Achan's Greed

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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# 116 - Achan's Greed - In this episode of The Chosen People, Israel suffers a crushing defeat—because of one man’s hidden sin. Discover how disobedience, even in secret, can disrupt God’s plan—and how faithfulness restores it.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 116 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Timothy 6:10, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.3	Previously on the Chosen People, the booming of 40,000 pairs of feet marching forward
0:11.8	was punctuated by sharp spears hammering into the gravel.
0:16.5	Everything thrum to the rhythm of war drums.
0:20.2	Tribal Judah, forward!
0:22.6	They marched until they neared an archer's bow range from the city, and then halted and turned to face north.
0:30.6	Priests of Yahweh! Forward!
0:34.6	The unit of priests moved together, the seven priests at the front carrying shofars.
0:40.9	The Ark of the Covenant and its priestly guardians crossed the plains of Jericho before the
0:46.0	great army.
0:47.1	Tribes of Israel, forward!
0:51.0	All of Israel's enemies needed to know who their real adversary was. It wasn't Joshua, nor was it the armies under his command. It was the Lord who challenged them. It was the Lord who marched. It was the Lord who would carry out his plans for his chosen people.
1:13.6	Today you will again see the wonders of the Lord.
1:16.9	Mighty walls of Jericho will fall before you.
1:22.4	Again, I tell you, keep yourself from the things set apart.
1:26.2	Or you will be set apart for destruction.
1:33.3	If you take any of those things, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and make trouble for it. All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and silver are dedicated to the Lord,
1:39.3	and must go into the Lord's treasury.
1:42.3	Their cries drowned in the sound and chaos of the fallen stones, bricks and mud.
1:48.0	The inner wall deteriorated first.
1:51.0	The debris tumbled down the corridor between the two city walls and into the sloped rampart
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