Joshua 7 had revealed why. There was hidden sin in the camp. Achan had taken what God had forbidden, and the consequences had reached the whole nation. But Joshua 8 begins with a very different word. “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed.” — Joshua 8:1 God was not finished with Joshua or with Israel.

When Israel faced the walls of Jericho, God gave them an unusual command: march, wait, worship, and trust. Joshua 6 reminds us that victory belongs to the Lord, and no wall can stand when He decides to bring it down.