Boaz,

THE WALLS OF JERICHO

That's a hard one. I fear the ability to create sufficiently high volume, low hertz frequencies and at known (knowable)the renounce mud-brick would test state of the twenty-first century technology, far, far beyond WWII technology, let alone the technology of the Hebrews. Moreover, the sound waves could not be permitted to propagate forwards, else, the city would be levelled, nor, backwards, else, the Hebrew earthenware may (if, at the same frequency as buildings) have been zapped.

In modern times, in a sinilar vein, some scientists suggest the uncontrolled, release of low frequency submarine sonar upsets the natural sonar of whales and dolphins. With Reagan's Star Wars the low focal range of LASER beams proved problematic. With sound, I think, we would have the opposite problem, too wider sound propagation. Maybe, the inner powers of the Western Alliance could bring down "just" the walls of Jericho (not the city), but, technologically, it would make a Los Almos a picnic (Any OECD country with access to Uranium could have levelled Sodom and Gomorrah. The Walls of Jericho, as in the Bible, are much harder.)

It would follows, that, if the Walls of Jerich felled in manner discribed in the Bible, a mediating variable, at least as as powerful as today's ABCA (America, Britain, Canada and Australian) military technology alliance would have be present thousands of years ago. This leads to three competing conclusions, (i) God did it, (ii) an incredibly advanced society did it to help the Hebrews, (iii) the Hebrews attacked and succeeded by some other means.

Occam's Razor, to me, suggests, the following ranking of likelihood, (iii), (i) and (ii). I would need to double-check, but, I think the Canaanites took a foward position guarding the water supplies, while the Hebrews, took a dryland route to Jericho catching rain water in specially lined vases. Thus, Jericho was not well guarded?

p.s. Nonetheless, it is highly interesting a pre-scientific people related an account of the destructive power of sound.

Oliver, I don't even begin to speculate on the 'technological' means of the walls falling, I'm obviously drawn to conclusion (i) .. i.e. God did it. Though, by way of scientific note, when I was in the Air Force and we went on Bivouac marches, each time we crossed a bridge, we had to go into 'random' step, or the pounding of 30+ feet in unison and of regular intervals was considered dangerous to the structure.
The whole point of the biblical account, was the sovereignty of GOD over 'other' gods, and the fulfillment of the promise of the Land.
Interesting to see how God dealt with the Israelites in the subsequent battle for Ai. In that case they sent few soldiers, because they were full of themSELVES after Jericho, but they were defeated. On another occasion after the land was settled more, and Gideon was called to save the nation, and he gathered some largish army, God told him to 'prune it down, u have too many' ! It was whittled away from around 3000 to 300, which was nowhere near enough humanly speaking, but they kicked butt. The point of course, was the relationship of the people with God. In one case they deliberately used few, (Ai) because of pride, and lost. In the second, they used few and won, because they were in right relation to God. (humility)

2 Chronicles 7:14
"If My people who are called by My name will humble
themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin and heal their land."

Zechariah 4:6 "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord"

They are the keys to life :)

I am writing to let the world know about how do the bad priests live in Rome,Italy.
In a place call Convitto S. Tommaso (Via Degli Ibernesi 20, 00184 Rome, Italy Tel: 0669791601)
The bad priests team up and cover up for one another. Here are what bad things they did to the general publics and against the general law and orders:
1. The Philippine Sister sleeps with the Fathers in Convitto S Tommaso in order to keep her job to stay in Rome not return to Philippine.
2. The head of the Father ( Father Luke) regularly calls the Sister to sleep with him in his room at night.
3. The head of the Father (Irish Fahter Luke) also lead every priest in Convitto S Tommasso drink. Every priests enjoy drinking unlimited supply of both white and red wine during their lunch and dinner time with plentiful and luxury supply of foods served by Philippine servant. Fathers are chatting women issue, travel Europe issues, and eating issues during their meals time with laughters.
4. Those Bad Fathers team up to cheat the tourists and innocent youngests money, valuable possession in Rome.
You can find those bad fathers hide those cheating and stolen GOLD AND JEWEL somewhere in Convitto S Tommasso.
5. The bad Fathers against the Italian Law without feeling guilty - the walk into the public transportation often without paying ticket.
6. They use dirty tricks to decieve teenagers and kids to have fun sex with them.

Those bad priests students from Convitto S Tommasso have learned that committing a crime is okay in Rome and the other Fathers will help them to cover up.
Therefore,when they return to their own country, they just go on what they did in Rome - continuous to do bad things to harm to the general public and the society!