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 Our first reading is found in Joshua chapter 2, verses 1 through 14.

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 And Joshua, the son of Nun, sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go, view the land, even Jericho.

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 And they went and came into a harlot's house named Rhea, who lodged there.

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 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country.

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 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rhea, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house, for they be come to search out all the country.

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 And the woman took the two men and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I was not whence they were.

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 And it came to pass, about the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out.

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 Whither the men went, I wot not. Pursue after them quickly, for ye shall overtake them.

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 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flack, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

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 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan, unto the fords.

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 And as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

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 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof.

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 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us,

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 and that all in the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

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 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you, when you came up out of Egypt.

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 And what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side of the Jordan, Sion and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

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 And as soon as we heard these things, our hearts did melt.

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 Neither did there remain any more courage in any man because of you.

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 For the Lord your God, he is God, in heaven above and in earth beneath.

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 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have showed you kindness,

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 that you will also show kindness unto my father's house and give me a true token,

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 and that you will save alive my father and my mother and my brethren and my sisters and all that they have,

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 and deliver our lives from death.

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 And the men answered her, Our lives for yours.

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 If ye utter not this our business, and it shall be done,

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 when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

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 Amen.

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 The popular historian Tom Holland, some of you would know him from the podcast The Rest is History,

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 or some of his books, especially the big tome called Dominion.

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 He has rightly observed that in the 21st century, we in the West have collectively replaced Satan with Hitler,

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 as the epitome of evil.

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 I don't think he's wrong.

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 I think he's spot on.

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 And for, in some ways, right reason.

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 I mean, the 20th century has been marked by horrific atrocities,

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 and horrific atrocities that take the form of ethnic cleansing.

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 The Armenian genocide by the Ottomans,

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 the Holodomor genocide in the Ukraine under Stalin,

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 and the former Soviet Union,

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 the ongoing conflict in Sudan,

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 the Rwandan genocide,

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 and of course,

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 because Hitler is the new Satan,

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 the Holocaust committed by the National Socialists.

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 When we think of pure evil,

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 you know, this is what comes to mind.

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 And the short form of all of it is Hitler.

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 And we are rightly disgusted and horrified by ethnic cleansing.

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 So last week, I introduced Joshua chapter 1.

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 It's our first week in a 10 to 12 week sermon series in Joshua.

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 I introduced the book by mentioning that on first reading,

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 the book, it lends to a reading that God has divinely mandated ethnic cleansing.

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 The land of Canaan, the promised land,

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 the land that would be the land of Israel,

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 it is to be taken over,

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 and the inhabitants forcibly removed,

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 even in some cases,

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 it is said that they are to be devoted to destruction.

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 So, I said last week,

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 and I'll say this week,

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 there's hard bits in the Bible.

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 Our commitment here at the church

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 isn't to somehow,

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 in every single way,

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 answer every skeptical objection to the faith.

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 I think in some ways,

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 we help you with that.

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 You're the ones that are going to have to wrestle with that.

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 But what we will do always

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 is walk towards some of these uncomfortable bits,

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 not away from them.

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 So, the question is,

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 is God indeed a bloodthirsty,

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 Hitler-like character?

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 Should we be hesitant to assume the goodness and merit

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 of this book,

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 or any of the books in the Bible,

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 or the God that this Bible proclaims?

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 And as we look at Joshua chapter 2 this morning,

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 we're going to focus on a Canaanite woman.

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 Not an Israelite,

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 but a Canaanite woman.

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 A woman who lives in Jericho,

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 who in every respect,

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 ought to be the antithesis

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 of what we might expect

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 this,

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 a hero to be in this story.

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 She is a remarkable figure,

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 and one who will help us to see

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 that the God of Scripture

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 is most certainly not a bloodthirsty,

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 Hitler-like character,

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 but a God of deep mercy

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 and lavish grace.

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 Joshua chapter 2,

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 we're going to spend,

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 we're going to look at the entire chapter,

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 but we're going to spend the majority of the time

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 in verses 1 to 14.

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 I've broken up verses 1 to 14

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 into two points,

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 and they are going to really focus on this person

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 who is Rahab,

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 this Canaanite woman.

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 The first point,

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 a bold act she will commit,

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 and then a humble confession she will make.

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 A bold act and a humble confession.

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 Look with me starting in verse 1,

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 and we'll just read verses 1 and 2.

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 And Joshua, the son of Nun,

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 or Nun,

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 sent out two men secretly from Shittim as spies,

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 saying,

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 Go view the land,

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 especially Jericho.

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 And they went and came

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 into the house of a prostitute

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 whose name was Rahab,

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 and lodged there.

