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Joshua 2

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Joshua 2:1 [1] Jericho, an oasis near the Jordan River, is believed to be one of the world's oldest inhabited sites. Its name is derived from the Hebrew word for "moon," implying that it may have been a center of worship for various lunar gods.
Joshua 2:1 [1] Jericho, an oasis near the Jordan River, is believed to be one of the world's oldest inhabited sites. Its name is derived from the Hebrew word for "moon," implying that it may have been a center of worship for various lunar gods.
Joshua 2:6 [2] Flax was used to make linen and the flat rooftop of a house was a convenient place to lay the stalks in the sun to dry.
Joshua 2:6 [2] Flax was used to make linen and the flat rooftop of a house was a convenient place to lay the stalks in the sun to dry.
Joshua 2:7 [3] I.e. narrow or shallow places where the river could be crossed by wading.
Joshua 2:7 [3] I.e. narrow or shallow places where the river could be crossed by wading.
Joshua 2:10 [4] Lit Sea of Reeds.
Joshua 2:10 [4] Lit Sea of Reeds.
Joshua 2:10 [5] The conquest of the land and the destruction of its inhabitants were acts of divine judgment decreed by God, and carried out through acts of obedience by Joshua and the sons of Israel.
Joshua 2:10 [5] The conquest of the land and the destruction of its inhabitants were acts of divine judgment decreed by God, and carried out through acts of obedience by Joshua and the sons of Israel.
Joshua 2:15 [6] Modern archaeology indicates that the house may have been built against the wall, so that the city wall also formed the back wall of the house. Otherwise, it may have been built partially or entirely in the wall. The Hebrew preposition ("into/in") has too wide a range of meaning to be precise.
Joshua 2:15 [6] Modern archaeology indicates that the house may have been built against the wall, so that the city wall also formed the back wall of the house. Otherwise, it may have been built partially or entirely in the wall. The Hebrew preposition ("into/in") has too wide a range of meaning to be precise.
Joshua 2:18 [7] The scarlet cord in Rahab's window may be considered analogous to the blood on the doorposts on the first Passover night in Egypt (EXO 12:13). God allowed her life to be saved and also changed. She became an ancestress, as did Ruth, of David and of Jesus Christ (MAT 1:1, 5, 6).
Joshua 2:18 [7] The scarlet cord in Rahab's window may be considered analogous to the blood on the doorposts on the first Passover night in Egypt (EXO 12:13). God allowed her life to be saved and also changed. She became an ancestress, as did Ruth, of David and of Jesus Christ (MAT 1:1, 5, 6).
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