To defeat the city, God gave a list of complicated instructions. The battle ready soldiers must have been very perplexed when they received these orders.

Why did God do this though?

Through these instructions God was making it undeniably clear that the battle would depend upon Him not upon weapons or expertise of the Israelites.

This is why priests not soldiers led the Israelites into battle.

This strange military manoeuvre was a test of the Israelites faith and their willingness to follow God completely.

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