Joshua 6:15 (WEB)
On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. On this day only they marched around the city seven times.
Fathers and councils · 3
Tertullian
“…of God seven days, making the circuit of the city; and thus, when the seventh day’s circuit had been performed, the walls of the city would spontaneously fall.” — editor's note: Josh. vi. 1–20.
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John Chrysostom
““And wherefore did He not mention what took place at Jericho ?”” — editor's note: Jericho was taken on the seventh day by command of God. Josh. vi. 4, 15
Read the whole comment“Since the Sabbath indeed hath been violated, and that often; nay rather it is continually being violated, both by circumcision, and by many other works; and at Jerichotoo one may see the same to have happened; but this happened then only.” — editor's note: Josh. vi. 15.
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