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James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:1-24

JOSHUA IN COMMAND This book might have for a secondary name, The Book of Conquest and Division, with reference to the events it records. The marginal chronology indicates that it covered a period of about twenty-five years, but we have seen that this chronology is not part of the inspired text, and is not to be taken as absolute authority. It is safer to say that we do not know how long a period may have been covered by these events. According to Martin Anstey’s “The Romance of Chronology,”... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Joshua 2:1-24

The Spirit and Purpose of Divine Providence Joshua 2:0 RAHAB was a woman without social repute. She became, however, a considerable figure in history. She was the wife of Salmon, the son of Naason, by whom she became the mother of Boaz, the grandfather of Jesse, the father of David, in proof of this see Matthew 1:6 ; Ruth 4:20-21 : and 1 Chronicles 2:11 , 1 Chronicles 2:54 , 1 Chronicles 2:55 . Thus there was Gentile blood in the lineage of the Son of man. These points, apparently incidental... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Joshua 2:8-11

What a wonder working God our God is! Jericho is one of the cities devoted to destruction: and yet in this place there is a precious soul to be gathered to his people! Compare Joshua 6:26 with 1 Kings 16:34 . In Jericho there is a woman of ill-fame, an harlot: and grace singles her out for the illustrious display of mercy. Reader, remember what the Lord Jesus told the chief priests and the elders; that publicans and harlots would go into the kingdom of God before them. Matthew 21:31 . But the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Joshua 2:9

Strength. Hebrew "they faint or melt away," deprived both of strength and counsel. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 2:8-21

8-21 Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. She believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Rahab proved that she had the real principle of Divine faith. Observe the promises the spies made to her. The goodness of God is often expressed by his kindness and truth, Psalms 117:2; in both these we must be followers of him.... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Joshua 2:8-24

The Spies Saved by Rahab v. 8. And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof, where they were preparing to pass the night; v. 9. and she said unto the men, I know that the Lord, Jehovah, of whom she had heard and toward whom she felt a reverential awe, hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, namely, the fear that they would be exterminated by Israel, Deuteronomy 2:25; Deuteronomy 11:25, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Joshua 2:1-24

2. The sending out of the spies to JerichoJoshua 2:0a. Sending of the Spies, and their Reception by RahabJoshua 2:1-71And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy [as spies] secretly, saying: Go, view the land, even [and] Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s lot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged [lay down] there. 2And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to-night of the children [sons] of Israel, to search out the country [ארץ,... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Joshua 2:1-14

a Heathen Woman’s Act of Faith Joshua 2:1-14 “To view the land” was a hazardous undertaking. The physiognomy of the Hebrews would certainly betray them, and it did. The sacred writer does not commend Rahab’s mode of life nor her lies. Her morality was faulty enough, but beneath it, slowly smoldering, was a spark of pure love and faith, and this would consume the rubbish and burn clear, Hebrews 11:31 . The stalks of flax were probably laid out on the roof to dry. She believed, on the ground... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Joshua 2:1-24

Forty years before this time the spies had been sent out and had brought back to Moses their reports of the land. Of these, Joshua had been one of the two who had brought back a report revealing their recognition of the power of God. Now Joshua himself once more sent out spies. The whole story, however, reveals the principle of his sending was very different from that underlying the sending of the spies in the time of Moses. As we saw in considering the Book of Numbers, the occasion then was... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Joshua 2:1-17

Preparing to Possess the Land Joshua 2:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The men who fell by the way. The closing verses of Joshua 1:1-18 , give the story of Joshua's preparations to carry out God's instructions, and to enter in and possess the land. The men, who thirty-eight years before had come up to Kadesh-barnea, and who had refused to enter in, had all died with the exception of Caleb and Joshua. Those men whose carcasses fell, and whose bones were strewn across the wilderness, are also a... read more