The Israelites were camped near the city of Jericho. Jericho had a great wall around it and big, heavy gates. The people of Jericho had heard about the Israelites and were very afraid of them.
God gave Joshua a plan for the capture of the city. On six days the soldiers were to march around the city one time each day. Some priests were to march with them, and seven priests were to blow on trumpets made of rams' horns. No one was to speak a word.
On the seventh day, at God's command, the soldiers were to march around the city seven times. The priests would blow on the trumpets and the Israelites give a great shout. The walls would fall down flat and the Israelites would be able able to capture the city.
On the first day of the plan, a man with a clipboard arrived in the midst of the Israelite encampment. He asked to be directed to Joshua's tent.
'Hello, I work for Canaan District Council,' the man explained, flashing an ID card. 'This is green belt land under the Green Belt Act of 1938 BC; you'll have to move your camp twelve miles further from the city walls.'
Joshua was much troubled by this man's visit, but undertook the necessary measures to appease the official, so he could proceed with God's plan.
On the third day of the plan, another man with a clipboard arrived in the midst of the Israelite encampment. He asked to be directed to Joshua's tent.
'Hello, I work for Jericho City Council,' the man explained, flashing an ID card. 'These rams' horns of yours are producing excessive noise under the Environmental Noise Pollution Act of 1967 BC; please refrain from blowing them.'
Joshua was much troubled by this man's visit, but undertook the necessary measures to appease the official, so he could proceed with God's plan.
On the fifth day of the plan, another man with a clipboard arrived in the midst of the Israelite encampment. He asked to be directed to Joshua's tent.
'Hello, I work for Revenue and Customs,' the man explained, flashing an ID card. 'No duty has been paid on this so-called manna from heaven you've brought into Canaan as required under the Imported Foodstuffs Act of 1981 BC.'
Joshua was much troubled by this man's visit, but undertook the necessary measures to appease the official, so he could proceed with God's plan.
On the final day of the plan, another man with a clipboard arrived in the midst of the Israelite encampment. He asked to be directed to Joshua's tent.
'Hello, I work for Immigration,' the man explained, flashing an ID card.
'It's OK - we were just leaving.' said Joshua, consigning God's plan to the scrap-heap. 'By the way, what does BC mean?'
'Before Calendars!' replied the official. 'By the way, would you mind awfully filling in this Customer Satisfaction survey?'
Joshua shrugged his shoulders.
'Sure. Do you have a pen? I seem to have snapped all mine in half.'
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