women of the Bible: Rahab by ric Gustafson
Two spies were sent to check out the walled city of Jericho. The spies took shelter in the house of a prostitute. The prostitutes name was Rahab. Enemy soldiers found their location and surrounded the house. They demanded that Rahab turn in the spies. They were hiding under bundles of flax on her roof. She told the soldiers that the spies had already left. The soldiers believed her and left.
The grateful spies instructed her to hang a red rope out of her window on the day of their attack. She did that and her and her family were saved.
Why would a local prostitute risk everything for a cause she knew nothing about?. Rahab stood in awe of God's power. She had heard stories of God's miracles and his power. She was asked by God to fulfill his plan. Rahab found worth in God's eyes.
Because of her faith in God, she escaped the destruction of Jericho.
A local prostitute became part of the messianic line.
research help: ' Women of the Bible' by Time Home Entertainment
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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