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The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn`t know whence they were:
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An Act of Radical Faith
Commentators unanimously highlight that Rahab's decision to hide the spies was an act of profound faith. Believing God's promise that Israel would conquer the land, she chose to align with God's people, venturing her own life. The New Testament praises her for this faith, which set her "above the fear of man" (Hebrews 11:31, James 2:25).
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I wist not whence they were - Rahab acted as she did from the belief in God’s declared word, and conviction that resistance to His …
16th Century
Protestant
And the woman took the two men, etc. We may presume that before Rahab was ordered to bring them out, the rumor of their arrival had spread…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the woman took the two men Or "she had taken" them
and hid them ; th…
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Faith in God's promises should not eliminate, but rather encourage our diligence in using appropriate means. The providence of God directed the spi…
