Joshua 6: 23
and the young men who were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them out side the camp of Israel.
The story of Rahab and her salvation is a foreshadow of the salvation of the world through our LORD JESUS Christ. Rahab had a house in the wall of Jericho. When the spies came and spied on the land of Jericho, she hid them from the officials and then let them down the wall on a rope. The spies promised her that she would be saved when Jericho was taken over, as GOD had promised. She was to hang a "Scarlet Thread" from the window to signify where her house was, and she was to gather her family; father, mother, brethren and all that she had into the house and she would be saved.
Acts 16:31 says, "Believe on the LORD JESUS Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." The story of Rahab is a foreshadow of the salvation promised to those who believe in JESUS. The story of Rahab is also a reminder of the Passover, where the blood of the Lamb was put on the door posts and lintel of the house and all within were saved from death. The Blood of JESUS on our heart saves us and our household from death.
The two young men had promised Rahab that she would be safe and GOD honored that promise by saving her house in the wall and her household who were within her home. Likewise, if we believe in the LORD JESUS Christ, we will be saved from destruction and the Blood of JESUS will be the sign that we are covered by GOD. GOD IS FAITHFUL ALWAYS AND IN ALL WAYS.
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