The Taking of Jericho

The Taking of Jericho

WHEN the people of Jericho heard how the Israelites had crossed the Jordan, they were very much afraid. They closed all the gates in the city walls.
    At dawn, on the seventh day, the Israelites went up and marched around the city seven times to the sound of trumpets. But the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, "Shout! for the Lord has given you the city." The people gave such a mighty shout that the walls of Jericho fell down flat; and the Israelites went in and took the city.
    Joshua said to the two spies, "Go and bring out Rahab and her family, and take them to a safe place."
    After this Rahab was taken among the people of Israel, and one of the nobles of the tribe of Judah took her for his wife. From her line of descendants, many years after this, was born David the king. She was saved and blessed, because she had faith in the God of Israel.
    The Israelite army climbed up over the ruined walls. The people in the city were wild with fear. They were either slain or taken prisoners by the Israelites.
    Joshua said to his soldiers, "Nothing in this city belongs to you. It is the Lord's and is to be destroyed as an offering to the Lord."
    So they brought together all the gold and precious things, and all that was in the houses. They took nothing for themselves. Whatever they found in the city they burned. They left the city of Jericho nothing but a waste.
    Joshua did everything he could to make the people love God. He told them that God wanted them to conquer the land of Canaan because its people worshiped false gods. But the Israelites made friends with the Canaanites and even married them. Soon many of the Children of Israel forgot God and again began to worship idols.

What do I do to make the people to love God?

Love, Tia Célia