The Walls of Jericho: Lesson Nine

What belongs to God is not ours to take.

God warned Israel to keep away from the accursed thing, or they would trouble the whole camp.

Joshua 6:18 (KJV): And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

The silver, gold, brass, and iron were consecrated to the LORD.

Joshua 6:19 (KJV): But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.

But Achan took of the accursed thing, and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

Joshua 7:1 (KJV): But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.

Hidden sin does not stay hidden.

Numbers 32:23 (KJV): But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.