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CHOSEN PEOPLE
What an amazing 'coincidence' it was that the spies, of all the places they could have gone, ended up at the house of Rahab. She was the one person in Jericho who had the faith to accept the spies, to help them and to put her trust in the Living God. Had the spies gone somewhere else they may well have been turned in to the Jericho Police, but here at Rahab's house they were not only kept safe but also able to save another person for God's kingdom.
I wonder how often it is that God puts people in our lives - people like Rahab who need an opportunity to come to God. We are the people who can give them that opportunity. Just as the spies were obviously guided to Rahab's house, so we may be sent to the people whose paths we cross.
But all too often, we (me and anyone like me) miss those opportunities through fear, lack of courage, lack of commitment, lack of preparation, laziness or sheer selfishness. It is not by coincidence that we end up meeting people like Rahab. It is because God wants them to have the opportunity to become his children. He has prepared in advance good works for us to do. Let's not let him down but make the most of every opportunity to pass on his message of hope to the people he puts in our lives.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to Robert
Rahab was saved because of her faith. She is recorded in the catalogue of the faithful (Heb 11:31). Rahab in Hebrew means proud. It is the name given to the mythical sea creature that became an epithet for Egypt (Psa 89:9,10; Isa 51:9).
It is ironic that Rahab saved the men of Israel who had, in effect, come into Canaan from Egypt (Rahab), the land of idolatry. Rahab, the idolater, had now become one of Yahweh's people. She would later marry Salmon (maybe one of the two spies she had saved). They had a son Boaz who married Ruth whose lineage became that of Jesus', the Messiah (Matt 1:5).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2008 Reply to Michael
THOU SHALT NOT! (except perhaps in some cases)
Sometimes we treat the Bible as a rule book and forget that the rules applied in the working examples (the people recorded in the Bible) are just as much a part of the Bible as the rules themselves. Take Rahab for example. She was a prostitute and few of us would condone that kind of behaviour. Even fewer of us would say that God would condone it. Furthermore, Jericho was doomed to destruction, meaning that God wanted everything in it destroyed, people and objects together (Josh 6:17). How do we get round that? But the fact is that Rahab survived, and God blessed her with a husband and children, and from her line Jesus appeared. We should perhaps spend some personal study time figuring out why this apparent complete disregard to God's "rules" was perpetrated by the spies, Joshua, and even ratified by God Himself, because if we don't, we might be in danger of condemning someone like Rahab if we were to meet them in our midst.
Jesus did that study. He came across women who had questionable behaviour. It seems that Jesus was more ready to apply the example of Rahab than the scribes and Pharisees were (the ones who read mostly the law, not the examples of how the law was applied). I'm not going to make this into a lecture about the Bible's stance on promiscuity, but I am saying that the Bible has sufficient apparent contradiction to signal to us that perhaps we need to dig a little deeper than just the commandments of "thou shalt not...".
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Rob
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1. And Joshua <3091> the son <1121> of Nun <5126> sent <7971>(8799) out of Shittim <7851> two <8147> men <582> to spy <7270>(8764) secretly <2791>, saying <559>(8800), Go <3212>(8798) view <7200>(8798) the land <776>, even Jericho <3405>. And they went <3212>(8799), and came <935>(8799) into an harlot's <2181>(8802) house <802> <1004>, named <8034> Rahab <7343>, and lodged <7901>(8799) there.
2. And it was told <559>(8735) the king <4428> of Jericho <3405>, saying <559>(8800), Behold, there came <935>(8804) men <582> in hither to night <3915> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478> to search out <2658>(8800) the country <776>.
3. And the king <4428> of Jericho <3405> sent <7971>(8799) unto Rahab <7343>, saying <559>(8800), Bring forth <3318>(8685) the men <582> that are come <935>(8802) to thee, which are entered <935>(8804) into thine house <1004>: for they be come <935>(8804) to search out <2658>(8800) all the country <776>.
