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NASB | Joshua 2:4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Joshua 2:4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them; so she said, "Yes, two men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. |
Bible Question:
Rahab lied to the king's men, yet God still blessed her. I know she saved the spies, which was good, but she still lied. (Joshua chapter 2) |
Bible Answer: Dear Humility: Here are some facts about Rahab the harlot that I hope might help; One, Rahab trusted God Two, Rahab was a resident of Jericho Three, Rahab’s faith spared her and her family from death Four, Rahab did not perish with the disobedient Five, Rahab had faith in God and found approval by Him because of it Six, The two spies went to the house of a harlot in Jericho, Rahab Seven, In almost every passage about her she is referred to as Rahab the harlot, yet she was the great-great grandmother of King David and in the line of Christ. Eight, She had heard about the Lord and the great things He had done and realized Who He is – the God in heaven above and on earth beneath. Nine, She was justified by her works of faith; she hid the spies and asked to be spared when God gave them the victory over Jericho. Ten, Perhaps the reason she is called Rahab the harlot is to remind all who read about her that there is none so defiled that they cannot come to faith in the Lord. Eleven, The scripture does not condone her lying, ONLY the fact that she hid the spies. Twelve, She was a pagan living in a society that DID NOT have the laws of God. Thirteen, The people of Jericho still remember what they had heard about the Lord drying up the Red Sea when He led Israel out of Egypt forty years previous. Fourteen, they had also heard what Israel had done to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan, very recently at that point in time. Fifteen, Their hearts had melted, and no courage remained in any man because of Israel, actually because of the God of Israel; that was the report of the two spies when they returned to Joshua. Sixteen, Rahab had secured a pledge of safety for herself and her father’s household before the spies left her. Seventeen, Rahab told them what to do to return safely to the camp of Israel. Eighteen, Rahab tied the scarlet cord in the window of her house on the wall as soon as they left, even though she knew the defeat of Jericho would not be for at least 3 more days. Nineteen, Rahab knew that Jericho would fall to Israel, and she did not perish with the disobedient. Twenty, Rahab knew of the Lord because she heard about what He had done. Sincerely, Val |