rahab survives the fall of jericho | illustrated bible story
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When the walls of Jericho fall down, Rahab and her family survive! What did the Israelite spies tell her to do? Learn why it’s important to follow instructions.TRANSCRIPT
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ILLUSTRATED BIBLE STORY
Rahab Follows InstructionsJOSHUA CHAPTERS 2 AND 6
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JOSHUA SENT TWO SPIES TO INSPECTJERICHOONE OF THE CITIES THAT JEHOVAHTOLD THE ISRAELITES TO ATTACK.
RAHAB,EVERYONE IN THE CITYIS TALKING ABOUT THEISRAELITES. THEY
COULD ATTACK US ATANY TIME!
DONT WORRY,MOTHER. EVERYTHING
WILL BE FINE . . .I HOPE.
THE TWO ISRAELITE SPIESWENT TO RAHABS HOME.
THANK YOUFOR THE FOOD.WE WILL LEAVE
EARLY TOMORROWMORNING.
RAHAB!BRING OUT THE MEN!THEY HAVE COME TO
SPY OUT THELAND.
COMEWITH ME.
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RAHAB HID THE SPIES AMONGROWS OF FLAX LAID ON THE ROOF.
YES,THEY CAME TO ME.BUT THEY WENT OUT.I DONT KNOW WHERE
THEY WENT.
IF YOUQUICKLY CHASEAFTER THEM,
YOU WILL CATCHTHEM.
THEYREGONE.
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JEHOVAHYOUR GOD IS GOD INTHE HEAVENS ABOVEAND ON THE EARTH
BENEATH.
NOW, PLEASE,SWEAR TO ME BY
JEHOVAH THAT WHENYOU INVADE JERICHO,YOU WILL SAVE ME AND
MY FAMILY.
IF YOUDO NOT TELL ANYONEABOUT OUR MISSION,WE WILL SAVE YOUAND YOUR FAMILY.
TO SURVIVE,YOU MUST ALSO STAYIN YOUR HOUSE ANDTIE A SCARLET CORD
IN THE WINDOW.
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FOR SIX DAYS, ISRAELITES MARCHED AROUND JERICHO. ON THESEVENTH DAY, THEY MARCHED AROUND THE CITY SEVEN TIMES.
WHEN THE PRIESTS BLEW THEIR HORNS ANDTHE PEOPLE SHOUTED, THE WALLS FELL DOWNFLAT, AND THE ISRAELITES CAPTURED JERICHO.
RAHAB, YOUFOLLOWED OURINSTRUCTIONS!
AND THANKS TOJEHOVAH, WESURVIVED!
RAHAB BECAME AN ANCESTRESS OF JESUS CHRIST.(SEE MATTHEW 1:1, 5.) IN OUR NEXT ILLUSTRATEDBIBLE STORY, LEARN ABOUT ANOTHER FAITHFULWOMAN WHO BECAME AN ANCESTRESS OF JESUS.
WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM THISSTORY?TO SURVIVE, WHAT INSTRUCTIONSDID RAHAB HAVE TO FOLLOW?
CLUE: JOSHUA 2:14, 18-20.WHY DID RAHAB NEED COURAGETO FOLLOW THOSE INSTRUCTIONS?
CLUE: JOSHUA 2:3, 22.WHY DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANTFOR YOU TO FOLLOW ALL OF GODSINSTRUCTIONS?
CLUE: DEUTERONOMY 5:29;PROVERBS 3:1, 2.
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