Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Joshua and the battle of jericho a board book and audio cd. Jericho, his friend kofi,d his cousin josh were asked to pledge the club, and a one of his friends who is a girl, named dana, tricked her way into the club. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy book 1 and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. Joshua 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. So much of the debate about the battle of jericho is now grounded in the belief that tell essultan is the site of the biblical jericho that i think the article needs a section that points out why this belief exists. Joshua fought the battle of jericho album version music. At douglass high school, the warriors of distinction throw the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and breeze through their. They have been asked to pledge the most exclusive club at their school the warriors of distinction. About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the. Of all the walled cities of canaan of which it had been said that they were walled up to heaven, none was more imposing than jericho. The book is set in high school and deals with the issues of peer pressure. Jd jackson realistically depicts jericho s thoughts and dialogue. While adolescence is hard to recapture, jackson does a fine job evoking the world of high school.
The thought of wearing the black silk jacket hell receive once he undergoes the bonding of the brotherhood, being noticed by his peers, and getting the attention of a particular girl seem to be more important to him than anything. Jd jackson at douglass high school, the warriors of distinction throw the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and breeze through their classes without even trying. The battle of jericho the jericho trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jericho prescott thinks to be a part of the warriors of distinction, a high school club, will somehow improve his life. It is something which is summarized for us in joshua 6. Joshua 6 lexham english bible leb the battle of jericho. This book is about a boy named jericho who is trying to get into this club called the warriors of distinctions. Jericho playing the trumpet, the battle of jericho. Scouts from the israelites crept into the walled city of jericho and hid at the house of rahab, noted as a prostitute.
Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. The book is set in high school and deals with the issues of peer pressure, acceptance, discrimination, sexual tension, and social interaction. Is the battle of jericho in joshua a real historical event. Oct 19, 2012 book trailer battle of jericho by sharon draper. What predictions can the reader make about jericho and the situation he seems to have gotten himself into. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Who is happy when he and his cousin josh get invited to be pledges for the warrior of. As jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is. While perusing through a very old childrens bible story book, i saw a picture of joshua leading the israelites in battle against the city of jericho. Read the full scripture of the battle of jericho bible story and find related articles and podcasts. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition.
The bible story of the battle of jericho is found in the book of joshua, chapter six. The battle of jericho is a good book for young adults to read to try to show them the importance of not becoming lemmings and follow the crowd without using th good snese they were given. The battle of jericho jericho prescott, book 1 by sharon m draper book cover. Sort by book order expand or limit your search results. The battle of jericho the battle of jericho audiobook, by sharon m.
Oct 10, 2008 listen to battle of jericho audiobook by sharon m. Joshua nkjv audio bible please like my facebook page. I loved everything in this book, that took me inside the head of students facing demeaning and. Critics of this interpretation claim it should be translated as a military unit, which though significant in size was not literally 40,000 fighting men. The thought of wearing the black silk jacket hell receive once he undergoes the bonding of the brotherhood. Just before getting the orders for his third assignment in iraq, his once solid marriage suddenly takes a turn for the worse, prompting his wife, jan, and. The battle of jericho was just the beginning of a new way of life for the children of israel. Paul robeson joshua fought the battle of jericho lyrics.
The most important conflict in the battle of jericho is the internal conflict. What is the most important conflict in the book the battle of jericho. Would you consider the audio edition of the battle of jericho to be better than the print version. I can see how this could happen in todays quite the book. When jericho is invited to pledge for the warriors of distinction, he thinks his life cant get any. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Joshua fit the battle of jericho jericho jericho joshua fit the battle of jericho and the walls come tumbling down god knows that joshua fit. Yes, the battle of jericho described in the book of joshua is a true, historical event.
Jericho is easily talked into doing things, and that is how he got talked into joining the warriors of distinction with his cousin josh prescott. I post biblical information for the education of christians and to pl. And that is what makes her so special in this book and why she means so much to her brothers. Jackson reads at a good pace, and his voice is very enjoyable. Concerning the battle of jericho, the word eleph is translated as thousand. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified both by art and nature. Vessels of praise choir the battle of jericho audio youtube. Jul 18, 2010 vessels of praise choir the battle of jericho audio.
