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Jericho City
About Jericho
Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world, was the first Canaanite city conquered by the Israelites after crossing the Jordan River. Its walls famously fell after the Israelites marched around it for seven days as commanded by God through Joshua. Jesus later passed through Jericho, healing blind Bartimaeus and dining with the tax collector Zacchaeus.
Events at Jericho
History of Jericho
New Testament~30 AD
Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan set on the Jericho road
LUK 10:30-37
Notable Characters in Jericho
Locations Related to Jericho
Biblical Significance of Jericho
Jericho is one of the oldest cities in the world and the first Canaanite city conquered by Israel. Located near the Jordan River in a fertile oasis, it guarded the entrance to the Promised Land. The miraculous fall of its walls demonstrated that Israel's conquest would be accomplished by God's power, not human strength. Rahab's faith in hiding the spies made her an ancestor of Jesus and an example of faith in Hebrews 11. Joshua cursed anyone who would rebuild the city, a curse fulfilled when Hiel lost his sons. In Jesus' time, Jericho was a prosperous city where he performed healings and encountered Zacchaeus. The road from Jerusalem to Jericho, descending about 1,000 meters over 27 kilometers, was notorious for bandits, providing the setting for the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jericho represents both God's judgment on sin and his mercy to those who trust him.
