Removing The Wall-2

REMOVING The WALL-II—Joshua 6:1-16+:20

Removing Barriers

Attention:

We usually avoid the beach except morning & evenings because of the sun.

However, we also may go to the beach at midday. In order to remove the barrier of midday beaching(the effects of the brutal midday sun) we may use sunblock...But my preference is clothing—shirt, hat, sunglasses.

We also have a ‘sun tent’ for shade. We can sit inside of the tent to block the sun. So we rarely use sunblock!

In doing so, any barriers to our beach enjoyment vanish(are removed)!

We suffer when our way/path is hindered/unclear/uncertain.

On the other hand, We do well when our path is unhindered/clear/certain.

God enabled the children of Israel to conquer the walled city of Jericho.

God removes the barriers to ministry/serving Him.

God seeks to ensure the success of ministry.

How can barriers to ministry/serving God be removed?

We found previously that

Ministry barriers vanish when...

1. GOD’s POWER DOMINATES(The ENEMY & The FAMILY)(:1-2)

Today we’ll find that...

2—Ministry barriers vanish when...

GOD ALONE INTIMATES(:3-5)

Explanation:(:3-5)Decides/Appoints/Parades/Designs

:3—“You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days.”

In order to secure this victory, Joshua was given a specific means in which to do it. To have a potential miracle described, ensures the means is given also.

God is the provider of miracles. In order to properly glorify Himself a miracle is met on God’s terms.

Joshua was instructed by God to have the men of war march completely around the city one time. Literally the Hebrew reads, ‘once, one time.’ They were to repeat this ‘one time’ encirclement every day “for six days.”

“March Around/Compass”(See :4, 7, 11, 14)—bbo saw-bab’—Qal Perfect—1) To turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction—1a) (Qal)--1a1)To turn, turn about, be brought round, change, 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass. Strong—a primitive root; To revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally & figuratively.

“City”2X(See :4, 5, 7, 14)—rye `eeyr, OR(in the plural)--re `awr, OR--rye aw-yar'(Jud 10:4)—Noun Masc.—1)Excitement, anguish—a)Of terror; 2)City, town(a place of waking, guarded)—a)City, town. Strong—A city(a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense(even of a mere encampment or post).?From—rwe ‘oowr—a primitive root; To wake(literally or figuratively).

“All”(See :5)—“Whole/All”—lk kol OR--lwk kowl—Noun Masc.—1) All, the whole. Strong—properly--The whole; hence--All, any or every(in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).

“Men”—vwna en-owsh’—Noun Masc.—1) Man, mortal man, person, mankind—1a) Of an individual, 1b) Men(collective), 1c) Man, mankind. Strong—properly--A mortal(& thus differing from the more dignified Mda); hence--A man in general(singly or collectively).

“War”—hmxlm mil-khaw-maw’—Noun Fem.—1) Battle, war. Strong—A battle(i.e. the engagement); generally--War(i.e. warfare).?From—Mxl law-kham’—(in the sense of fighting); a primitive root; To feed on; figuratively--To consume; by implication--To battle(as destruction).

“Go All Around/Circling”(See :11)—Pqn naw-kaf’—Hiphil(causative) Infinitive—1) To strike, strike off; 1a) (Piel)--To strike off skin; 2) To go around, compass, round—2a) (Qal)--To go around; 2b) (Hiphil)--2b1) To go around, surround, encompass, enclose, 2b2) To make the round, complete the circuit, 2b3) To make round, round off. Strong—a primitive root; To strike with more or less violence(beat, fell, corrode); by implication(of attack)--To knock together, i.e. Surround or circulate. Used 19X.

“Once”(See :11, 14)—txa Mep——Mep pah'-am OR Fem.--hmep pah-am-aw’—Noun Fem.—1) Stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence—1a) Foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep, 1b) Anvil, 1c) Occurrence, time, stroke, beat—1c1) One time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another. Strong—A stroke, literally or figuratively(in various applications).?From—Mep—a primitive root; To tap, i.e. Beat regularly; hence generally--To impel or agitate.?—+—“Once”—dxa ‘echad—Adj.—1) One(number)—1a) One(number), 1b) Each, every, 1c) A certain, 1d) An(indefinite article), 1e) Only, once, once for all, 1f) One...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one, 1g) First, 1h) Eleven(in combination), eleventh(ordinal). Strong—a numeral from dxa ’aw-chad; properly--United, i.e. One; or (as an ordinal)--First.

“Do/Do So”—hse aw-saw’—Qal Imperfect—1) To do, fashion, accomplish, make—1a) (Qal)—1a1) To do, work, make, produce—1a1a) To do, 1a1b) To work, 1a1c) To deal(with), 1a1d) To act, act with effect, effect, 1a2) To make—1a2a) To make, 1a2b) To produce, 1a2c) To prepare, 1a2d) To make(an offering), 1a2e) To attend to, put in order, 1a2f) To observe, celebrate, 1a2g) To acquire(property), 1a2h) To appoint, ordain, institute, 1a2i) To bring about, 1a2j) To use, 1a2k) To spend, pass. Strong—a primitive root; To do or make, in the broadest sense & widest application.

“Six”—vv shaysh OR masc.--hvv shish-shaw’—Noun Masc./Fem. OR Adj.—1) Six—1a) Six(cardinal number), 1b) Sixth(ordinal number), 1c) in combination with other numbers. Strong—a primitive number; Six(as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal--Sixth.

“Days”(See :4, 10, 14, 15)—Mwy yowm—Noun Masc.—1) Day, time, year. Strong—from an unused root meaning to be hot; A day(as the warm hours), whether literal(from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative--A space of time defined by an associated term, [often used adverb].