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Jericho (2)

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

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(Ἱεριχώ, Westcott-Hort’s Greek Testament Ἰερειχώ)

The fall of the walls of Jericho is mentioned as an illustration of the miracle-working power of Israel’s faith (Hebrews 11:30). Enervated by the heat and fertility of the deep valley in which the city stood, the inhabitants of Jericho were always un-warlike, and the story in Joshua 6 gives an idea of the astonishing ease with which their stronghold was captured. The site of Jericho shifted several times. The Canaanite city has been identified with a tell or mound, 1200 ft. long and about 50 ft. high, beside Elisha’s Fountain. This has now been carefully explored under the direction of E. Sellin of Vienna, and the mud walls of the old town laid bare. See ‘The German Excavations at Jericho,’ in PEFSt [Note: EFSt Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statement.] , 1910, pp. 54-68.

James Strahan.

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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Jericho (2)'. Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdn/​j/jericho-2.html. 1906-1918.
 
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