Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord Outside the Gates of Jericho (Whall, Victoria and Albert Museum, E.2136-1924)Sacred Art & IconographyJoshua Meeting the Host of the Lord Outside the Gates of Jericho (Whall, Victoria and Albert Museum, E.2136-1924)Stained glass design, Christopher Whitworth Whall, Britain, circa 1910s, Victoria and Albert Museum E.2136-1924Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord Outside the Gates of Jericho (Whall, Victoria and Albert Museum, E.2136-1924)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/joshua-host-of-the-lord-whall-vam-e-2136-1924.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord Outside the Gates of Jericho (Whall, Victoria and Albert Museum, E.2136-1924). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/joshua-host-of-the-lord-whall-vam-e-2136-1924Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-joshua-meeting-the-host-of-the-lord-outs, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord Outside the Gates of Jericho (Whall, Victoria and Albert Museum, E.2136-1924)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/joshua-host-of-the-lord-whall-vam-e-2136-1924}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedA stained glass design in pen and ink, watercolour and pencil by the British artist Christopher Whitworth Whall, circa 1910s, showing Joshua meeting the Host of the Lord outside the gates of Jericho. A sketch design for a window intended for Sywell Church, Northamptonshire, held today by the Victoria and Albert Museum under museum number E.2136-1924.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPhysical FormMediumWell-attestedPen and ink, watercolour and pencil on paper. 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithJericho, Cities Well-attested This source names Jericho directly: "Host of the Lord outside the gates of Jericho."Source Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord, museum number E.2136-1924 (Victoria and Albert Museum)tier 1Belongs to TraditionChristianity, Religions Well-attested Source Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord, museum number E.2136-1924 (Victoria and Albert Museum)tier 1Judaism, Religions Well-attested Source Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord, museum number E.2136-1924 (Victoria and Albert Museum)tier 1DepictsJoshua, Figures Well-attested The design's directly named subject per the museum's own title, showing Joshua meeting the Host of the Lord outside Jericho, matching the corroborating Wikipedia record's account of Joshua's vision of the commander of the LORD's army before the fall of Jericho.Source Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord, museum number E.2136-1924 (Victoria and Albert Museum)tier 1Additional Source Book of Joshua (Wikipedia)tier 3Sources1. Joshua Meeting the Host of the Lord, museum number E.2136-1924 (Victoria and Albert Museum)tier 1Victoria and Albert MuseumView the SourceBook of Joshua (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaDepicts: JoshuaQuote, Depicts: JoshuaJoshua's vision of the commander of Yahweh's army is reminiscent of the divine revelation to Moses in the burning bush.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year