Priests Sound the Shofars at Jericho

Israelite priests march in solemn procession with ram’s horn trumpets raised to their lips, sounding the shofars before the stone walls of Jericho. Their priestly garments, breastplates, and ordered movement evoke the commanded ritual in Joshua, when the Lord instructed Israel to circle the fortified city while priests blew trumpets before the ark. The image centers on obedience expressed through worship: no siege engines are shown, only consecrated servants, sacred sound, and the walls awaiting God’s intervention. In the biblical account, Jericho’s fall is not presented as a triumph of military strength but as a witness that covenant faith responds to the word of God and trusts His power to bring down strongholds.