Rodney Bell

Rahab’s part in the story of Jericho is easy to overlook if we focus only on the walls. Yet Joshua 2 and 6 place her and her household at the heart of a larger conversation about courage, mercy, and belonging. For families reading Joshua with children, Rahab’s story helps keep the account from becoming only a tale of military success. Start with the choice she makes Before Israel reaches Jericho, Rahab welcomes the spies and protects them. She has heard what the Lord has done and recognizes...

Joshua 6 can become more than a story about a wall falling. For families, it opens thoughtful conversations about courage, patient obedience, prayer, mercy, and trusting God when the next step seems unusual. Begin with the surrounding story Read Joshua 1 and 2 before Joshua 6. Joshua has taken on leadership after Moses, and God tells him to be strong and courageous because He will be with him. Rahab’s story also belongs in this lesson: she protects the Israelite spies, asks for safety for her...