Rahab Believed in Jehovah/Teach Your Children

Let's pretend that we are in the city of Jericho.  This city is in the land of Canaan, where the people do not believe in Jehovah. A woman named Rahab lives here.

When Rahab was a young girl, she heard stories about how Moses parted the Red Sea and led the Israelites out of Egypt. She also heard about how Jehovah helped them to win the wars against their enemies. Now she hears that the Israelites are camped near Jericho
One evening, two Israelites go to Jericho to spy on the city. They come Rahab's house. She invites them to come in and stay.  During the night, the king of Jericho finds out that spies are in the city and that they have gone to Rahab's house.  So the king sendsen to get them. Rahab hides the two spies on the flat roof of her house and tells the king's men:  'The spies were here, but they  have already left the city. If you go now, you can still catch t know why Rahab is protecting the spies?-Because she believes in Jehovah and knows that he will give the land to the Israelites. 

Before the spies leave Rahab's house, they promise that she and her family will be safe when Jericho is destroyed. Do you know what they tell her to do?-They say: 'Take this red rope, and hang it out of your window, If you do, everyone who is in your house will be safe."  Rahab does exactly what the spies tell her to do. Do you know what happens next?

Next time: Conclusion of Rahab Believed in Jehovah/Teach Your Children

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