4. And the woman <802> took <3947>(8799) the two <8147> men <582>, and hid <6845>(8799) them, and said <559>(8799) thus, There came <935>(8804) men <582> unto me, but I wist <3045>(8804) not whence <370> they were:
5. And it came to pass about the time of shutting <5462>(8800) of the gate <8179>, when it was dark <2822>, that the men <582> went out <3318>(8804): whither the men <582> went <1980>(8804) I wot <3045>(8804) not: pursue <7291>(8798) after <310> them quickly <4118>; for ye shall overtake <5381>(8686) them.
6. But she had brought them up <5927>(8689) to the roof <1406> of the house, and hid <2934>(8799) them with the stalks <6086> of flax <6593>, which she had laid in order <6186>(8803) upon the roof <1406>.
7. And the men <582> pursued <7291>(8804) after <310> them the way <1870> to Jordan <3383> unto the fords <4569>: and as soon as they which pursued <7291>(8802) after <310> them were gone out <3318>(8804), they shut <5462>(8804) the gate <8179>.
8. And before they were laid down <7901>(8799), she came up <5927>(8804) unto them upon the roof <1406>;
9. And she said <559>(8799) unto the men <582>, I know <3045>(8804) that the LORD <3068> hath given <5414>(8804) you the land <776>, and that your terror <367> is fallen <5307>(8804) upon us, and that all the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of the land <776> faint <4127>(8738) because <6440> of you.
10. For we have heard <8085>(8804) how the LORD <3068> dried up <3001>(8689) the water <4325> of the Red <5488> sea <3220> for you <6440>, when ye came out <3318>(8800) of Egypt <4714>; and what ye did <6213>(8804) unto the two <8147> kings <4428> of the Amorites <567>, that were on the other side <5676> Jordan <3383>, Sihon <5511> and Og <5747>, whom ye utterly destroyed <2763>(8689).
11. And as soon as we had heard <8085>(8799) these things, our hearts <3824> did melt <4549>(8735), neither did there remain <6965>(8804) any more courage <7307> in any man <376>, because <6440> of you: for the LORD <3068> your God <430>, he is God <430> in heaven <8064> above <4605>, and in earth <776> beneath.
12. Now therefore, I pray you, swear <7650>(8734) unto me by the LORD <3068>, since <3588> I have shewed <6213>(8804) you kindness <2617>, that ye will also shew <6213>(8804) kindness <2617> unto my father's <1> house <1004>, and give <5414>(8804) me a true <571> token <226>:
13. And that ye will save alive <2421>(8689) my father <1>, and my mother <517>, and my brethren <251>, and my sisters <269>, and all that they have, and deliver <5337>(8689) our lives <5315> from death <4194>.
14. And the men <582> answered <559>(8799) her, Our life <5315> for yours <4191>(8800), if ye utter <5046>(8686) not this our business <1697>. And it shall be, when the LORD <3068> hath given <5414>(8800) us the land <776>, that we will deal <6213>(8804) kindly <2617> and truly <571> with thee.
15. Then she let them down <3381>(8686) by a cord <2256> through <1157> the window <2474>: for her house <1004> was upon the town <7023> wall <2346>, and she dwelt <3427>(8802) upon the wall <2346>.
16. And she said <559>(8799) unto them, Get <3212>(8798) you to the mountain <2022>, lest the pursuers <7291>(8802) meet <6293>(8799) you; and hide <2247>(8738) yourselves there three <7969> days <3117>, until the pursuers <7291>(8802) be returned <7725>(8800): and afterward <310> may ye go <3212>(8799) your way <1870>.
17. And the men <582> said <559>(8799) unto her, We will be blameless <5355> of this thine oath <7621> which thou hast made us swear <7650>(8689).
18. Behold, when we come <935>(8802) into the land <776>, thou shalt bind <7194>(8799) this line <8615> of scarlet <8144> thread <2339> in the window <2474> which thou didst let us down by <3381>(8689): and thou shalt bring <622>(8799) thy father <1>, and thy mother <517>, and thy brethren <251>, and all thy father's <1> household <1004>, home <1004> unto thee.
