Passport to the Promised Land

Passport to the Promised Land: Jericho — Summary

Today in Chapel, students “traveled” to Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the Bible and a city located far below sea level. We learned that when the Bible says people went “down to Jericho,” it is a literal geographical fact, helping students see that the Bible is rooted in real places and history.

We explored several key Bible stories connected to Jericho:

Rahab and the Spies (Joshua 2) — Rahab trusted God and marked her home with a scarlet cord. We talked about how Rahab later became part of the family line of Jesus, showing that God’s grace reaches unexpected people.

The Battle of Jericho (Joshua 6) — God brought victory not through strength, but through obedience and trust.

The Good Samaritan (Luke 10) — Jesus placed this parable on the dangerous road down to Jericho to teach compassion.

Zacchaeus Meets Jesus (Luke 19) — In the “City of Palms,” Jesus stopped, called Zacchaeus by name, and changed his life through grace.

To help students understand the “scarlet thread” of Scripture, we passed a red cord around the room, showing how God’s plan of redemption—from the Old Testament to Jesus—has always pointed to Christ.

At the end of the lesson, students participated in a safe, symbolic reenactment of the Battle of Jericho. Using toy shofars, they learned that the power was not in the sound, but in God, who responds to obedience and faith. When the “walls” fell, it reinforced that God does the work—then and now.

Big takeaway:

God works in low places, keeps His promises, and uses real people and real places to point us to Jesus.