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  2. Fall of Jericho - Wikipedia

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    The Fall of Jericho, as described in the biblical Book of Joshua, was the first military engagement 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, with the ...

  3. Walls of Jericho - Wikipedia

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    The Walls of Jericho usually refer to the destruction of the walls of Jericho in the biblical story of the Battle of Jericho. Walls of Jericho may also refer to: Wall of Jericho (Neolithic), a prehistoric wall around the city of Jericho; Wrestler Chris Jericho’s signature submission, The Boston Crab, also known as the Walls of Jericho.

  4. Joshua 6 - Wikipedia

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    Joshua 6 is the sixth chapter of the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible or in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to Joshua, with additions by the high priests Eleazar and Phinehas, [2] [3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to ...

  5. The history of 'The Elf on the Shelf' - AOL

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    In 2005, the children's picture book 'The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition' was released by Aebersold and Bell. The premise was simple - this little elf was sent from the North Pole to ...

  6. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho - Wikipedia

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    The lyrics allude to the biblical story of the Battle of Jericho, in which Joshua led the Israelites against Canaan (Joshua 6:15-21). [1] Like those of many other spirituals, the song's words may also be alluding to eventual escape from slavery – in the case of this song, "And the walls came tumblin' down."

  7. The Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson album) - Wikipedia

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    The Chemical Wedding is the fifth solo album by English heavy metal singer Bruce Dickinson, released on 15 September 1998 through Dickinson's own label Air Raid Records.The record draws some inspiration from the works of William Blake, featuring sung and spoken excerpts of his prophetic works and poetry (notably "And did those feet in ancient time" on the track "Jerusalem"), and with cover art ...

  8. 'It's magic': Here's the history behind the Elf on the Shelf ...

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    Their book, "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition," tells the story of Santa's scout elves, who make themselves at home and fly back to the North Pole each night.

  9. Rahab - Wikipedia

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    Rahab (center) in James Tissot's The Harlot of Jericho and the Two Spies.Rahab (/ ˈ r eɪ h æ b /; [1] Hebrew: רָחָב, Modern: Raẖav, Tiberian: Rāḥāḇ, "broad", "large") was, according to the Book of Joshua, a Gentile and a Canaanite woman who resided within Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites by hiding two men who had been sent to scout the city prior to ...