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2. Rahab: an M&M story Joshua 2:1-15
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Rahab: an M&M story Joshua 2:1-15

3. #FaveFour The person – Rahab The name Rahab means “storm”
She was an idolater
She was a prostitute

4. #FaveFour The place – Jericho
A geographically strategic gateway to Canaan
A beautiful cultured oasis
City covered 8 acres

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The place – Jericho

6. #FaveFour The place – Jericho
A geographically strategic gateway to Canaan
A beautiful cultured oasis
City covered 8 acres
Inner wall (12 ft thick) & Outer wall (6ft thick)
Both walls approximately 30 ft high

7. #FaveFour The plan – spies
This was the land of Canaan previously promised to Israel (Genesis 15:13-18)
Joshua sends 2 spies to gather intelligence
The spies succeed in infiltrating the city
Find shelter in the house of a prostitute named Rahab

8. #FaveFour Why a brothel?
Two foreigners entering a brothel would raise little suspicion
Her house was located on the city wall
This was a divine appointment

9. #FaveFour What does Rahab do? She hides the spies on her roof (2:4)
She lies to the king’s men (2:5)

10. #FaveFour Why does Rahab do this?
She verbalizes her faith in the God of Israel (2:9-11)
She asks the spies to promise her safety (2:12-13)
The scarlet cord
Allusion to blood of Passover lamb
Allusion to robe and blood of Jesus

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Rahab’s choice to put her faith in the God Israel had generational impact

12. #FaveFour Rahab’s family – Mt. 1:5,6
She is mentioned in the lineage of Jesus
She marries a Jewish man named Salmon
She becomes the mother of Boaz (mother-in-law to Ruth)
She becomes the great, great grandmother of King David

13. #FaveFour Rahab’s faith – Heb. 11:31
Hebrews 11:31 - By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.

14. #FaveFour Rahab’s faith – Heb. 11:31
She is mentioned in great hall of faith
She is one of only 2 women mentioned by name in Hebrews 11
She is also mentioned in James 2:25 regarding putting faith into action

15. #FaveFour Rahab’s faith – Heb. 11:31
James 2:25 - In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?

16. #FaveFour What can we learn?
God can change even the unlikeliest of people
God can work even in the unlikeliest of places and situations
Followers of Jesus are always on mission
Discipleship and integration into the family of God is crucial

17. Rahab: an M&M story Joshua 2:1-15
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Rahab: an M&M story Joshua 2:1-15