“Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up
and rebuilds this city, Jericho;
at the cost of his firstborn
he will lay its foundations;
at the cost of his youngest
he will set up its gates.”
27So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.
At the Cost!
1Ki 16:34 NKJV - 34 In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest [son] Segub he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun.*
“If Ahab did think that he could rebuild Jericho without being affected by this curse, he was wrong:” (Guzik)
“Archaeological excavations have uncovered evidence of a practice in ancient biblical times called ‘foundation sacrifices’ in which children were buried, maybe alive, in the foundations of buildings” (Dilday).
“at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest
he will set up its gates.”
At the Cost!
What does this tell us about a mans heart?
Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?
Who would build walls at the cost of their firstborn and last born children? Heil did!
Did Heil practice “foundation sacrifices”?
Do you understand the condition of your heart due to sin?
Blessings
https://www.gotquestions.org/Jericho-curse.html
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