Joshua sent two spies into the land, specifically to Jericho. They came to the home of a harlot, Rahab, and stayed there. The king heard they were there, and inquired, but Rahab hid them. She told the king's messengers that they had already left the city. Actually, she had hidden them under stalks of flax … Continue reading Getting Ready for Battle (Joshua 2 – 3)
Death Sentence (Numbers 14:26 – 38)
God laid out the plan for the children of Israel in no uncertain terms. He used direct and frightening language, talking about their carcasses being strewn across the wilderness. The children, whom the Israelites thought would be lost if they invaded Canaan, would serve as shepherds in the wilderness, and inhabit the promised land after … Continue reading Death Sentence (Numbers 14:26 – 38)
