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NASB | Joshua 2:5 "It came about when it was time to shut the gate at dark, that the men went out; I do not know where the men went. Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake them." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Joshua 2:5 "When it was time to close the [city] gate at dark, the men left; I do not know where they went. Pursue them quickly, for [if you do] you will overtake them." |
Bible Question: Was it morally acceptable for Rahab to lie, to save the lives of the Israelite spies? (I think of so many instances of people hiding others from those who intend violence... Nazi germany, Rwanda...) |
Bible Answer: Hello Just Read Mark, Good to have you back on the Forum. You asked, "Was it morally acceptable for Rahab to lie, to save the lives of the Israelite spies?". Scripture doesn't directly address this. To say anything else would be to argue from silence. What we do note, is that Rahab was commended for her faith! In Heb. 11:31 we read, "By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace." (Parallel passages in Joshua and James don't deal with this matter either). In that sense I would term it a "non-issue":-) The entire chapter of Hebrews 11 speaks to and commends acts of "faith"! So I conclude that it was (and is) her faith that was notable, for that is what God inspired through the writers in scripture to record. I prefer not to speculate on what scripture doesn't speak to. I hope this helps, BradK |