Joshua 2:11

"For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you utterly destroyed."

Key Reflection

The Israelites are addressing Rahab, a Canaanite woman who has harbored Joshua's spies in Jericho. By referencing the miraculous events of the Exodus—such as crossing the Red Sea and defeating Sihon and Og—the Israelites emphasize their God’s power and past victories. This not only establishes credibility but also serves to underscore the threat they now pose, suggesting that Rahab should cooperate with them for her own safety.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord your God, he is God -From the rumour of God’s miraculous interpositions Rahab believed, and makes the self-same confession to which Moses endeavors to bring Israel by rehearsing similar argumentsDeuteronomy 4:39. Rahab had only heard of what Israel had experienced. Her faith then was ready. It is noteworthy, too, that the same reports which work faith and conversion in the harlot, cause only terror and astonishment among her countrymen. (CompareLuke 8:37-39.)

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