19. And it shall be, that whosoever <834> shall go out <3318>(8799) of the doors <1817> of thy house <1004> into the street <2351>, his blood <1818> shall be upon his head <7218>, and we will be guiltless <5355>: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house <1004>, his blood <1818> shall be on our head <7218>, if any hand <3027> be upon him.
20. And if thou utter <5046>(8686) this our business <1697>, then we will be quit <5355> of thine oath <7621> which thou hast made us to swear <7650>(8689).
21. And she said <559>(8799), According unto your words <1697>, so be it. And she sent them away <7971>(8762), and they departed <3212>(8799): and she bound <7194>(8799) the scarlet <8144> line <8615> in the window <2474>.
22. And they went <3212>(8799), and came <935>(8799) unto the mountain <2022>, and abode <3427>(8799) there three <7969> days <3117>, until the pursuers <7291>(8802) were returned <7725>(8804): and the pursuers <7291>(8802) sought <1245>(8762) them throughout all the way <1870>, but found <4672>(8804) them not.
23. So the two <8147> men <582> returned <7725>(8799), and descended <3381>(8799) from the mountain <2022>, and passed over <5674>(8799), and came <935>(8799) to Joshua <3091> the son <1121> of Nun <5126>, and told <5608>(8762) him all things that befell <4672>(8802) them:
24. And they said <559>(8799) unto Joshua <3091>, Truly <3588> the LORD <3068> hath delivered <5414>(8804) into our hands <3027> all the land <776>; for even all the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of the country <776> do faint <4127>(8738) because <6440> of us.
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The prophecy in Is8:1-4 is remarkably similar to the one in the previous chapter (Isa 7:14-16).Are they the same? We often hear that the child of ch 7 was Hezekiah - but is he really Mahershalalhashbaz, Isaiah’s own son?
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to David
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1. Moreover the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto me, Take <3947>(8798) thee a great <1419> roll <1549>, and write <3789>(8798) in it with a man's <582> pen <2747> concerning Mahershalalhashbaz <4122>.
2. And I took <5749> <0> unto me faithful <539>(8737) witnesses <5707> to record <5749>(8686), Uriah <223> the priest <3548>, and Zechariah <2148> the son <1121> of Jeberechiah <3000>.
3. And I went <7126>(8799) unto the prophetess <5031>; and she conceived <2029>(8799), and bare <3205>(8799) a son <1121>. Then said <559>(8799) the LORD <3068> to me, Call <7121>(8798) his name <8034> Mahershalalhashbaz <4122>.
4. For before the child <5288> shall have knowledge <3045>(8799) to cry <7121>(8800), My father <1>, and my mother <517>, the riches <2428> of Damascus <1834> and the spoil <7998> of Samaria <8111> shall be taken away <5375>(8799) before <6440> the king <4428> of Assyria <804>.
5. The LORD <3068> spake <1696>(8763) also unto me again <3254>(8686), saying <559>(8800),
6. Forasmuch <3282> as this people <5971> refuseth <3988>(8804) the waters <4325> of Shiloah <7975> that go <1980>(8802) softly <328>, and rejoice <4885> in Rezin <7526> and Remaliah's <7425> son <1121>;
7. Now therefore, behold, the Lord <136> bringeth up <5927>(8688) upon them the waters <4325> of the river <5104>, strong <6099> and many <7227>, even the king <4428> of Assyria <804>, and all his glory <3519>: and he shall come up <5927>(8804) over all his channels <650>, and go over <1980>(8804) all his banks <1415>:
8. And he shall pass <2498>(8804) through Judah <3063>; he shall overflow <7857>(8804) and go over <5674>(8804), he shall reach <5060>(8686) even to the neck <6677>; and the stretching out <4298> of his wings <3671> shall fill <4393> the breadth <7341> of thy land <776>, O Immanuel <6005> <410>.
9. Associate <7489>(8798) yourselves, O ye people <5971>, and ye shall be broken in pieces <2865>(8798); and give ear <238>(8685), all <3605> ye of far <4801> countries <776>: gird <247>(8690) yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces <2865>(8798); gird <247>(8690) yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces <2865>(8798).
