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約書亞記第6章：耶利哥城倒塌
約書亞記第6章記載以色列人進入迦南地後，面對第一個重要的仗——攻取耶利哥城。
耶利哥城關閉城門，防守非常嚴密。從人的角度看，以色列人沒有容易攻城的條件；但神親自吩咐約書亞怎樣行。
一、神先應許得勝
神對約書亞說：
「看哪，我已經把耶利哥和耶利哥王，並大能的勇士，都交在你手中。」
——約書亞記6:2
很重要的是，神是在以色列人開始作戰以前，就宣告祂已經把耶利哥交在他們手中。
這不是靠以色列人的軍事力量，而是靠神的應許。
二、神吩咐一個看似奇怪的方法
神吩咐以色列人：
- 六日每天繞城一次；
- 七個祭司拿七個羊角走在約櫃前面；
- 到第七日，要繞城七次；
- 祭司吹角；
- 百姓聽見長角聲，就要大聲呼喊。
這個方法在人看來非常不尋常。
他們不是用刀劍攻城，也不是架雲梯，而是照神的吩咐繞城、等候、吹角、呼喊。
這讓我們看見一個重要的屬靈原則：
信心有時不是做我們認為最有效的方法，而是忠心按照神的話去行。
三、以色列人順服神的命令
以色列人沒有急著用自己的方法攻城。
第一日繞一次，第二日又繞一次……一直到第七日。
第七日，他們繞城七次。
當祭司吹角，約書亞吩咐百姓呼喊，城牆就倒塌了。
「於是百姓呼喊，祭司也吹角。百姓聽見角聲，便大聲呼喊，城牆就塌陷，百姓便上去進城，各人往前直上，將城奪取。」
——約書亞記6:20
真正使城牆倒塌的，不是人的呼喊，而是神的大能。
四、喇合一家得救
之前喇合曾經保護以色列的探子，因此約書亞吩咐將她和她家中的人救出來。
結果：
耶利哥城被毀滅，但喇合和她一家卻蒙拯救。
這提醒我們，神不只是審判罪惡，祂也記念人的信心和對祂子民所作的事。
喇合原本是外邦人，但她因著信靠以色列的神，成為蒙恩的人。
約書亞記第6章給我們的提醒
1. 不要只看眼前的「城牆」
我們人生中也會有一些好像耶利哥城一樣的困難：
- 一個解決不了的問題
- 一段很難面對的關係
- 長期的壓力
- 看不到出口的環境
- 禱告很久仍然沒有改變的事情
但神要我們記得：
城牆再高，也沒有高過神。
2. 神有時要求我們等候
以色列人繞城六日，城牆都沒有倒。
如果他們只看環境，可能會想：「這樣做有什麼用？」
但神的工作有祂的時間。
沒有立即看見結果，不代表神沒有工作。
3. 順服比明白更加重要
以色列人未必完全明白為什麼要這樣做，但他們照著神的話去做。
信心不是「我完全明白，所以我才相信」。
很多時候是：
「我現在未完全明白，但因為相信神，所以我仍然順服。」
4. 神的得勝不是人的功勞
耶利哥城倒塌，不是因為以色列人比耶利哥人強，而是神成就祂的應許。
所以當我們經歷突破時，也要記得把榮耀歸給神。
禱告
親愛的天父，
感謝祢讓我們從約書亞記第6章看見，在人看來不可能的事情，在祢手中卻沒有難成的事。
主啊，我們很多時候看見自己的「耶利哥城」，就感到害怕、煩躁和無助。我們看見問題太大、道路太難，就容易忘記祢是那位掌管一切的神。
求祢赦免我們常常只看環境，而忘記祢的應許。
主啊，求祢賜我們約書亞一樣的信心。
當祢叫我們等候，就讓我們學習等候；
當祢叫我們順服，就讓我們甘心順服；
當我們還看不到結果的時候，求祢保守我們的心，不要灰心，也不要自己用人的方法急著解決。
求祢幫助我們把心中的重擔交給祢。
主啊，求祢安靜我們煩躁紛亂的心。
把我們裡面的恐懼、憂慮、急躁和不安，都帶到祢面前。
讓我們記得：
城牆雖然高，祢比城牆更高；
困難雖然大，祢比困難更大；
道路雖然看不見，祢仍然在我們前面。
求祢賜我們忍耐的心，叫我們即使繞了很多次，仍然不放棄祢；即使暫時看不到改變，仍然相信祢正在工作。
也求祢保守我們，不把得勝歸給自己，而是凡事將榮耀歸給祢。
奉主耶穌基督的名禱告，
阿們。
September 27, 2026
Joshua chapter 6: The city of Jericho fell
Joshua chapter 6 records that after the Israelites entered Canaan, they faced their first major battle—the capture of Jericho
Jericho closed its gates and was heavily defended. From a human perspective, the Israelites did not have the conditions to easily besiege the city; But God Himself instructed Joshua to do so.
