Joshua 6:20 Meaning and Explanation
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.”
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Read Full Chapter →The people shout at the trumpet blast, the wall collapses flat, and Israel climbs straight in and takes the city.
What Does Joshua 6:20 Mean?
The promised moment arrives in full. The trumpets sound, the people raise a great shout, and the wall of Jericho falls down flat. Just as God had said, every man goes up straight before him into the city, and they take it. The long, patient obedience reaches its triumphant fulfillment.
The wall falls not at the swing of a sword but at a shout of faith answering the word of God. What was unconquerable by human means collapses the instant the Lord acts. Here is a picture of how God overthrows every barrier that stands against His promises -- not by the strength of His people but by His own power, met by their trust. The city that sealed itself in fear is opened by the God who had already declared it given. His word, once spoken, does not fail.
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What does Joshua 6:20 mean?
The people shout at the trumpet blast, the wall collapses flat, and Israel climbs straight in and takes the city.