The conquest of Jericho is one of the strangest and well known stories in the Bible. The narrative begins with a brief encounter with what appears to be a warrior. Joshua asks whether the warrior is on his or his enemy’s side. The warrior answers “No”, explaining that He is the Commander of the Lord’s Army and He is on God’s side. At that, Joshua wisely falls on his face and worships Him, echoing the same experience Moses had with a burning shrubbery.