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'''Jericho''' is a city in [[Israel]] by the [[Jordan River]], and the second oldest city that has been discovered<ref> http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/annrept/stevens.htm </ref>. The city is mentioned extensively in the [[Bible]]. | '''Jericho''' is a city in [[Israel]] by the [[Jordan River]], and the second oldest city that has been discovered<ref> http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/annrept/stevens.htm </ref>. The city is mentioned extensively in the [[Bible]]. | ||
| − | In the book of [[Joshua]], Jericho is taken by the [[Israelites]] with the help of God. | + | In the book of [[Joshua]], Jericho is taken by the [[Israelites]] with the help of God. {{bible quote|When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city.|book=Joshua|chap=6|verses=20}} |
| − | The site believed to be the ruins of the City of Jericho described in the Bible has been excavated several times: | + | The site believed to be the ruins of the City of Jericho described in the Bible has been excavated several times:<ref>Some sources give slightly different dates to these. The first four dates are from Anon. (Minnesota State University)</ref> |
| − | * 1868 - | + | * 1868 - Charles Warren |
| − | * 1907 - | + | * 1907 - Austro-German expedition under L. Sellinger and T. Watzinger |
| − | * 1930 | + | * 1930–36 - Professor John Garstang |
| − | * 1952 | + | * 1952–58 - Kathleen Kenyan |
| − | * | + | * 1997 - Lorenzo Nigro and Nicolo Marchetti<ref name="WB">Wood and Byer, 2002</ref> |
| − | The | + | The Sellinger and Watzinger and Kenyan excavations found that the city was unoccupied during the time that Joshua was believed to have led the Israeli armies. Garstang concluded that it was occupied at the time. Dr. [[Byrant G. Wood]] is a notable archeologist who asserts that Jericho was occupied at the time of its attack as the Bible states.<ref name="WB" /><ref>Wood, 2001</ref> At the moment there is no consensus in the archaeological community on when or how Jericho was destroyed. <ref>Anon., Minnesota State University</ref> |
| − | == | + | == Bibliography == |
| − | + | * Anon., [http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/middle_east/jericho.html Jericho] (Minnesota State University) | |
| + | * Down, David, The story of Jericho, ''Journal of Creation'' 20(1):86–92, April 2006. [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/5402 HTML] [http://www.creationontheweb.com/images/pdfs/tj/j20_1/j20_1_86-92.pdf PDF]. | ||
| + | * Wood, Bryant and Byer, Gary, [http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a011.html Is the Bible accurate concerning the destruction of the walls of Jericho?] 2002 (Christian Answers Network). | ||
| + | * Wood, Bryant G., [http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/jericho.html Has the biblical city and story of Jericho been verified?] 2001 (Christian Answers Network). | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 12:33, November 29, 2007
Jericho is a city in Israel by the Jordan River, and the second oldest city that has been discovered[1]. The city is mentioned extensively in the Bible.
In the book of Joshua, Jericho is taken by the Israelites with the help of God.
When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city. Joshua 6:20
The site believed to be the ruins of the City of Jericho described in the Bible has been excavated several times:[2]
- 1868 - Charles Warren
- 1907 - Austro-German expedition under L. Sellinger and T. Watzinger
- 1930–36 - Professor John Garstang
- 1952–58 - Kathleen Kenyan
- 1997 - Lorenzo Nigro and Nicolo Marchetti[3]
The Sellinger and Watzinger and Kenyan excavations found that the city was unoccupied during the time that Joshua was believed to have led the Israeli armies. Garstang concluded that it was occupied at the time. Dr. Byrant G. Wood is a notable archeologist who asserts that Jericho was occupied at the time of its attack as the Bible states.[3][4] At the moment there is no consensus in the archaeological community on when or how Jericho was destroyed. [5]
Bibliography
- Anon., Jericho (Minnesota State University)
- Down, David, The story of Jericho, Journal of Creation 20(1):86–92, April 2006. HTML PDF.
- Wood, Bryant and Byer, Gary, Is the Bible accurate concerning the destruction of the walls of Jericho? 2002 (Christian Answers Network).
- Wood, Bryant G., Has the biblical city and story of Jericho been verified? 2001 (Christian Answers Network).
Notes
External Links
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/biblephotos/15 Photographs of Scriptural Sites: Jericho, scriptures.lds.org