How does Joshua 6:22 demonstrate God's faithfulness to Rahab's family? Setting the Scene • Rahab had risked everything to hide the Israelite spies (Joshua 2). • She requested an oath for the safety of her family: “swear to me by the LORD” (Joshua 2:12). • The spies agreed: “Our lives for yours” (Joshua 2:14). • A scarlet cord became the visible sign of that promise (Joshua 2:18–21). The Key Verse “ But Joshua had said to the two men who had scouted the land, ‘Go into the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out of there, with all who are with her, just as you swore to her.’ ” (Joshua 6:22) What the Verse Shows About God’s Faithfulness 1. Specific, personal remembrance • Joshua singles out “the woman” and “all who are with her.” • God’s care is not generic; every member of Rahab’s household is included—matching her exact request (Joshua 2:13). 2. Fulfillment of sworn covenant • The phrase “just as you swore to her” ties directly back to the oath in Joshua 2:14. • Numbers 23:19 reminds us, “God is not a man, that He should lie.” Joshua’s command proves that the Lord honors His word. 3. Protection in the midst of judgment • Jericho is being destroyed, yet Rahab’s house—built into the wall (Joshua 2:15)—stands as an island of mercy. • This echoes Exodus 12, where Israelite homes marked by blood were spared while judgment fell elsewhere. 4. Faith rewarded • Hebrews 11:31 notes: “By faith Rahab the prostitute, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.” • Joshua 6:22 is the historic moment where her faith’s reward becomes visible. 5. Inclusion into God’s people • Verse 23 (immediately following) records that Rahab’s family was placed “outside the camp of Israel” temporarily, then fully incorporated (v.25). • God’s faithfulness extends beyond rescue—He grants a future and a place among His covenant people, leading eventually to Rahab’s inclusion in Messiah’s lineage (Matthew 1:5). Takeaways for Today • God remembers every promise He makes; no detail is overlooked. • Faith expressed in action—even by the least likely person—invites God’s steadfast loyalty. • The same God who spared Rahab remains trustworthy to all who take Him at His word (Psalm 33:4). |
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