Upon his head — The blame of his death shall rest wholly upon himself, as being occasioned by his own neglect of the means of safety. Our head — We are willing to bear the sin, and shame, and punishment of it. Be upon him — So as to kill him.
2. THE SPIES AND RAHAB'S FAITH CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The spies sent forth (Joshua 2:1)_ 2. Rahab's faith and works (Joshua 2:2) 3. The escape of the spies and assurance given (Joshua 2:15) 4. The return...
II. TWO HEBREW SPIES VISIT JERICHO AND EVADE CAPTURE. The narrative is inconsistent with Joshua 1:11, Within three days ye are to pass over Jordan. The events in ch. 2 must have taken longer than thre...
_his blood_ = his "bloodguiltiness," his "responsibility for blood." Compare 2 Samuel 21:1, "It is for Saul, and his _bloody_("blood-thirsty") house, because he slew the Gibeonites;" Ezekiel 22:2, "Wi...
Reception of the Spies by Rahab 9. _the Lord_ The name is remarkable as used by Rahab. But the Israelites had long been encamped in the neighbourhood, and she might easily have become acquainted with...
_VER._ 17-20. _AND THE MEN SAID UNTO HER,_ &C.— Before they left her house, they had answered her request with respect to her security; as they not only engaged themselves to perform it, but also sett...
_The Covenant Made With Rahab Joshua 2:8-21_ 8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof; 9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that...
_AND IT SHALL BE, THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL GO OUT OF THE DOORS OF THY HOUSE INTO THE STREET, HIS BLOOD SHALL BE UPON HIS HEAD, AND WE WILL BE GUILTLESS: AND WHOSOEVER SHALL BE WITH THEE IN THE HOUSE, HIS...
THE TWO SPIES AT JERICHO Joshua himself had been one of twelve sent by Moses on a similar errand, some thirty-eight years before (Numbers 13). The incident, natural in itself, acquires a special inter...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 2 JOSHUA SENDS TWO MEN TO LOOK OVER THE LAN...
WHOSOEVER SHALL GO OUT OF THE DOORS OF THY HOUSE INTO THE STREET, HIS BLOOD SHALL BE UPON HIS HEAD. — Comp. Exodus 12:22 (the account of the Passover), “Ye shall.... strike the lintel and the two side...
וְ הָיָ֡ה כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר ־יֵצֵא֩ מִ דַּלְתֵ֨י
CHAPTER VII. THE SPIES IN JERICHO. Joshua 2:1. IT was not long ere Joshua found an occasion not only for the exercise of that courage to which he had been so emphatically called both by God and the...
THE ESCAPE AND REPORT OF THE SPIES Joshua 2:15 _ Rahab's_ trust in the promise of the spies, and in the efficacy of the scarlet line around her window is a striking type of the faith that relies on t...
Forty years before this time the spies had been sent out and had brought back to Moses their reports of the land. Of these, Joshua had been one of the two who had brought back a report revealing their...
The third thing Joshua did was to secretly send two spies to Jericho to survey the surrounding land and especially the city. These two found a woman of faith in a heathen city. Rahab was a harlot livi...
And it shall be, [that] whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, (i) his blood [shall be] upon his head, and we [will be] guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the ho...
I pass over all the several particulars of the agreement between Rahab and the spies, to call the Reader's attention to the interesting circumstances to which Rahab was enjoined by the spies, as signa...
The book of Joshua naturally follows the five books of Moses, and indeed is connected more manifestly with those that go before it than might appear to an ordinary reader. It opens not with a mere par...
The second chapter contains the interesting history of Rahab. How beautiful. it is to see the grace of God setting up its way-marks from the beginning, that the eye of faith may know where to rest, wh...
AND IT SHALL BE, [THAT] WHOSOEVER SHALL GO OUT OF THE DOOR OF THY HOUSE INTO THE STREET,.... After they have been taken in, and when the Israelites were come into the city: HIS BLOOD [SHALL BE] UPON...
Jos. 2:18, 19. Faith is made the condition of Rahab's kindred, as well as her own. They were to retire to Rahab's house, and not stir out, which they would not have done unless they had believed that...
_Upon his head_ The blame of his death shall rest wholly upon himself, as being occasioned by his own neglect of the means of safety. _Our head_ We are willing to bear the sin, and shame, and punishme...
1 Rahab receiueth and concealeth the two spies sent from Shittim. 8 The couenant betweene her and them. 23 Their returne and relation. 1 AND Ioshua the sonne of Nun sent out of Shittim two men, to s...
And it shall be that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, anywhere outside, HIS BLOOD SHALL BE UPON HIS HEAD, it would be his own fault if some soldier of Israel would str...
THE SPIES SAVED BY RAHAB...
THE SPIES RECEIVED AND HIDDEN BY RAHAB (vv. 1-24) Joshua then sent two spies to "view the land, especially Jericho"(v. 1).Twelve men had been sent before at the request of the people (Deuteronomy 1:...
8-21 Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. She believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape bu...
HIS BLOOD SHALL BE UPON HIS HEAD; the blame of his death shall rest wholly upon himself, as being occasioned by his own neglect or contempt of the means of safety. HIS BLOOD SHALL BE ON OUR HEAD; we a...
Joshua 2:19 whoever H834 outside H3318 (H8799) doors H1817 house H1004 street H2351 blood H1818 head H7218 guiltless...
“ Behold, when we come into the land, you will bind this line of scarlet cord in the window which you let us down by, and you will gather into your house your father, and your mother, and your brother...
CONTENTS: Rahab and the Jericho spies. CHARACTERS: Joshua, two spies, Rahab, king of Jericho. CONCLUSION: Let not God's people be afraid of their most powerful enemies, for their God can, when He pl...
Joshua 2:1. _Sent out two spies._ Many read, “Joshua had sent out.” Being a wary general he would lose no time in gaining every kind of information. _A harlot's house, named Rahab._ The word is render...
_Joshua _. .. _ sent out _. .. _ two men to spy._ THE SPIES DESPATCHED I. The position in which joshua and the Israelites were placed. It was a difficult task that had been performed by Moses; did no...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 2:14. Our life for yours] The sentiment is, “If we fail to regard your lives as sacred, may God so fail to think of ours.” It became afterwards a common form of oath in Israel....
EXPOSITION THE OATH OF THE SPIES.— JOSHUA 2:12 KINDNESS. The original is perhaps a little stronger, and involves usually the idea of mercy and pity. This, however, is not always the ease (see...
Now chapter two, Joshua sent out two men to spy out the land, actually to spy out Jericho, because Jericho was the first city that they were going to come to. Jericho is one of the oldest cities in th...
1 John 2:27; 1 John 2:28; 1 Kings 2:32; 1 Kings 2:36; 2 Samuel 1:16;...