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 And it was told to the king of Jericho,

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 Behold, men of Israel have come here tonight

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 to search out the land.

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 Listen, before we get into this first point

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 about Rahab's bold act,

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 it's helpful for us to understand the story thus far.

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 So, just really briefly,

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 the Lord, he, in chapter 1,

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 in the first,

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 especially the first nine verses,

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 he proclaims a comforting word to Joshua

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 that as he was with Moses,

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 so he will be with him.

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 He comforts him with his presence

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 and his promises.

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 If you remember last week,

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 those are the two big things

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 that God promised to Joshua,

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 but also to the people of Israel.

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 His promises and his presence.

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 Then, we didn't read this,

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 but the rest of the chapter,

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 it is Joshua actually commanding the people.

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 He's taking command,

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 and he is telling them,

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 Listen, make provisions,

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 get ready,

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 and the people get behind him

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 with one voice.

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 We will follow you.

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 We will go your way.

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 The Lord is with you.

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 Anybody, anybody who opposes you,

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 they will surely die.

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 The Israelites,

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 they are of one mind.

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 They are about to take on the people,

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 the inhabitants of Canaan.

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 They are going to take hold

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 of the promised land from the Lord.

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 But here's the thing.

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 Joshua's been here before.

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 Okay, 40 years earlier,

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 Moses, he gets a spy,

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 one from each of the 12 tribes, okay?

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 12 spies go into the land.

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 They come back.

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 Two of them, Joshua being one of them,

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 say, Listen, we can do this.

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 The people are big.

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 They're strong.

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 They have better guns than us.

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 They have better tanks than us.

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 They have a whole fleet of fighter jets.

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 I mean, but whatever.

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 We have slings.

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 We have spears.

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 We can take them on.

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 The rest of them, no chance.

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 They're bigger than us.

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 They're scary.

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 And the fear really permeated through the rest of the Israelites.

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 And what happened?

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 God's people ceased to trust in him,

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 and they spent the next 40 years wandering into,

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 until the generation,

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 this generation of unbelief died,

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 and the next generation came up.

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 So what ends up happening?

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 We get to our point now,

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 the beginning of chapter 2.

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 Joshua, now this might be a bit of me reading into the narrative,

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 but just bear with me.

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 It says that he secretly sent two spies, okay?

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 What he didn't do is he didn't then, like Moses,

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 take a spy from each of the tribe.

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 He takes two,

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 and he secretly sends them in to the land to scout it out.

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 What he's not doing is he's not saying,

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 listen, we're going to do a repeat of what happened 40 years ago,

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 because God forbid it's a repeat of 40 years ago.

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 And then there's another 40 years of wandering.

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 Maybe it's wandering for 80 years or 120 years.

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 Joshua is a good leader, and he's learned from his mistakes.

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 So what does he do?

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 He sends secretly the spies, two of them,

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 into the promised land in a bit of a recon mission

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 to see what is going on.

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 So the spies, they're sent out by Joshua.

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 They go to Jericho,

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 and they go to the house of Rahab, who was a prostitute.

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 Now, there's been great lengths,

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 a lot of ink spilt by commentators,

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 both rabbinic commentators,

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 so Jewish people that do not believe that Jesus is the Messiah,

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 and also Christian commentators,

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 trying to say, like, listen,

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 Rahab, she ran an inn.

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 It was a nice tavern.

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 That's what she was doing.

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 This could be translated a different way.

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 There's a whitewashing of Rahab.

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 Because the implication would be,

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 if Rahab's a prostitute,

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 then the spies have just gone into a brothel.

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 And we can't have our heroes do something like that.

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 But the reality is,

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 the translators that we're reading from,

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 and most of them,

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 they've gotten it right.

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 Rahab is indeed a prostitute.

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 Whether or not the men, though,

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 went into her home for reprehensible actions,

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 they were given over to their desires.

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 I think the text is very clear that they did not do that.

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 There's a lot of other words that the Hebrew could have employed

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 to get that across.

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 But it seems, though,

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 that what ends up happening is the spies

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 are going to a prostitute's house

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 because, and we'll see this in a bit,

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 she deals in the currency of information.

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 She deals in the currency of information.

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 She has her finger on the pulse

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 of what's going on in Jericho.

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 She knows who's coming in,

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 who's going out.

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 She knows some secrets.

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 She's actually, in many respects,

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 the right person to go to

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 if you want to get a real good lay of the land,

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 if you want to understand what's happening in Jericho.

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 So the spies go in.

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 And this is where our story picks up.

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 Because almost immediately,

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 their cover seems to be blown.

