{"id":41416,"date":"2020-12-13T20:58:03","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T00:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=41416"},"modified":"2020-12-13T22:08:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T02:08:55","slug":"jericho-marches-taking-place-in-swing-states-across-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=41416","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Jericho Marches&#8217; Taking Place in Swing States Across USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jews and Christians Lead &#8216;Jericho March&#8217; to Demand Election Integrity<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>BY TYLER O&#8217;NEIL<br \/>\nPJ Media<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41419\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41419\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41419\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/f3039cc7-f751-4dc3-9a0f-b875e226ab12-730x487-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/f3039cc7-f751-4dc3-9a0f-b875e226ab12-730x487-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/f3039cc7-f751-4dc3-9a0f-b875e226ab12-730x487-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AP Photo\/Ross D. Franklin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Saturday, Jews and Christians in Washington, D.C., and in swing states across the country will march around government buildings seven times in an echo of Joshua\u2019s march around the walls of Jericho. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jerichomarch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jericho March<\/a>\u00a0will focus on calls for \u201celection integrity, transparency, and reform\u201d after the Supreme Court rejected the Texas lawsuit demanding legislatures investigate the presidential election results in key swing states.<\/p>\n<section class=\"post-body\">People of faith are marching around government buildings seven times before they meet at 11 a.m. on the National Mall for the \u201cLet the Church ROAR!\u201d prayer rally featuring speakers such as Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, Pastor Jonathan Cahn, Rev. Kevin Jessip, author and radio host Eric Metaxas, My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Watch live:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1337802161187553280&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fnews-and-politics%2Ftyler-o-neil%2F2020%2F12%2F12%2Fchristians-to-march-around-supreme-court-swing-state-capitols-seven-times-like-jericho-n1205940&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1337802161187553280\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1205962\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1205962\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1205962\" src=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-12-at-10.49.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Jericho March Stop the Steal\" width=\"593\" height=\"545\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1205962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Facebook screenshot of Jericho March Stop the Steal rally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the event\u2019s website, the event will feature simultaneous \u201cJericho Marches,\u201d with Jews and Christians marching \u201cseven times around the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, and Department of Justice.\u201d Prayer rallies and Jericho marches will also take place at noon at the state capitols in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced he would make an appearance at the rallies in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow! Thousands of people forming in Washington (D.C.) for Stop the Steal. Didn\u2019t know about this, but I\u2019ll be seeing them!\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1337774011376340992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Jericho March calls upon people of faith to prayer, fasting, and peaceful protest in the service of God, and in defense of life, liberty, and justice,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jerichomarch.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the website explains<\/a>. The rallies involve \u201cJudeo-Christians collectively praying to God to intercede, expose a particular darkness, and bring about justice. As a community of believers, we take our petitions to heaven, and we know that our mighty and powerful God answers and can move mountains.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4\"><\/div>\n<p>The website compares modern America to the ancient city of Jericho, which refused to surrender to Joshua when God granted the Israelites the Promised Land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJericho was a city of false gods and corruption. Just as Joshua was instructed to march around the walls of Jericho, Jericho Marchers march around at a specific place and time until that darkness is exposed and the walls of corruption fall down,\u201d the website explains.<\/p>\n<p>The organization cites Joshua 6, the biblical account of the siege of Jericho. \u201cOn the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in\u201d (Joshua 6:4-5).<\/p>\n<p>The marches are intended to be \u201ca unified celebration of authentic and diverse Judeo-Christian forms [of] worship including praying, chanting, preaching, singing, rosary recitations, Eucharistic processions, and blowing shofars. Individuals and groups on Jericho Marches are self-led.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it appears the legal challenges to the election results have failed, serious concerns remain regarding various irregularities, allegations of illegal activity, and the intervention of the group the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), which directed millions of dollars to election officials in heavily Democratic areas. Legal efforts have claimed that election officials violated the Constitution by implementing last-minute changes ostensibly to promote voting despite the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-4\"><\/div>\n<p>Ahead of the march, Metaxas released a parody video to the tune of \u201cMary, Did You Know?\u201d The Stream\u2019s John Zmirak wrote the lyrics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 mb-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Biden Did You Know?&quot; A Parody\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uzG1CcpYzX0?feature=oembed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>While I understand the serious concerns many have about the 2020 election, I think adopting Joshua\u2019s tactics against Jericho sends the wrong message. America is not Israel and Americans are not God\u2019s chosen people. State governments are not the enemy and neither are federal institutions like the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>Although serious questions about the election remain unanswered, the legal challenges were always unlikely to actually result in the election\u2019s reversal. While election officials may have illegally changed the rules of the game, it would be very difficult to separate out all the votes that came in through questionable means. Trump has suggested that every vote cast for him is legitimate while many of Biden\u2019s votes are illegitimate. Even if irregularities and fraud make up the margin of victory in swing states and Trump should be considered the winner, it remains unclear whether any Trump votes might be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>Trump led an excellent campaign while Biden led a horrible one. Yet some things changed the rules of the game. CTCL alone might explain the extremely high turnout in key Democratic-leaning cities in swing states that handed Biden his victory, even as Republicans won key races for the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 election does looks shady even if it is impossible for Trump to reverse it, and Americans should demand reforms to safeguard future elections. These rallies will demonstrate Americans\u2019 serious concerns about this election and the legacy media would do well to take them seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not it is wise to launch a \u201cJericho March,\u201d these \u201cStop the Steal\u201d rallies are sure to attract attention.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/tyler-o-neil\/2020\/12\/12\/christians-to-march-around-supreme-court-swing-state-capitols-seven-times-like-jericho-n1205940\">https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/tyler-o-neil\/2020\/12\/12\/christians-to-march-around-supreme-court-swing-state-capitols-seven-times-like-jericho-n1205940<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jews and Christians Lead &#8216;Jericho March&#8217; to Demand Election Integrity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41416\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}