1. God first promised victory
God said to Joshua:
“Look, I have entrusted Jericho, its king, and all mighty warriors into your hands.”
——Joshua 6:2
It is important that God declared that He had delivered Jericho into their hands even before the Israelites began to fight
This was not by the military might of the Israelites, but by God’s promise.
2. God commanded a seemingly strange method
God commanded the Israelites:
- and on weekends, the city was circumambulated once daily;
- Seven priests walked before the Ark of the Covenant, each carrying seven ram horns;
- On the seventh day, they must circumambulate the city seven times;
- The priest blows the horn;
- When the people heard the sound of the horn, they shouted loudly.
This method seems very unusual to people.
They did not attack the city with swords or build ladders, but by following God’s command to circumambulate the city, wait, blow horns, and shout.
This reveals an important spiritual principle:
Sometimes faith is not about doing what we think is the most effective method, but about faithfully following God’s word.
3. The Israelites obeyed God’s commands
The Israelites did not rush to attack the city by their own methods.
Circling once on the first day, then again on the second day…… All the way to the seventh day.
On the seventh day, they circled the city seven times.
When the priests blew the trumpet, Joshua commanded the people to shout, and the city walls collapsed.
“So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpets, they shouted with a great shout, and the wall collapsed; the people then went up into the city, each man straight ahead, and captured the city.” —Joshua 6:20
What truly causes the city walls to fall is not human shouts, but the power of God.
4. The Rahab family is saved
Previously, Rahab had protected Israel’s spies, so Joshua ordered her and her family to be rescued.
Results:
The city of Jericho was destroyed, but Rahab and her family were saved.
This reminds us that God not only judges sin, but also remembers people’s faith and what He has done for His people.
Rahab was originally a Gentile, but because she trusted the God of Israel, she became a person of grace.
Joshua chapter 6 gives us a reminder
1. Don’t just focus on the ‘city wall’ in front of you
In our lives, there will also be difficulties like those in Jericho:
- An unsolvable problem
- A relationship that is hard to face
- Long-term stress
- No exit environment in sight
- Praying for a long time still does not change anything
But God wants us to remember:
No matter how tall the city walls are, none are taller than the gods.
2. Sometimes God asks us to wait
The Israelites surrounded the city for six days, and the walls did not fall.
If they only look at the environment, they might think, “What’s the point of doing this?”
But God’s work has His time.
Not seeing results immediately does not mean God is not working.
3. Obedience is more important than understanding
The Israelites may not fully understand why they did this, but they did according to God’s word.
Faith is not “I fully understand, so I believe.”
Many times, it is:
“I don’t fully understand it yet, but because I believe in God, I still obey.”
4. God’s victory is not the work of man
The fall of Jericho was not because the Israelites were stronger than the Jericho, but because God fulfilled His promise.
So when we experience breakthroughs, we must also remember to give glory to God.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for letting us see from Joshua chapter 6 that what seems impossible to men is nothing difficult in Your hands
Lord, many times when we see our own ‘city of Jericho,’ we feel afraid, irritable, and helpless. When we see the problems are too great and the path too difficult, it’s easy to forget that You are the God who rules over everything.
Forgive us for often focusing only on our circumstances and forgetting Your promises.
Lord, please grant us faith like Joshua’s.
When You call us to wait, let us learn to wait;
When You call us to obey, let us willingly obey;
When we still can’t see the outcome, please guard our hearts—don’t lose heart, and don’t rush to solve problems using human methods.
Please help us to place the burdens in our hearts upon You.
Lord, please quiet our restless and chaotic hearts.
Bring all the fear, worry, impatience, and unease within us before You.
Let us remember:
Though the city walls are high, You are taller than the walls;
Though the difficulties are great, You are greater than the difficulties;
Although the road is invisible, You are still ahead of us.
Grant us a patient heart, so that even after many detours, we will not give up on You; Even if change is not visible for now, we still believe that You are at work.
Also, please keep us from taking victory to ourselves, but to give glory to You in all things.
I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen.
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