Jericho can be argued to be oldest or second oldest city continuously inhabited in the world. Indeed we see Jericho mentioned throughout the Word of God. In more than one account, the city is described as the city of palm trees, and date palm plantations can still be seen around the city today. Of course the city is best known as the city which the Israelites by God's command marched around for seven days and the city whose walls came tumbling down. Jesus visits the city in the New Testament on his way to Jerusalem, just as our tours do today, and meets the blind men and Zacchaeus.

Jericho rests 825 feet below sea level and is approximately 25 miles from Jerusalem. Jericho sits on the fertile plain of the Jordan and is renown for its luscious fruits and vegetables. Extensive digs of the ancient tel have taken place and date the city to thousands of years before Christ.

Numbers 22:1
1: And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho. 

Deuteronomy 32:49-52
49: Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession: 
50: And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people: 
51: Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel. 
52: Yet thou shalt see the land before thee; but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel. 

Deuteronomy 34:1-3
1: And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, 
2: And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, 
3: And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. 

II Samuel 10:5
1: And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 
2: Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. 
3: And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? 
4: Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. 
5: When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. 

I Kings 16:33-34
33: And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. 
34: In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. 

II Kings 2:4-25
4: And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 
5: And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. 
6: And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. 
7: And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. 
8: And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. 
9: And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. 
10: And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. 
11: And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 
12: And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. 
13: He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 
14: And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. 
15: And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. 
16: And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. 
17: And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. 
18: And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not? 
19: And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. 
20: And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 
21: And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. 
22: So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake. 
23: And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 
24: And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. 
25: And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria. 

II Kings 25:1-5
1: And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. 
2: And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 
3: And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. 
4: And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain. 
5: And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him. 

II Chronicles 28:9-15
9: But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. 
10: And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God? 
11: Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you. 
12: Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war, 
13: And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. 
14: So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. 
15: And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria. 

Ezra 2:34 - number who returned from captivity
34: The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 

Nehemiah 3:1-3 - rebuilding Jerusalem
1: Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 
2: And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. 
3: But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 

Joshua 2
1: And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. 
2: And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country. 
3: And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country. 
4: And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were: 
5: And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. 
6: But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof. 
7: And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate. 
8: And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 
9: And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. 
10: For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 
11: And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. 
12: Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: 
13: And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. 
14: And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. 
15: Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. 
16: And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way. 
17: And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear. 
18: Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. 
19: And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. 
20: And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. 
21: And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window. 
22: And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not. 
23: So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them: 
24: And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. 

Joshua 3:16-17
16: That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. 
17: And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. 

Joshua 5:9-15
9: And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. 
10: And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 
11: And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. 
12: And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. 
13: And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? 
14: And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? 
15: And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. 

Joshua 6
1: Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 
2: And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 
3: And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 
4: And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 
5: And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. 
6: And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD. 
7: And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. 
8: And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. 
9: And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 
10: And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 
11: So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. 
12: And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 
13: And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 
14: And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. 
15: And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 
16: And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city. 
17: And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 
18: And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 
19: But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 
20: So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 
21: And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 
22: But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. 
23: And the young men that were spies went in, and brought Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 
24: And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 
25: And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. 
26: And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 
27: So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country. 

Matthew 20:17-34
17: And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 
18: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, 
19: And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. 
20: Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 
21: And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 
22: But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 
23: And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 
24: And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 
25: But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 
26: But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 
27: And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 
28: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 
29: And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 
30: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 
31: And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 
32: And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 
33: They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 
34: So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. 

Mark 10:46
46: And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 
47: And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 
48: And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 
49: And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 
50: And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 
51: And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 
52: And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. 

Luke 10:30-37
30: And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 
31: And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 
32: And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 
33: But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 
34: And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 
35: And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 
36: Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 
37: And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 

Luke 18:35-43
35: And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 
36: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 
37: And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 
38: And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 
39: And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 
40: And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 
41: Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 
42: And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 
43: And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. 

Luke 19:1-28
1: And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 
2: And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 
3: And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 
4: And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 
5: And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. 
6: And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 
7: And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 
8: And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 
9: And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 
10: For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 
11: And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 
12: He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 
13: And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 
14: But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 
15: And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 
16: Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 
17: And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 
18: And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 
19: And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 
20: And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 
21: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 
22: And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 
23: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? 
24: And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 
25: (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 
26: For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 
27: But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. 
28: And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

Hebrews 11:30-31
30: By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. 
31: By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 

Jericho - obedience to God's commandments

When you come to Jericho, you probably think back to your early childhood days, maybe in Sunday school, when you learned about the Israelites marching around the walls of Jericho. For many it is a lasting memory. That story is one of obedience to God's extraordinary command. Truly the Christian life is one of obedience and submission to all of God's commands. We see obedience (or a lack of it) from the fall of Adam in the Garden to the very last chapter in Revelation where Christ exhorts the Christian to do His commandments. Consider the following:

Deuteronomy 32:46-47 (Testimony of Moses at his death)
46: And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 
47: For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. 

I John 2:5-6
5: But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 
6: He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 

I John 3:23-24
23: And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 
24: And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 

Revelation 22:13-18
13: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 
14: Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 
15: For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 
16: I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 
17: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 
18: For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: