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Podcast: Reasoning Through the Bible
Episode: S9 || Defeat by Small Things || Joshua 7:1-12 || Session 9 || Verse by Verse Bible Study
Description: Hidden in the shadow of Jericho's magnificent victory lurks a sobering lesson about the devastation of secret sin. As Joshua leads Israel into what should be an easy conquest of the small city of Ai, they experience a shocking defeat that sends the nation into crisis. Behind this military disaster lies a profound spiritual principle: God sees what we try to hide.After commanding complete victory at mighty Jericho, why would God allow Israel to be humiliated by a vastly inferior force? The answer reveals the often-neglected truth about God's character – He is simultaneously loving toward repentance an...