THE WALLS REALLY DID COME TUMBLING DOWN
In the spring of 1997, two Italian archaeologists carried out a focused excavation at the ancient site of Jericho, known today as Tell es-Sultan. What they uncovered did not challenge Scripture. It confirmed it. Their work joined nearly a century of archaeological investigation showing clear evidence that Jericho was violently destroyed by fire around 1400 BC, exactly when the Bible places Joshua’s conquest. The city did not fade away over centuries. It fell in a moment of judgment.
When biblical archaeologist Bryan Wood personally examined the Italian excavation later that year, the discovery became even more striking. At the base of the tell, the team had exposed the massive stone revetment wall with sections of the mudbrick city wall still attached on top. At the outer base of that wall lay heaps of collapsed mudbrick. The bricks had not fallen inward from siege ramps or erosion. They had fallen straight down, forming a natural ramp exactly as Joshua 6 describes. Scripture says the walls fell flat, and archaeology shows they did.
Even more powerful is what did not fall. The Bible tells us that Rahab’s house was built into the city wall and that her household was spared because of her faith. Archaeology shows a section of the wall remained standing while the rest collapsed. That is not coincidence. That is mercy. In the middle of judgment, God preserved a refuge for those who trusted Him.
Jericho stands as more than an ancient ruin. It is a sermon in stone. When the walls fell flat, they proclaimed God’s power. When one section remained standing, they revealed His grace. And just as Rahab was spared when she trusted the promise given to her, the same truth remains today. When we give our lives to Christ, judgment does not have the final word. Mercy does.
In the spring of 1997, two Italian archaeologists carried out a focused excavation at the ancient site of Jericho, known today as Tell es-Sultan. What they uncovered did not challenge Scripture. It confirmed it. Their work joined nearly a century of archaeological investigation showing clear evidence that Jericho was violently destroyed by fire around 1400 BC, exactly when the Bible places Joshua’s conquest. The city did not fade away over centuries. It fell in a moment of judgment.
When biblical archaeologist Bryan Wood personally examined the Italian excavation later that year, the discovery became even more striking. At the base of the tell, the team had exposed the massive stone revetment wall with sections of the mudbrick city wall still attached on top. At the outer base of that wall lay heaps of collapsed mudbrick. The bricks had not fallen inward from siege ramps or erosion. They had fallen straight down, forming a natural ramp exactly as Joshua 6 describes. Scripture says the walls fell flat, and archaeology shows they did.
Even more powerful is what did not fall. The Bible tells us that Rahab’s house was built into the city wall and that her household was spared because of her faith. Archaeology shows a section of the wall remained standing while the rest collapsed. That is not coincidence. That is mercy. In the middle of judgment, God preserved a refuge for those who trusted Him.
Jericho stands as more than an ancient ruin. It is a sermon in stone. When the walls fell flat, they proclaimed God’s power. When one section remained standing, they revealed His grace. And just as Rahab was spared when she trusted the promise given to her, the same truth remains today. When we give our lives to Christ, judgment does not have the final word. Mercy does.
THE WALLS REALLY DID COME TUMBLING DOWN
In the spring of 1997, two Italian archaeologists carried out a focused excavation at the ancient site of Jericho, known today as Tell es-Sultan. What they uncovered did not challenge Scripture. It confirmed it. Their work joined nearly a century of archaeological investigation showing clear evidence that Jericho was violently destroyed by fire around 1400 BC, exactly when the Bible places Joshua’s conquest. The city did not fade away over centuries. It fell in a moment of judgment.
When biblical archaeologist Bryan Wood personally examined the Italian excavation later that year, the discovery became even more striking. At the base of the tell, the team had exposed the massive stone revetment wall with sections of the mudbrick city wall still attached on top. At the outer base of that wall lay heaps of collapsed mudbrick. The bricks had not fallen inward from siege ramps or erosion. They had fallen straight down, forming a natural ramp exactly as Joshua 6 describes. Scripture says the walls fell flat, and archaeology shows they did.
Even more powerful is what did not fall. The Bible tells us that Rahab’s house was built into the city wall and that her household was spared because of her faith. Archaeology shows a section of the wall remained standing while the rest collapsed. That is not coincidence. That is mercy. In the middle of judgment, God preserved a refuge for those who trusted Him.
Jericho stands as more than an ancient ruin. It is a sermon in stone. When the walls fell flat, they proclaimed God’s power. When one section remained standing, they revealed His grace. And just as Rahab was spared when she trusted the promise given to her, the same truth remains today. When we give our lives to Christ, judgment does not have the final word. Mercy does.
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