Rahab-the-What!Joshua 2:1-21; 6:17-25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25
By Patsy Norwood ~ © 2003- 2009. All Rights Reserved!
Lesson 4
Where were the two spies hidden while the exchange between Rahab and the King’s men was taking place?
Why did Rahab take the risk that she did when she lied about the whereabouts of the spies?
What would have been the consequences for Rahab if her deception had been discovered?
Verses 8-13 of Joshua 2 are basically a plea by Rahab for her and her family’s lives. What was that plea and what was her reasoning for siding with the spies against her own people?
Verse 11 gives us Rahab’s proclamation about God which caused her and her family to be saved from destruction. What was Rahab’s proclamation?
Rahab didn’t stop at just making her proclamation; she also backed up her words with action. James 2:26 tells us that faith without works is dead. How did Rahab ‘live’ this verse?
Would you say that Rahab’s faith was genuine or in name only? Why?
Explain this statement, “Rahab’s actions grew out of her faith.” How should this same concept apply to us today?
It’s obvious that Rahab believed in God enough to put her life on the line. How did she, living in Canaan, learn about Him?
Verses 12 and 13 of Joshua, chapter 2, show that Rahab was not a selfish person. Who else besides herself did she ask to be delivered from destruction?
What response did the spies have to Rahab’s plea for her and her family’s safety?
Thought question … With Rahab’s example in mind let’s examine ourselves. Do we, like Rahab, do everything within our power to save our families from destruction and bring about their salvation? Let’s get specific in answering this question, what are some things that we as women, wives, mothers, daughters, etc can do to help bring about the salvation of our families?
Let’s pause a moment and look at Rahab the person. Thus far we’ve been able to determine that she is a caring person (she could have turned the spies over to the King’s men, but didn’t), trustworthy (the King’s men believed her when she said the spies had already left), unselfish (she asked for her household to be saved in addition to herself), and that she had determination (she was determined to help the spies escape even at great risk to herself). The first question of this study asked 'what kind of feelings does the word prostitue bring to your mind;' with your answers in mind compare the feelings you had on prostitues with what we have learned about Rahab thus far. What can we conclude about Rahab after making this comparison?
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