10. Take <5779> <0> counsel <6098> together <5779>(8798), and it shall come to nought <6565>(8714); speak <1696>(8761) the word <1697>, and it shall not stand <6965>(8799): for God <410> is with us.
11. For the LORD <3068> spake <559>(8804) thus to me with a strong <2393> hand <3027>, and instructed <3256>(8765) me that I should not walk <3212>(8800) in the way <1870> of this people <5971>, saying <559>(8800),
12. Say <559>(8799) ye not, A confederacy <7195>, to all them to whom this people <5971> shall say <559>(8799), A confederacy <7195>; neither fear <3372>(8799) ye their fear <4172>, nor be afraid <6206>(8686).
13. Sanctify <6942>(8686) the LORD <3068> of hosts <6635> himself; and let him be your fear <4172>, and let him be your dread <6206>(8688).
14. And he shall be for a sanctuary <4720>; but for a stone <68> of stumbling <5063> and for a rock <6697> of offence <4383> to both <8147> the houses <1004> of Israel <3478>, for a gin <6341> and for a snare <4170> to the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389>.
15. And many <7227> among them shall stumble <3782>(8804), and fall <5307>(8804), and be broken <7665>(8738), and be snared <3369>(8738), and be taken <3920>(8738).
16. Bind up <6887>(8798) the testimony <8584>, seal <2856>(8798) the law <8451> among my disciples <3928>.
17. And I will wait <2442>(8765) upon the LORD <3068>, that hideth <5641>(8688) his face <6440> from the house <1004> of Jacob <3290>, and I will look <6960>(8765) for him.
18. Behold, I and the children <3206> whom the LORD <3068> hath given <5414>(8804) me are for signs <226> and for wonders <4159> in Israel <3478> from the LORD <3068> of hosts <6635>, which dwelleth <7931>(8802) in mount <2022> Zion <6726>.
19. And when they shall say <559>(8799) unto you, Seek <1875>(8798) unto them that have familiar spirits <178>, and unto wizards <3049> that peep <6850>(8772), and that mutter <1897>(8688): should not a people <5971> seek <1875>(8799) unto their God <430>? for the living <2416> to the dead <4191>(8801)?
20. To the law <8451> and to the testimony <8584>: if they speak <559>(8799) not according to this word <1697>, it is because there is no light <7837> in them.
21. And they shall pass <5674>(8804) through it, hardly bestead <7185>(8737) and hungry <7457>: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry <7456>(8799), they shall fret <7107>(8694) themselves, and curse <7043>(8765) their king <4428> and their God <430>, and look <6437>(8804) upward <4605>.
22. And they shall look <5027>(8686) unto the earth <776>; and behold trouble <6869> and darkness <2825>, dimness <4588> of anguish <6695>; and they shall be driven <5080>(8794) to darkness <653>.
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4:15 Prevent is a word which has changed its meaning in the English language. Based on the Latin: pre, meaning before and vent having he idea of coming, originally, by coming before someone, you stopped them, or, as we would now say, prevented them from doing something. The original idea is well captured by the ESV's use of precede.
Ken Trelfer [Rockingham Forest, UK] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Ken
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1. Wherefore <1352> when we could <4722> <0> no longer <3371> forbear <4722>(5723), we thought it good <2106>(5656) to be left <2641>(5683) at <1722> Athens <116> alone <3441>;
2. And <2532> sent <3992>(5656) Timotheus <5095>, our <2257> brother <80>, and <2532> minister <1249> of God <2316>, and <2532> our <2257> fellowlabourer <4904> in <1722> the gospel <2098> of Christ <5547>, to <1519> establish <4741>(5658) you <5209>, and <2532> to comfort <3870>(5658) you <5209> concerning <4012> your <5216> faith <4102>:
3. That no man <3367> should be moved <4525>(5745) by <1722> these <5025> afflictions <2347>: for <1063> yourselves <846> know <1492>(5758) that <3754> we are appointed <2749>(5736) thereunto <1519> <5124>.