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 So whether or not,

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 you know,

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 they let something slip,

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 maybe they were dressed in non-Jericho garb,

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 maybe their accents gave them away.

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 The text isn't clear on the reason why,

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 but almost certainly,

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 their cover's blown as soon as they go into the city.

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 And this is where it picks up.

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 Look with me at verses three,

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 and we'll read to verse seven.

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 Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab,

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 saying,

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 Bring out the men who have come to you,

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 who entered your house,

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 for they have come to search out all the land.

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 The king knows what's happening.

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 And by the way,

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 it's not like a king sitting on a throne.

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 This is like a bit of like a city state.

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 So think about like a ruler or a warlord,

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 something of that nature.

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 But nevertheless,

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 we're going to call him king for the rest of our time in Joshua chapter two.

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 Verse four.

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 But the woman, Rahab,

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 had taken the two men and hidden them.

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 And she said,

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 True, the men came to me,

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 but I did not know where they were from.

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 And when the gate was about to be closed at dark,

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 the men went out.

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 I do not know where the men went.

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 Pursue them quickly,

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 for you will overtake them.

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 But she had brought them,

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 the two spies,

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 up to the roof

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 and hid them with the stalks of flax

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 that she had laid in order on the roof.

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 So the men pursued after them

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 on the way to the Jordan

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 as far as the fords.

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 And the gate was shut

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 as soon as the pursuers had gone out.

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 Rahab

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 lies to the highest authority in the land.

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 She risks her head for two spies

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 that she's never yet met.

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 Sorry, that she hasn't met up until that moment.

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 It's a bold act that she does.

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 She's committed an act of treason.

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 She has helped out a foreign power

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 and it is at the potential cost of her life.

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 You know, she's hidden them upstairs

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 on the roof, a flat roof.

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 The flax is drying or aging or whatever.

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 She's hidden them amongst the bundles of flax.

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 All it would have taken is one person to say,

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 we're searching this house.

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 We're not going to believe you.

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 Maybe we'll pursue them

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 to the fords of the Jordan.

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 But first, let us look around a few corners

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 in a few closets under this and that.

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 And that would have been it.

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 She took a huge chance at hiding them.

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 And then she took an even greater chance

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 by lying to her king.

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 She has officially switched sides.

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 She has chosen to put in her lot

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 with a group of former slaves turned wanderers

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 without military might,

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 without a home base,

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 without any technological means

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 of scaling the walls

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 of the forbiddable city

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 that is her literal home.

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 We'll find out she's literally living

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 in the walls.

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 It doesn't make sense

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 from an earthly point of view.

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 She's already on the winning side,

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 the strong side,

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 the mighty side.

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 Why on earth would she throw her lot in

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 with the Israelites?

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 So we'll find out her motive later on,

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 but right now,

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 her motive is yet to be disclosed.

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 But she uses the only bit of currency

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 that she has for the cause of God's people.

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 It's her information and her reputation.

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 So when I said before,

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 this would have been a home,

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 almost certainly a place

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 where she would deal in information.

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 Notice that the king's men

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 didn't say to her,

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 listen, we're going to overturn this place first

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 and then we're going to pursue after these men.

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 They just believed her.

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 She had a,

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 I mean, listen,

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 she's somebody with almost no agency

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 in the ancient world.

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 Nevertheless,

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 her reputation was such that

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 they believed her at face value.

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 She risks it.

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 She totally dealt her last card.

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 She put all her chips

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 into the middle of the table.

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 She showed great kindness to these spies.

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 What's interesting,

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 and we'll touch on this

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 closer to the end of the sermon,

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 the kindness that she showed,

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 the writer of the Hebrews,

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 the book of Hebrews,

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 chapter 11,

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 describes Rahab

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 and what she did

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 as an act of welcome to the spies.

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 James chapter 2,

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 again in the New Testament,

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 says her actions

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 were works that justified her.

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 But before we go on any further,

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 let's just consider this.

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 She's done something wonderful.

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 The New Testament picks it up

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 and gives her her flowers.

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 But Rahab lied.

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 She bore false witness.

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 She broke one of God's ten commands.

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 Not only that,

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 but she committed treason

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 against her people.

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 And yet,

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 somehow,

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 in some way,

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 this furthered the purpose of God

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 in whom

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 there is only truth

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 and no deceit.

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 So,

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 why on earth

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 is God using

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 this liar

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 and treasonous person

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 to see his purposes

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 furthered

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 as the people

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 are about to take the land?

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 Listen,

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 if you get into

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 some of this stuff

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 with the commentaries,

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 it's wild

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 how much there's wrestling with it.

