What is the meaning of Joshua 2:10? For we have heard Rahab opens with an admission: “For we have heard….” • Word of Israel’s God has already traveled far; God’s fame precedes His people (Joshua 2:9; Exodus 15:14–16). • Hearing leads to trembling and, for Rahab, to faith—mirroring Romans 10:17, where “faith comes by hearing.” • The statement shows that God’s mighty acts are not only historical events but living testimony, still at work softening hearts. how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt • Rahab recalls the defining miracle of Exodus 14:21-31. “The waters were divided… and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground.” • This act declares God’s absolute power over creation and His covenant commitment to rescue His people (Psalm 106:8-12). • The crossing foreshadows salvation in Christ: Paul likens it to baptism into Moses (1 Corinthians 10:1-2), and Hebrews 11:29 highlights faith that walks between walls of water. • Rahab’s words confirm the event’s historicity—proof that even Canaanites accept it as fact. and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan • Rahab next cites recent victories recorded in Numbers 21:21-35. Israel defeated Sihon of Heshbon and Og of Bashan, giants whose kingdoms guarded the eastern approach to Canaan. • These battles showed God’s ongoing provision after the wilderness years (Deuteronomy 29:2-3). • Psalm 135:10-12 and 136:17-22 celebrate the conquest as evidence of God’s enduring love. • For Rahab, the victories prove that Israel’s God is not a one-time deliverer but an ever-present warrior. whom you devoted to destruction • “Devoted to destruction” (ḥerem) means the total judgment God ordered (Deuteronomy 7:1-2; 20:16-18). • By executing God’s command, Israel served as His instrument of justice against entrenched wickedness (see also 1 Samuel 15:3). • Rahab recognizes that the same holy God who judged Sihon and Og now approaches Jericho. Her only hope is mercy through covenant allegiance to Him. summary Joshua 2:10 shows that God’s past works ripple outward, stirring fear in His enemies and faith in those who humble themselves. Rahab’s confession proves the Red Sea crossing and the defeat of Sihon and Og were not legends but widely acknowledged realities. The passage reminds us that the God who once split seas and toppled kings still acts with the same authority today, calling every listener to respond in faith before His righteous judgment arrives. |
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