4. For <1063> verily <2532>, when <3753> we were <2258>(5713) with <4314> you <5209>, we told <4302> <0> you <5213> before <4302>(5707) that <3754> we should <3195>(5719) suffer tribulation <2346>(5745); even <2532> as <2531> it came to pass <1096>(5633), and <2532> ye know <1492>(5758).
5. For this <5124> cause <1223>, when I <2504> could <4722> <0> no longer <3371> forbear <4722>(5723), I sent <3992>(5656) to <1519> know <1097>(5629) your <5216> faith <4102>, lest by some means <3381> <4458> the tempter <3985>(5723) have tempted <3985>(5707) you <5209>, and <2532> our <2257> labour <2873> be <1096>(5638) in <1519> vain <2756>.
6. But <1161> now <737> when Timotheus <5095> came <2064>(5631) from <575> you <5216> unto <4314> us <2248>, and <2532> brought <2097> <0> us <2254> good tidings <2097>(5671) of your <5216> faith <4102> and <2532> charity <26>, and <2532> that <3754> ye have <2192>(5719) good <18> remembrance <3417> of us <2257> always <3842>, desiring greatly <1971>(5723) to see <1492>(5629) us <2248>, as <2509> we <2249> also <2532> to see you <5209>:
7. Therefore <1223> <5124>, brethren <80>, we were comforted <3870>(5681) over <1909> you <5213> in <1909> all <3956> our <2257> affliction <2347> and <2532> distress <318> by <1223> your <5216> faith <4102>:
8. For <3754> now <3568> we live <2198>(5719), if <1437> ye <5210> stand fast <4739>(5725) in <1722> the Lord <2962>.
9. For <1063> what <5101> thanks <2169> can we <1410>(5736) render <467> <0> to God <2316> again <467>(5629) for <4012> you <5216>, for <1909> all <3956> the joy <5479> wherewith <3739> we joy <5463>(5719) for <1223> your sakes <5209> before <1715> our <2257> God <2316>;
10. Night <3571> and <2532> day <2250> praying <1189>(5740) exceedingly <1537> <4053> <5228> that <1519> we might see <1492>(5629) your <5216> face <4383>, and <2532> might perfect <2675>(5658) that which is lacking <5303> in your <5216> faith <4102>?
11. Now <1161> God <2316> himself <846> and <2532> our <2257> Father <3962>, and <2532> our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, direct <2720>(5659) our <2257> way <3598> unto <4314> you <5209>.
12. And <1161> the Lord <2962> make <4121> <0> you <5209> to increase <4121>(5659) and <2532> abound <4052>(5659) in love <26> one <240> <0> toward <1519> another <240>, and <2532> toward <1519> all <3956> men, even <2532> as <2509> we <2249> do toward <1519> you <5209>:
13. To the end <1519> he may stablish <4741>(5658) your <5216> hearts <2588> unblameable <273> in <1722> holiness <42> before <1715> God <2316>, even <2532> our <2257> Father <3962>, at <1722> the coming <3952> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> with <3326> all <3956> his <846> saints <40>.
1. Furthermore <3063> then <3767> we beseech <2065>(5719) you <5209>, brethren <80>, and <2532> exhort <3870>(5719) you by <1722> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, that as <2531> ye have received <3880>(5627) of <3844> us <2257> how <4459> ye <5209> ought <1163>(5748) to walk <4043>(5721) and <2532> to please <700>(5721) God <2316>, so <2443> ye would abound <4052>(5725) more <3123> and more <3123>.
2. For <1063> ye know <1492>(5758) what <5101> commandments <3852> we gave <1325>(5656) you <5213> by <1223> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>.
