Jericho Background
The Battle of Jericho
1st Battle of Ai
2nd Battle of Ai
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The people of Jericho worshiped Baal, Asherah, and possibly Yerach, who was the god of this.
What is the moon?
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When Joshua met the commander of the Lord's army, this was the question he asked.
Are you for us, or for our enemies?
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This man took some of the devoted things at Jericho, and hid them under his tent. (Joshua 7:1)
Who was Achan?
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This is the city was is directly to the west of Ai, and many joined the battle.
What is Bethel?
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What is this chart showing? (Related to the US Economy)
What is the monthly jobs added/lost?
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If King Charles III were to die today, this person would become the next monarch.
Who is Prince William? (Prince of Wales)
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The city of Jericho was located on this type of hill, built over the top of ruins from previous cities.
What is a Tell? (or tel)
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Before the walls fell, Joshua commanded his people not to take any of these things, or they would bring destruction to the camp.
The devoted (or accursed) things.
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These are the three things that were taken from Jericho.
1. Beautiful coat (Shinar)
2. Silver (200 shekels)
3. Gold (50 shekels in weight)
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This was the total number of soldiers that Joshua would bring to Ai in the 2nd battle.
What is 30,000?
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According to scientists this week, an AI was used recently to create 16 of these. (Which are not found in nature)
What are viruses?
200
This man, 6 foot 10 Enas Freedom has officially decided to do this for 2027.
What is declare for the WNBA draft?
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Jericho sits about this many feet below sea level.
(correct answer is within 100 feet)
What is 846 feet below sea level?
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This person told Joshua that the people of Jericho were without courage and their hearts melted in fear. (Joshua 2:11)
Who was Rahab?
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Joshua sent 3000 men to Ai, and lost the battle. This many Israelites were killed.
What is 36?
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The name Ai means this in the Hebrew language.
What is "heap of ruins" or "ruins"?
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This video game, which releases on November 19th, is expected to be the most lucrative entertainment release in history. (up to $5 billion in first week)
What is GTA 6?
300
This country's fertility rate has dropped to 1.14 children per woman, and is losing almost a million people per year. (A rate of 2.1 is needed to maintain the population)
What is Japan?
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The Hebrew word "Yehiro" means this. Probably related to the fact that it sits on a oasis with many plants.
What is "fragrant"?
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After the battle of Jericho, Rahab was saved. She would later live with the Israelites, get married, and give birth to this son.
Who is Boaz?
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After the defeat, the Israelites hearts melted and became like this.
What is water?
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Joshua set an ambush of this many Israelites soldiers to camp out behind the city of Ai.
What is 5000?
400
The current 30 year treasury bond is around 5.18%.
For a 1 million dollar investment, you'd receive around $51,000 in interest payments each year. These interest payments are known as these.
What are coupons?
400
What does "Fat Man" have to do with August 9th, 1945?
"Fat Man" was the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945.
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This was the age that the walls of Jericho were built. (Roughly 3000BC to 1200BC)
What is the bronze age?
500
Jericho was rebuilt by Hiel about 500 years later, but the prophecy was fulfilled and these two people died as a result.
Hiel's firstborn child and youngest child.
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Achan, whose name means this, confessed to his sin and was stoned with his family. Afterwards the Lord turned from His anger.
What is "Trouble"?
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Joshua was commanded to hold up his javelin during the battle, likely reminding him of when he defeated these people while Moses raised his arms.
Who were the Amalekites? (Exodus 17)
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Joseph Kerner is one of the original founders of Kernersville, which officially got its name on March 31st, 1871. Before that, the town was known as this.
What is Kerner's crossroads?
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The name "Appalachian" comes from this Native American tribe that lived in the Florida Panhandle.
What is Apalachee?