IMITATE THEIR FAITH/ She Was "Declared Righteous in Works " - A MIGHTY CITADEL FALLS

 Following Rahab's advice, the two spies clambered down the wall by means of a rope hanging from her window and then slipped off toward the mountains.  There were many caves along the steep slopes to the north of Jericho where the spies could hide until it was safe  to return to the Israelited camp with the good news that they had acquired from Rahab. 

Later,  the people of Jericho surely shook wiht fear when they learned that Jehovah had miraculously stopped up the Jordan River, allowing Israel to cross  over on the dry riverbed. (Joshua 3:4-17) But for Rahabn, that news only gave more proof that her faith in Jehovah was well-placed.

Then came along the days of Israel's marches around Jericho-six days, one march each day . Now the seventh day was here, and it was different. As mentioned at the outset of this article the march began at sunrisse, and after the army had circled then city once, it kept going arching around Jericho again and again.  (Joshua 6:15) What were the Israelited doing?

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