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The reason for the wall is probably the character of Jericho’s site. A copious spring of fresh water (Elisha’s fountain in the Bible) gushes out of the hillside and makes possible the ...

Meanwhile, Julia has returned to Jericho with her law degree and she and Dave fall in love. But after Dave announces he won't run for Congress, she feels she is the reason and she takes a job in ...