Joshua

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NASB	Joshua 2:18 unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you let us down, and gather to yourself into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father's household.
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	Joshua 2:18 unless, when we come into the land, you tie this cord of scarlet thread in the window through which you let us down, and bring into the house your father and your mother and your brothers and all your father's household [so that they will be safe].

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Bible Question: Was the any significance of the color of the cord Rahab was to hang out the window?

Bible Answer: Hello again prayon!

"the cord of scarlet thread":

The spies gave Rahab a line of scarlet cord to hang out the window as a sign of the agreement they had made. Scarlet, unlike drab green, brown, gray, etc., is better seen to mark the house for protection. The color is also fitting for these whose blood (v.19) was under God's pledge of safety. The function of the red marker was similar to that of the blood of the Passover lamb when the Lord struck down the firstborn of Egypt (see Ex. 12:7,13,22-23). The early church viewed the blood-colored cord as a type (symbol) of Christ's atonement. Also, the scarlet thread would enable the invading Israelites to identify the house they were to spare.

This is probably not the same rope she used to let the spies down, since the words are different ('cord' v. 18, 'rope' v. 15). The cord's color also alludes to the story of Tamar, since a scarlet thread was tied to the wrist of her first son (Gen. 38:28,30). Both of these women were non-Israelite ancestors of Jesus (Matt. 1:3,5).

Sources: Zondervan NIV Study Bible, Ryrie NASB Study Bible, MacArthur NKJV Study Bible, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, Nelson NKJV Study Bible.

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