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Joshua 6 Commentary
by Brad Boyles
God’s promises are already complete, even before they happen. That is how we need to view His promises in our lives. God can speak in the past tense about so many things because He is faithful. As far as Jericho went, the strategy was crazy. From a military perspective, it was foolish. Outside of God’s words, no army commander who would have believed Joshua’s strategy could achieve victory.
But they had faith, and God’s people were victorious.
A fascinating part of this story for me is that modern archeology has confirmed the fall of Jericho. In fact, these digs may explain how Rahab and her household were spared.
According to Bible Archeology, at the north end of the wall of Jericho, archaeologists made some astounding discoveries that seem to relate to Rahab.
A dig in the early 1900s discovered that a northern wall of the lower city did not fall as the others did. The mudbrick wall was still standing 8 feet high, and there were houses built against that particular wall. In other words, a window on that wall would have provided an easy escape from Jericho as it was only a short distance to the Judean wilderness (the place where the spies were hidden for 3 days).
It is very possible that Rahab’s house was located against this wall and the fact that it was still standing thousands of years later indicates that God preserved that particular wall in order for Rahab and her family to get out!