Joshua and the Hailstones of Beth Horon

Joshua leads Israel through a violent battlefield as heaven breaks open above the armies. Dark clouds, lightning, and falling stones dominate the sky while soldiers, horses, shields, spears, and overturned bodies fill the ground below. The scene portrays the battle against the Amorite kings, when the Lord threw the enemy into confusion and sent great hailstones upon them during Israel’s pursuit from Beth Horon. The imagery emphasizes divine intervention in holy war: victory is not secured by Israel’s strength alone, but by the Lord who commands creation, sky, storm, and battle. The raised arms, collapsing warriors, and storm-lit heavens make this artwork especially suited for teaching on Joshua, God’s sovereignty, answered prayer, judgment, and the miraculous deliverance of His covenant people.