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 Some commentators

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 have tried to justify

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 Rahab's lie

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 as ethical

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 to explain it away

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 as actually not a lie

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 at all.

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 Yes,

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 lying is bad,

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 but it's like

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 a poisonous herb.

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 This is John Cassian.

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 He was a fourth century monk.

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 He says,

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 yeah,

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 but what she did,

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 it's like taking

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 a poisonous herb,

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 but you mix it

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 with a couple other ingredients

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 and then you apply it

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 on a wound

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 and it becomes healing,

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 a source of healing.

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 Others,

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 like Augustine

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 and also John Calvin,

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 they'll say

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 about Rahab's lie,

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 yeah,

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 it was a lie,

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 but she was atoned for

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 because she did it

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 with the right motive.

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 Listen,

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 the scriptures

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 are very clear

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 on a lot of things

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 about lying,

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 about putting our lot

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 in with God

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 and his people.

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 In this case,

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 there is no comment

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 in the text

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 made about it.

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 It's simply

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 that she lied

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 and this somehow,

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 some way,

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 factored into

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 God's plan.

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 And I think

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 it's wonderful

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 and I think

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 it should give us

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 not a pause

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 for confusion,

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 but a great confidence

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 in God

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 and his word.

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 Why?

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 Because it simply

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 describes what happened.

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 The scriptures

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 are not trying

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 to whitewash

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 the human experience.

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 They're deeply

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 spiritual,

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 the scriptures are,

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 but they're also

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 deeply human

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 and in that way

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 they are relatable.

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 Who here has not

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 been in a moral

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 conundrum?

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 Okay?

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 A situation

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 where there are not,

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 it's not the difference

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 between a right way

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 and a wrong way,

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 but there's like,

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 which one's less bad?

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 This is,

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 this is the human experience.

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 It's messy.

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 And the scriptures

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 just,

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 they record it.

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 It's a remarkable thing.

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 A dear

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 man and wife,

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 they were here

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 for a number of years.

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 They've since gone back

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 to Germany.

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 He's a Dutch national

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 and he would tell

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 the story

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 about his father

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 who would

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 consistently lie

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 to the Nazis

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 because they were

00:19:58.299 --> 00:19:59.380
 hiding Jews

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 on their property,

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 on their farm.

00:20:01.700 --> 00:20:03.039
 it's a lie.

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 I mean,

00:20:04.279 --> 00:20:04.940
 they're lying

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 to the occupying forces,

00:20:06.380 --> 00:20:07.840
 they're deceiving,

00:20:07.960 --> 00:20:08.240
 they're bearing

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 false witness.

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 On the same token,

00:20:11.740 --> 00:20:12.860
 they're saving a life,

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 but it's coming

00:20:13.400 --> 00:20:14.080
 at great cost.

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 What do you do

00:20:14.880 --> 00:20:15.900
 when you have

00:20:15.900 --> 00:20:17.019
 moral conundrums?

00:20:17.700 --> 00:20:17.840
 Okay?

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 When things aren't

00:20:18.720 --> 00:20:20.319
 exactly super clear,

00:20:20.440 --> 00:20:21.200
 what do you do?

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 I think in many respects

00:20:24.240 --> 00:20:24.960
 what we are called

00:20:24.960 --> 00:20:25.860
 to do is to pray

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 and to seek

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 the Lord's face

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 and to ask

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 for wisdom

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 and then just

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 to act

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 and ask the Lord

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 for his mercy

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 and grace

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 no matter what.

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 I thought you were

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 going to get

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 like a rock solid

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 fantastic answer

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 on how to navigate

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 like a principle

00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:43.480
 to navigate

00:20:43.480 --> 00:20:44.519
 moral conundrums.

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 Life is messy.

00:20:46.339 --> 00:20:46.639
 Okay?

00:20:47.079 --> 00:20:48.240
 We live in a broken

00:20:48.240 --> 00:20:49.279
 sinful world.

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 God is using,

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 okay,

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 he's using

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 a prostitute,

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 somebody who's

00:20:54.519 --> 00:20:55.639
 sexually immoral,

00:20:55.640 --> 00:20:57.440
 who's also lying,

00:20:57.580 --> 00:20:58.820
 who's also deceiving,

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 who's doing it

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 we'll find

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 very soon.

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 Okay,

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 on one hand

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 it's an act of faith,

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 on the other hand

00:21:06.240 --> 00:21:07.660
 she's just

00:21:07.660 --> 00:21:08.640
 saving her bacon.

