Battle of Jericho was real and actually took place in history. The evidence I have acquired proves that this story of Israel’s conquest on Jericho is not a folk tale, but a plausible historic event.
Archaeological and Biblical evidence proves that the Palestinian city of Jericho was populated and active around 1400BC (Late Bronze Age I), in order for the Israelites to conquer and take capture of Jericho.
The Battle of Jericho can be found in the Bible in Joshua chapter 6, verses 1-27. Basically what happened was that the Israelites were commanded by God to march around the massive walls of Jericho seven times a day for seven days, carrying the Ark of the Covenant; …show more content…
This was an intriguing archaeological find, because back in the Bronze Age, grain was a very valuable material – if the city was conquered, it would usually be one of the first things plundered by said conquerors. So if the Israelites really did conquer the city of Jericho, why didn’t they take these jars of grain? Well, the Bible says in Joshua chapter 6 verse 17 that God commanded that they must burn the city and EVERYTHING that was already in it, as to dedicate the land to the Lord. Sounds pretty convincing! Well let me tell you, the Bible just keeps ringing more true, because the fact that they had stored all this grain in jars indicates that they were seeking fortrice behind these walls. And if they were seeking fortrace, generally that indicates there is a siege about to take place. And the fact that all of the many jars they found were FULL, means that this siege must have been quite short, because according to the archaeologist Bryant Wood, “A heavily fortified city with an abundant supply of food and water would normally take many months, even years, to
Archaeological and Biblical evidence proves that the Palestinian city of Jericho was populated and active around 1400BC (Late Bronze Age I), in order for the Israelites to conquer and take capture of Jericho.
The Battle of Jericho can be found in the Bible in Joshua chapter 6, verses 1-27. Basically what happened was that the Israelites were commanded by God to march around the massive walls of Jericho seven times a day for seven days, carrying the Ark of the Covenant; …show more content…
This was an intriguing archaeological find, because back in the Bronze Age, grain was a very valuable material – if the city was conquered, it would usually be one of the first things plundered by said conquerors. So if the Israelites really did conquer the city of Jericho, why didn’t they take these jars of grain? Well, the Bible says in Joshua chapter 6 verse 17 that God commanded that they must burn the city and EVERYTHING that was already in it, as to dedicate the land to the Lord. Sounds pretty convincing! Well let me tell you, the Bible just keeps ringing more true, because the fact that they had stored all this grain in jars indicates that they were seeking fortrice behind these walls. And if they were seeking fortrace, generally that indicates there is a siege about to take place. And the fact that all of the many jars they found were FULL, means that this siege must have been quite short, because according to the archaeologist Bryant Wood, “A heavily fortified city with an abundant supply of food and water would normally take many months, even years, to