This is the story of Rahab and the two spies Joshua sent out
to view the land, especially Jericho. While there the spies met Rahab and went
to her home. Now, how all this came about we don’t know. I have heard people
make the joke about her profession and 2 men but I kind of doubt that because
of who Rahab is. Rahab is a Canaanite who are to be destroyed and are cursed by
God. This in and of itself would stop them from touching her. She was unclean
in Biblical terms. On top of being a Canaanite she was a prostitute which made
her doubly unclean and doubly an abomination to God. So, it is highly unlikely
they were there for sex.
It is commonly known, even today, if you need information
about the people of the community the people to talk to are bartenders and
those in the streets who deal with them regularly. The reason is people talk to
bartenders when they are drunk and tell them things they shouldn’t and men talk
in bed and tell women things the shouldn’t. It’s called pillow talk. So, I
think the spies were there talking to those in the street and found someone
willing to help who God had opened the door for because of her confession about
Israel and God in verses 9-11.
Once the King heard about the men, more reason to suspect
they had asked around in the streets, he sent men out looking for the spies.
Who would know better how to hide men than a promiscuous woman? I would assume
Rahab had hidden many married men over her time as a prostitute to protect them
from their wives. God had this entire thing set up from the beginning to
protect the spies but also, Rahab is part of the lineage of Jesus.
The last point I want to make here is God used Rahab because
there was no way any man could say I gave the Canaanites into the hands of
Israel and thus take God’s glory. God will always do things in such a way as no
one can ever take credit for it. That is one reason He always waits till the
last second to show you the way out. So you nor any one else can take credit
for it.
Always give God the Glory and remember God uses those we
consider unclean to bless and protect His people.
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