Luke 19:1-4 Part 1 of 2

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.

Numbers 33:48  They left the mountains east of the river and camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

Deuteronomy 34:3-4  ... the Negev; the Jordan Valley with Jericho--the city of Palms--as far as Zoar. Then the LORD said to Moses, "This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, 'I will give it to your descendants.' I have now allowed you to see it with your own eyes, but you will not enter the land." (see verses 32:48-33:1-8)

Joshua 2:1  Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove (Shittim). He instructed them, "Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho."

Joshua 6:20  When the people heard the sound of the ram's horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the town and captured it. (see verses from 2:1-6:27)

2 Kings 2:5  Then a group of prophets from Jericho came to Elisha and asked him, "Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?"  "Of course I know," Elisha answered. "But be quiet about it." (see verses 1-25)

2 Chronicles 28:15  Then the four men just mentioned by name (see verse 12) came forward and distributed clothes from the plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothing and sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and took all the prisoners back to their own people in Jericho, the city of palms. (see verses 1-15)

Nehemiah 3:2  People from the town of Jericho worked next to them, and beyond them was Zaccur son of Imri. (see 1:7-6:3)                                            

 

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