Old Testament Jewish Requirements Which Are Also Prophetic

[Starise]

I was reading the story of the falling walls of Jericho. The Wikipedia explanation is not very sympathetic to the story making the claim that the story isn't substantiated as seen here-I would only say this is because they haven't found the evidence yet.

The Battle of Jericho, as described in the Biblical Book of Joshua, was the first battle fought by the Israelites in the course of the conquest of Canaan. According to Joshua 6:1–27, the walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around the city walls once a day for six days, seven times on the seventh day, and then blew their trumpets. Excavations at Tell es-Sultan, the biblical Jericho, have failed to substantiate this story,^[2] which has its origins in the nationalist propaganda of much later kings of Judah and their claims to the territory of the Kingdom of Israel.^[3] The lack of archaeological evidence and the composition, history and theological purposes of the Book of Joshua have led archaeologists like William G. Dever to characterise the story of the fall of Jericho as "invented out of whole cloth".^[4]

Jericho is one of the oldest cities of antiquity with much history. Dating in the range of 8300 BCE. There is good reason to believe the inhabitants of the city were at least partially Nephilim. The city had a long history of pagan origin and worship behind its walls. One of the first conquests commanded by God to the Israelites.

It has been said that nothing in the bible is insignificant. I believe this story is a case in point. The number of times the Lord commanded them to march around the city has significance. The number of times they were told to blow the trumpets is significant. What significance do you believe this holds and do you believe it holds significance prophetically either directly or indirectly?

[Alive]

Seven is the number of 'completion'. Their iniquity was fully born and the city was fully destroyed.

I think it is a common theme throughout scripture.

God said, I believe it, that settles it....an old saying from my youth.

[Starise]

Thanks @Alive In light of that idea the 7th trumpet was the completion of destruction for Jericho. I find it interesting that the trumpets have this significnce. We see them in Relevaltion as well.

I guess I am referring to the ideas of those like Johnathan Cahn.  I think he might be messianic and is referred to as a Rabbi. Many of his views are of a cyclic repeating of events in prophecy. I have read @George also make similar references to OT events having cyclical prophetic meanings unless I misunderstood which is highly possible.

The reason I bring up Cahn is those who lean heavily in Jewish circles seem to be more into these ideas than traditional protestant churches.

I was only using the Jericho story as an example to see if it had an application. I am wondering how many of these stories we can look at through a prophetic lense, or at least make a modern day comparison.

[Alive]

21 minutes ago, Starise said:

Thanks @Alive In light of that idea the 7th trumpet was the completion of destruction for Jericho. I find it interesting that the trumpets have this significnce. We see them in Relevaltion as well.

I guess I am referring to the ideas of those like Johnathan Cahn.  I think he might be messianic and is referred to as a Rabbi. Many of his views are of a cyclic repeating of events in prophecy. I have read @George also make similar references to OT events having cyclical prophetic meanings unless I misunderstood which is highly possible.

The reason I bring up Cahn is those who lean heavily in Jewish circles seem to be more into these ideas than traditional protestant churches.

I was only using the Jericho story as an example to see if it had an application. I am wondering how many of these stories we can look at through a prophetic lense, or at least make a modern day comparison.

I am not familiar with Cahn.

[Starise]

I subscribed to his YouTube channel and have been watching his messages. I find a lot of what he says very compelling. I really don't know much about him other than he seems to be some sort of a Rabbi, unless it's a self description. 

He has written at least one book on the subject of cyclic prophetic revelations based on earlier biblical passages that denote times and seasons often as directives to the Israelites. I don't know everything he believes, so I'm not giving him a stamp of complete approval on my end until I know some more. If taken at face value pretty much everything he says that I have watched lines up. Haven't caught him at any false teaching.

He made one correlation between the US presidential recent events and a story in the OT having to do with a royal succession. If true I find it interesting.

[Alive]

Have you ever had the chance to look at a timeline of biblical events, prophets lives, kingdoms and such?

It can be very interesting and helpful to have handy when studying OT scriptures. Especially the prophets.