| Positive: Jericho (chs. 2–6) | Negative: Ai (7:1–8:29) |
|---|---|
| An assurance of victory (6:2) | No assurance of victory (until 8:1) |
| Ritual purity (3:5; 5:2, 10) | Ritual impurity (7:1, 10–26) |
| Unity of the assembly (6:3–5) | Disunity of the assembly (7:3; 8:1) |
| Positive: Jericho (chs. 2–6) | Negative: Ai (7:1–8:29) |
|---|---|
| An assurance of victory (6:2) | No assurance of victory (until 8:1) |
| Ritual purity (3:5; 5:2, 10) | Ritual impurity (7:1, 10–26) |
| Unity of the assembly (6:3–5) | Disunity of the assembly (7:3; 8:1) |