3. For <1063> this <5124> is <2076>(5748) the will <2307> of God <2316>, even your <5216> sanctification <38>, that ye <5209> should abstain <567>(5733) from <575> fornication <4202>:
4. That every one <1538> of you <5216> should know <1492>(5760) how to possess <2932>(5738) his <1438> vessel <4632> in <1722> sanctification <38> and <2532> honour <5092>;
5. Not <3361> in <1722> the lust <3806> of concupiscence <1939>, even <2532> as <2509> the Gentiles <1484> which <3588> know <1492>(5761) not <3361> God <2316>:
6. That no <3361> man go beyond <5233>(5721) and <2532> defraud <4122>(5721) his <848> brother <80> in <1722> any matter <4229>: because <1360> that the Lord <2962> is the avenger <1558> of <4012> all <3956> such <5130>, as <2531> we <4277> <0> also <2532> have forewarned <4277>(5656) you <5213> and <2532> testified <1263>(5662).
7. For <1063> God <2316> hath <2564> <0> not <3756> called <2564>(5656) us <2248> unto <1909> uncleanness <167>, but <235> unto <1722> holiness <38>.
8. He therefore <5105> that despiseth <114>(5723), despiseth <114>(5719) not <3756> man <444>, but <235> God <2316>, who hath <1325> <0> also <2532> given <1325>(5631) unto <1519> us <2248> his <848> holy <40> Spirit <4151>.
9. But <1161> as touching <4012> brotherly love <5360> ye need <2192>(5719) <5532> not <3756> that I write <1125>(5721) unto you <5213>: for <1063> ye <5210> yourselves <846> are <2075>(5748) taught of God <2312> to <1519> love <25>(5721) one another <240>.
10. And <2532> indeed <1063> ye do <4160>(5719) it <846> toward <1519> all <3956> the brethren <80> which <3588> are in <1722> all <3650> Macedonia <3109>: but <1161> we beseech <3870>(5719) you <5209>, brethren <80>, that ye increase <4052>(5721) more <3123> and more <3123>;
11. And <2532> that ye study <5389>(5738) to be quiet <2270>(5721), and <2532> to do <4238>(5721) your own business <2398>, and <2532> to work with <2038>(5738) your <5216> own <2398> hands <5495>, as <2531> we commanded <3853>(5656) you <5213>;
12. That <2443> ye may walk <4043>(5725) honestly <2156> toward <4314> them that are without <1854>, and <2532> that ye may have <2192>(5725) lack <5532> of nothing <3367>.
13. But <1161> I would <2309> <0> not <3756> have <2309>(5719) you <5209> to be ignorant <50>(5721), brethren <80>, concerning <4012> them which are asleep <2837>(5772), that <3363> <0> <2443> ye sorrow <3076>(5747) not <3363>, even <2532> as <2531> others <3062> which <3588> have <2192>(5723) no <3361> hope <1680>.
14. For <1063> if <1487> we believe <4100>(5719) that <3754> Jesus <2424> died <599>(5627) and <2532> rose again <450>(5627), even so <3779> them also <2532> which sleep <2837>(5685) in <1223> Jesus <2424> will <71> <0> God <2316> bring <71>(5692) with <4862> him <846>.
15. For <1063> this <5124> we say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213> by <1722> the word <3056> of the Lord <2962>, that <3754> we <2249> which <3588> are alive <2198>(5723) and remain <4035>(5742) unto <1519> the coming <3952> of the Lord <2962> shall <5348> <0> not <3364> prevent <5348>(5661) them which <3588> are asleep <2837>(5685).
16. For <3754> the Lord <2962> himself <846> shall descend <2597>(5695) from <575> heaven <3772> with <1722> a shout <2752>, with <1722> the voice <5456> of the archangel <743>, and <2532> with <1722> the trump <4536> of God <2316>: and <2532> the dead <3498> in <1722> Christ <5547> shall rise <450>(5698) first <4412>:
17. Then <1899> we <2249> which <3588> are alive <2198>(5723) and remain <4035>(5742) shall be caught up <726>(5691) together <260> with <4862> them <846> in <1722> the clouds <3507>, to <1519> meet <529> the Lord <2962> in <1519> the air <109>: and <2532> so <3779> shall we <2071> <0> ever <3842> be <2071>(5704) with <4862> the Lord <2962>.
18. Wherefore <5620> comfort <3870>(5720) one another <240> with <1722> these <5125> words <3056>.