JOSHUA—NOTE ON Joshua 2:12 we will deal kindly and faithfully with you. The spies’ response reflects the gracious character of Israel’s God. The distinction between Israel and Canaan was not based on race but on loyalty to the Lord. The general instruction to destroy the Canaanites (see Deuteronomy 7:1; and note on Josh. 6:17–18) did not apply to people who came to genuine faith in Israel’s God.

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