Joshua 6 & Isaiah 60

Joshua 6
- The city of Jericho shut itself up and no one left or entered the city because they were afraid of Israel.
- God told Joshua to have the men walk around the city for 6 days
- 7 priests shall carry 7 rams horns with the ark on the 7th day and they shall walk around the city 7 times.
- Then the priests will blow their horns and the men shall shout. This will make the walls around Jericho fall.
- The people did as the Lord instructed.
- They blew the horns continuously but weren't supposed to say anything until instructed to do so.
- They spent the night in camp.
- They walked around the city once for 6 days.
- On the 7th day they walked around Jericho 7 times and then the priests blew their horns and the people shouted because God had given them the city.
- The only thing that they should leave untouched is the house of Rahab.
- They shouldn't take anything from the city which would bring destruction upon Israel.
- Everything made of gold, silver, bronze or iron are holy to God and will go in the Lord's treasury.
- They shouted and when the walls fell, all the people and livestock were destroyed.
- Joshua sent in his two spies to get Rahab and her family. She stayed outside the Israelite's camp.
- Rahab would live in Israel with the Israelites because she helped them.
- Joshua said a curse for any man that would rebuild Jericho.
- His curse said - the foundation shall cost that person their firstborn and that person's youngest shall be payment for the gates being hung.
- God was with Joshua and his fame spread.

Isaiah 60
- Their light and the glory of God shall shine.
- Darkness will cover the earth, but the people shall see God's glory in his people.
- Nations and kings will come to the people's brightness.
- Their sons and daughters from afar shall be gathered together and they shall be radiant, thrilled, and exalted.
- Abundance of the sea and the wealth of nations will come to them.
- They shall bring camels, gold and frankincense, and good news.
- Flocks a Kedar will be gathered and the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to them
- How will rams minister?
- God will use these things to beautify His house.
- They shall fly like doves and the ships of Tarshish will bring their children.
- Foreigners shall build up their walls. Is this a reference to the rebuilding in Nehemiah?
- God struck them in His wrath but he will have mercy on them
- Their gates will be open continually and people will bring them gifts.
- Nations that don't serve them will perish
- The wood from Lebanon shall be used for a place for the Lord.
- Those who afflicted Israel will come and bow at their feet.
- God will take them from hated to majestic so that they know He is their savior, redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
- God will give them gold and silver instead of iron and bronze.
- Peace and righteousness will be on them.
- There will be no more violence in the land.
- Salvation will be their walls and Praise will be their gates
- The Lord will be their light, not the sun and the moon
- The people will be righteous and posses the land forever
- God will do all of this to bring glory to Himself
- God will make these things happen