The battle of jericho by sharon draper book trailer 90 seconds duration. Not only do the scriptures plainly teach it as genuine history, but historical and archeological evidence also corroborates many important points in joshuas account. Buy the battle of jericho by sharon m draper online at alibris. But as his initiation becomes more and more harrowing. The town is perhaps most famous as the site of the biblical battle of jericho. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Battle of jericho childrens bible lesson bible study for. By this time the adults in israel had not experienced life in egypt except joshua and caleb. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The battle of jericho audiobook free the battle of jericho free books. The battle of jericho is about a sixteen year old boy named jericho. They allowed god to fight with them, however, and had a miraculous victory. This was the first conquest of the israelites as they set out to win the land of. Failure of the attempt to capture verdun battle of the somme naval battle of jutland portugal and italy enter the war italia irredenta san marino becomes an ally new fronts the turks aim at the suez canal massacres of the armenians the grand duke nicholas captures erzerum and trebizond the russians.
The picture was so vivid that it inspired me to take the traditional american spiritual joshua fit the battle of jericho. They love listening to it, and they get sad when i forget to bring my ipod to school because they enjoy it so much. The battle of jericho begins with a chapter near the end of the book as an introduction. The battle of jericho by sharon draper book trailer 90. The battle of jericho is an incident from the book of joshua, being the first battle fought by the israelites in the course of the conquest of canaan. But as his initiation becomes more and more harrowing, he faces some uncomfortable choices. One series of notes, high and delicate, sang of a sweet moonlight kiss gone sour. Just being a pledge wins him the attention of arielle, one of the hottest girls in his class, whom hes been too shy even to talk to before now. The really amazing thing about the battle of jericho is that there was no battle. The battle of jericho audiobook free the battle of jericho free. When hes chosen as a pledge, jericho vows to do whatever it takes to become a full member. The book i read was the battle of jericho by sharon m. In this bible activity, we marched the girls through gods battle plan so they could see it was god who fought the battle at jericho.
How does this method of telling the story affect the readers response. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The battle of jericho jericho prescott, book 1 by sharon m draper. What predictions can the reader make about jericho. Thus were they foolish, and their hearts hardened to their destruction. Battle of jericho audiobook by kendra normanbellamy. The battle at jericho seemed impossible for joshua and the children of israel to win. At douglass high school, the warriors of distinction throw the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and breeze through their classes without even trying. Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and well answer you in the next 2448 hours. The battle of jericho by sharon draper book trailer 90 seconds lchslemn.
Sixteenyearold jericho is psyched when he and his cousin and best friend, josh, are invited to pledge for the warriors of distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school. The thought of wearing the black silk jacket hell receive once he undergoes the bonding of the brotherhood, being noticed by his peers, and getting the attention of a particular girl seem. The battle of jericho 2005 the battle of jericho 2005 about book. Jericho is mentioned briefly in the book of judges, which says that jericho served as a provincial outpost for eglon the king of moab who held israel under tribute for 18 years judges 3. This book foreshadows events that happen later in the book that makes the reader want to read more to see what happens. The most important conflict in the battle of jericho is the internal conflict jericho faces over whether or not to join the club, and then whether or not to stay in it. First baptist church of manila, manila, philippines. Jericho, west bank town that is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world and thus also a site of great archaeological importance. Draper about the book jericho prescott and his cousin, joshua, cant believe their good luck. Joshua opened the campaign with the siege of jericho, a city which could not trust so much to the courage of its people as to act offensively, and to send out its forces to oppose israels landing and. The battle of jericho novel the battle of jericho by sharon m. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. They have been asked to pledge the most exclusive club. Jericho has a crush on arielle greshman who is the cutest girl in the school according to jericho.
Aug 07, 2018 the bible story of the battle of jericho is found in the book of joshua, chapter six. This version of the battle of jericho is pretty good. This was the first conquest of the israelites as they set out to win the land of canaan. I bought this audio version so that my students could follow along as they read the book in class. With its walls standing a combined six stories above the surrounding plain, it seemed to be a target unable to be defeated.
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