“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.”
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days — Jericho's collapse (piptō) followed faith-based obedience (perierchomai): seven days of circling without human assault. The irrational becomes rational from faith's perspective.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:30
Paul is wont to establish many things incidently, and is very full of thoughts. For such is the grace of The Spirit. He does not comprehend a few ideas in a multitude of words, but includes great and manifold thought in brevity of expressions. Observe at least how, in the midst of exhortation, and when discoursing about faith, of what a type and mystery he reminds us, whereof we have the reality. “Through faith” (he says) “he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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