Hebrews 11:30

‘By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed about for seven days.'

The same faith was revealed at the end of the journey by a new generation, led by a new leader Joshua, when they trusted God's promises and daily walked round the walls of Jericho for seven days in silence, following it with a great shout of victory. What a faith was that! And the result was that the walls of Jericho fell down. So also will all difficulties finally collapse for those who steadfastly believe God.

This example was significant for it indicated the faith of Israel in entering in to take possession of ‘the land of promise'. In a sense it covered all the subsequent faith of those in that generation who truly believed and who went forward at God's command. Jericho was the initial success which confirmed that God was with them indeed, if only they would continually exercise faith.

It is possibly significant that no mention has been made of the wilderness journey, for that was the writer's prime example of unbelief (Hebrews 3:7). But having commented on the faith of many of the wilderness generation at the Red Sea, he now stresses the faith of the new generation who had not been disobedient. As a group they had faith, even if there were some in the group that did not.