Senseless Strategy
"Now Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “You shall not shout or make any noise with your voice, nor shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, ‘Shout!’ Then you shall shout.” " (Joshua 6:10 NKJV) Without the type of restraint enforced by Joshua, senseless strategy is bound to generate sensible shouting for order. Faced with a securely fortified Jericho wall, it is normal to anticipate strategy that guarantees progressive weakening of the fort with daily engagement of the army of Israel for six days. Instead, a circumferential march around the wall was recommended, followed by nothing but rest. Obviously, the six days of match focuses on the relationship of the army of Israel with God rather than any interaction with the wall of Jericho. Strategy that demand quietness may appear senseless, especially in terms of provocative confrontations, it may provide the much-needed fellowship with God as a reliable refuge.