HEROES OF FAITH - PART EIGHT Frank W. Dowsett (Australia) JOSHUA
AND THE WALLS OF JERICHO WE have completed our studies of the
faith which led to the formation, establishment, and guaranteed
continuance of God’s Kingdom on earth. We then studied what we
might refer to as a ‘cameo’ of Israel’s then future history,
through the faith of the Patriarchs, followed by the faith of
Israel’s first deliverer, Moses. In proceeding to Hebrews
11:30-32, we read of nine specific instances of faith, involving
both people and events, each illustrating the faithfulness of
God, and particularly the reward for obedience to God’s
commands: “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they
were compassed about seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab
perished not with them that believed not, when she had received
the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson,
and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the
prophets.” This obedience constituted doi