2:19-21 NKJV.) How was Rahab like an “vessel for honor”? Do you find it significant that she’s mentioned in the context of items for God’s treasury? (Compare to 2 Tim. and shall go into treasury”-but Rahab and her family were also included (vv. When the army destroyed Jericho, only items of value were saved since “silver and gold, and articles of bronze and iron are holy to the Lord. Have you experienced this unity? How do you explain it?īy God’s miraculous power, the walls of Jericho fell and the Israelites took over the city. Yet we may have close friends in the church with whom we share little more than Christ as Savior. Relationships between even those of similar background or lifestyle can eventually falter when faith isn’t shared. But since she’d come to believe in Jehovah-which she demonstrated at great personal risk-they shared something essential. As a prostitute and a pagan woman, Rahab had very little in common with the Israelite spies.What might her words of testimony in verse 11 have had to do with the courage she displayed? But compare her words to the actions she took in protecting the spies and arranging for her family to be saved. Rahab told the spies, “No courage remained in anyone any longer because of you for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth below” (v.How do their actions illustrate the balance between faith and discernment? In Joshua 2:1, the spies took refuge with a prostitute, though they couldn’t have known she would follow the God of Israel. That’s why serving Him requires trust and a heart tuned to His voice. Even when we think we know where the Lord is leading, He may direct us to unexpected paths or bring help from a person who challenges us.What wisdom would Joshua have needed to obey God’s will? Did you ever encounter secrecy in the church? What did you learn about God’s right to keep some things hidden and to reveal others (Deut. Yet God was fulfilling His plan to establish the nation. Secrecy is often seen as wrong-and we must guard against justifying wrongdoing. To learn about Jericho, Joshua “sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim” (v.God was now sending this generation of His people into the Promised Land, to conquer the inhabitants city by city and to settle there.

Joshua had taken over leadership of the Israelites after Moses’ death. Have you ever felt called to perform a risky mission-something only God could accomplish? Or met someone like Rahab, who just needed help embracing the truth? He’s ready to use humble, willing servants in similar ways today-including you. But as was true for the men who snuck into the pagan city of Jericho, wisdom and discernment are still helpful. When the Lord says “Go,” we can do so confidently.

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