Rahab and her visitors: reciprocal deliverance

Who are the heroes and who are the saviors in the story of Rahab? There are spies who do not spy and messengers with no message, but the Israelites end up hearing their own theology preached to them from an "outsider".Joshua 2 is a story where all the lines are blurred.

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Authors: Biddle, Mark E. 1957- (Author) ; Jackson, Melissa (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Seminaries [2017]
In: Word & world
Year: 2017, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 226-233
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Holy war, Hebrew
B Bible. Joshua Criticism, Literary
B Bible. Joshua 1-12
B Rahab, (Biblical figure)
B Hebrew language Terms Ḥerem
B Genre (Literature)
B Bible. Joshua Theology
B Gentiles in the Old Testament
B Parody
B Espionage
B Aliens Biblical teaching
B Folly
B God Biblical teaching
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Summary:Who are the heroes and who are the saviors in the story of Rahab? There are spies who do not spy and messengers with no message, but the Israelites end up hearing their own theology preached to them from an "outsider".Joshua 2 is a story where all the lines are blurred.
ISSN:0275-5270
Contains:Enthalten in: Word & world