Watch and Discuss:

As you watch, take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions after you watch the video:

1. What happened when the Commander of the Lord’s army struck the ground with his sword?
2. What did the Israelites carry with them as they walked around the city?
3. What sound was the signal for all the Israelites to shout?
4. What did the woman, Rahab, tie beside the door to her house?
5. What happened to the walls of Jericho?

Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:

Spy: Joshua!

Joshua: Tell me, did you find a way in? Is there a ?

Spy: Not in the walls. But in their hearts. Joshua, we met a woman. She thinks God has taken the city already. The people in fear because they know He is with us.

Joshua: God is with us! But we've still to find a way in.

Moses, my old . What would you do?

Lord, when I was a slave, you showed me your love and your power. You have given me new life. Would you have us ?

Who... who are you? I pray you are with us and not with our enemies.

Commander of the Lord's army: I am with God. of the Lord's army.

Joshua: What does he ask of us?

Commander of the Lord's army: The Lord parted the waters for Moses. For you he will rock. This is what you must do. around the city once a day with all the armed men. Do this for six days. Carry the with you. It contains God's commandments, and he is with you. Then, on the seventh day, march around the city seven times. Then the priests should make a long with the ram's horn. As soon as you hear the sound of the , all the people shall shout a great shout.

Rahab: It's happening!

Commander of the Lord's army: Glory will come.

Joshua: He truly is the of the world.

We give this city to the Lord! Jericho is ours!

Commander of the Lord's army: Only Rahab the prostitute and her family may be , for God said she must be spared for the help she gave us.

Joshua: God has kept his promise. If we the Lord, anything is possible!

The Israelites: Israel! Israel! Israel! Israel!

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

1. Little Tommy’s neighbours closed their windows whenever he practiced playing his .
2. Soldiers made a long from their camp to the mountains.
3. He the meat into hamburgers.
4. You can hear a from the horn of that truck for miles.
5. Soldiers must their commander's orders.
6. To make a campfire, first the wood into smaller pieces with an axe.
7. In the USA, the President is the of all military forces.
8. When the heavy snow grew into a blizzard, we decided to and go home.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

1. When the spies returned from Jericho, did they know a way for Joshua’s army to get into the city?
2. What information did the spies give about the city?
3. What was Joshua doing when the Commander of the Lord’s army appeared to him?
4. How long did it take for the Israelites to conquer Jericho?
5. How did the Israelite army get into the city?
6. Why was Rahab not killed?
7. What did Rahab and her family do after her city was destroyed?
8. What did Joshua say, and how did he feel after this great event in Israel’s history?