Scripture

Joshua Is Sent
-The Book opens with God's sending Joshua to take the land of Canaan
-Other laws in the book of the covenant strike us today as clearly unjust
-The story of Joshua reminded the exiled Jews in Babylon centuries later of their need to turn to God again.
Rahab and the Spies
-Joshua then sends two spies to scout Jericho, which is the first city across Jordan
-They go to a lodging house run by a prostitute Rahab who recognizes that they are Israelites
-The king questions her on the visitors so she sends spies
-After Dark she bargains with the spies to stay in secrecy
-Moses buil…