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JERICHO . Joshua 6. Jericho. Joshua sent two spies Joshua 2:1 Rahab hid them from king of Jericho 2:2-7 Rahab’s faith and request 2:8-13 The conditions for salvation 2:14, 17-20 Don’t tell Tie the scarlet cord to the window Be in the house
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JERICHO Joshua 6
Jericho • Joshua sent two spies Joshua 2:1 • Rahab hid them from king of Jericho 2:2-7 • Rahab’sfaith andrequest2:8-13 • The conditionsfor salvation 2:14, 17-20 • Don’t tell • Tie the scarlet cord to the window • Be in the house • Spies had to do their part (not get caught) • She let them out the window with the cord
Jericho • God already gave Jericho to Israel Joshua 6:1-2 • Marcharoundonceforsixdays 6:3 • Seventimes the seventh day 6:4 • Sevenpriestsblowseven trumpets 6:4 • Nobodyevenspeaksuntil the lasttime 6:5 • Priests will make a long blast then allshout • Each goes in where he is when the walls fall • Don’t take anything out of the city 6:16-19 • They did what God said, saved Rahab6:20-25
Lessons from Jericho • Example of gracebyfaiththatworks • 6:2 I have given Jericho into your hand (grace) • Heb. 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell • After they were encircled for seven days (works) • Our obedience shows faith that we do nothing to earn God’s blessing; it is His grace • Marching had nothing to do with the walls falling except God said to do it • They demonstrated it was by God’s power
Lessons from Jericho • God gave inheritance unconditionally Deut. 7:6-11, Rom. 11:29 • But keeping inheritance is conditional Deut. 8:18-20, Rom. 11:16-24 • Type-antitype relationship • Means of spies’ deliverance was Rahab’s deliverance (scarlet cord) • Cord out of the side of the wall was like the blood of the Passover lamb for Israel • Type of Jesus’ blood for us Eph. 1:7, Heb. 10:22