BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO

Name: BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO
Item: BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO
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"Trust the Lord and He Will Deliver"

Family Content: -1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.

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What You Need To Know:

BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO is a biblical epic coming out on Video on Demand. It tells the story of how Joshua led the Israelites to win the Battle of Jericho. Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt to find the Promised Land. Two Israelites visit the King of the Amorites, offering peace for safe passage. However, the King refuses unless they bow down to his god. The men refuse, escaping with their lives. The Israelites then defeat the Amorites in battle, but Moses dies and appoints Joshua his successor. Josha sends spies into Jericho, and Rahab protects them. The spies report that taking Jericho will be hard, but Joshua prays to God for guidance.

BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO has high production values, with an interesting animation style and exciting, suspenseful action scenes. The movie has a strong biblical worldview. Many scenes feature prayer and discussions of faith. Also, Joshua puts his trust in God. However, WALLS OF JERICHO has many battle scenes and a reference to Israelite soldiers tempted by pagan women. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.

Content:

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

Very strong biblical worldview, as the movie’s events are either directly from, or heavily based on, scenes from the Bible, characters are shown praying and speaking with God, as well as submitting to His will and relying on their faith as they battle nonbelievers;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

Many violent scenes, as the Israelites battle other groups, people are stabbed and slashed, and blood is shown, two Israelites are whipped and tortured in one scene, a man is pushed off the wall of Jericho to his death, but his body is not shown, a man hits a woman begging for food for her child, a soldier from Jericho looks into the Ark of the Covenant and burns to death;

Sex:

Israelite soldiers are said to “lay” with temptresses sent by the Midianites;

Nudity:

No explicit nudity, but Rahab and her sister perform as dancers in one scene and wear bra-like tops and skirts that reveal much of their legs, and there are other women in the scene wearing similar outfits;

Alcohol Use:

Men drink wine in one scene;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

The kings of the cities the Israelites fight are evil and attack civilians in a sneak siege on the Israelite camp, a woman sees the Israelite spies are being helped by Rahab and tips them off, later, that same woman steals Rahab’s money and necklace.

More Detail:

BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO is an animated biblical epic coming out on Video on Demand (VOD). It tells the biblical story of how Joshua became the leader of the Israelites and led the famous siege of Jericho. BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO is an exciting, faithful adaptation of the biblical story, but it has many battle scenes and a reference to Hebrew soldiers being tempted by pagan women.

BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO opens with Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, showing their journey to find the Promised Land. One day, two Israelites are sent to Heshbon, the royal city of Sihon, king of the Amorites. The two men offer peace in exchange for their safe passage through the land. However, the King of Heshbon demands they make an offering to their god before he grants them safe passage. The Israelites refuse and are beaten until Rahab, a dancer entertaining the king, defends them. She’s beaten, too, and they are all sent out of Heshbon.

After learning what happened in Heshbon, the Israelites prepare for battle, taking on the Amorites and Midianites and defeating them in battle. As the Israelites continue their search for the Promised Land, Moses receives a message from God. He will die soon and must appoint Joshua as his successor.

Moses then dies, and Israel’s enemies, meeting in Jericho, begin to plot against them. They assume that, without their leader, they will fall apart. However, Joshua has already sent spies into Jericho to see if it’s possible for them to take the city. After being spotted by soldiers, the spies run away and are saved by Rahab. In exchange for her help, they tell her that she and her family will be spared when the Israelites invade Jericho.

The spies report back that it will be hard to invade, and Joshua prays for guidance. God tells Joshua to march with the Israelites to Jericho and march around the city’s walls for six days. On the seventh day, the army blew their horns and shouted, bringing the walls of Jericho down. They invade the city, Joshua kills the king, and Rahab and her family are saved and brought to the Israelites’ camp.

BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO is well-made, with a very interesting animation style. It’s a faithful adaptation of the Biblical story of the fall of Jericho, with exciting and suspenseful battle scenes.

BOOK OF JOSHUA: WALLS OF JERICHO has a strong biblical worldview, with many scenes featuring prayer and discussions of faith. However, there are many scenes of violence and a reference to Israelite soldiers being tempted by pagan women. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children and sensitive viewers.