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 You know,

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 like this is

00:21:10.759 --> 00:21:12.600
 a lot of gray here

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 and I think

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 we need to

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 remember that

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 gray is

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 the predominant

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 color

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 in this world

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 when it comes

00:21:19.860 --> 00:21:20.960
 to moral things.

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 It just takes

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 a lot of wisdom

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 to navigate it.

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 But remember

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 how Joshua

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 opens up

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 in chapter 1

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 verses 1 to 9.

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 Three times

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 in four verses

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 what does

00:21:35.039 --> 00:21:36.100
 the Lord

00:21:36.100 --> 00:21:37.400
 say to Joshua?

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 Be strong,

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 be courageous.

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 Be strong

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 and courageous.

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 What does he say?

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 Only be strong

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 and courageous.

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 And then Joshua,

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 we didn't read it

00:21:46.360 --> 00:21:46.840
 last week,

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 but if you read

00:21:47.980 --> 00:21:48.960
 the second half

00:21:48.960 --> 00:21:50.120
 of chapter 1,

00:21:50.400 --> 00:21:51.100
 he tells the people

00:21:51.100 --> 00:21:51.620
 be strong

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 and courageous.

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 who's the first

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 person that we

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 are finding

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 in the narrative

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 who is being

00:21:57.279 --> 00:21:58.279
 strong and courageous?

00:21:59.240 --> 00:21:59.920
 It's Rahab.

00:22:01.060 --> 00:22:02.240
 A non-Israelite,

00:22:02.940 --> 00:22:03.540
 but somebody

00:22:03.540 --> 00:22:04.480
 who's just seeing

00:22:04.480 --> 00:22:05.380
 what's in front

00:22:05.380 --> 00:22:05.700
 of her

00:22:05.700 --> 00:22:07.060
 and really,

00:22:07.300 --> 00:22:07.460
 truly,

00:22:07.640 --> 00:22:08.220
 by faith,

00:22:08.340 --> 00:22:09.140
 making a very

00:22:09.140 --> 00:22:10.160
 difficult decision

00:22:10.160 --> 00:22:12.200
 with the

00:22:12.200 --> 00:22:14.279
 very messy,

00:22:14.580 --> 00:22:15.980
 with the cards

00:22:15.980 --> 00:22:16.759
 that were dealt

00:22:16.759 --> 00:22:17.040
 to her.

00:22:17.140 --> 00:22:17.740
 It's a messy

00:22:17.740 --> 00:22:18.300
 situation.

00:22:18.300 --> 00:22:20.360
 And I'll end

00:22:20.360 --> 00:22:20.720
 this point

00:22:20.720 --> 00:22:21.200
 by just saying

00:22:21.200 --> 00:22:21.539
 this.

00:22:22.360 --> 00:22:23.259
 God draws

00:22:23.259 --> 00:22:23.880
 straight with

00:22:23.880 --> 00:22:24.620
 crooked lines.

00:22:25.779 --> 00:22:26.500
 And it's a

00:22:26.500 --> 00:22:27.160
 wonderful truth

00:22:27.160 --> 00:22:29.500
 because even

00:22:29.500 --> 00:22:30.160
 through all

00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:30.720
 of this,

00:22:31.299 --> 00:22:32.240
 God's purposes

00:22:32.240 --> 00:22:33.339
 will not

00:22:33.339 --> 00:22:34.860
 be thwarted.

00:22:36.299 --> 00:22:36.660
 Jericho

00:22:36.660 --> 00:22:37.460
 will not win

00:22:37.460 --> 00:22:38.180
 in the end.

00:22:38.960 --> 00:22:39.440
 There is not

00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:40.240
 a stronger God.

00:22:40.319 --> 00:22:40.680
 There's not

00:22:40.680 --> 00:22:41.680
 a mightier

00:22:41.680 --> 00:22:42.400
 deity.

00:22:43.420 --> 00:22:43.920
 The God

00:22:43.920 --> 00:22:45.319
 of Abraham,

00:22:46.079 --> 00:22:46.400
 Isaac,

00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:46.940
 and Jacob

00:22:46.940 --> 00:22:47.660
 will prevail.

00:22:48.700 --> 00:22:49.360
 So Rahab,

00:22:49.359 --> 00:22:50.379
 she has a

00:22:50.379 --> 00:22:51.139
 purpose behind

00:22:51.139 --> 00:22:52.000
 her actions

00:22:52.000 --> 00:22:52.479
 and they are

00:22:52.479 --> 00:22:53.339
 bold indeed.

00:22:54.339 --> 00:22:54.859
 For what we

00:22:54.859 --> 00:22:55.659
 see next

00:22:55.659 --> 00:22:56.399
 is one of

00:22:56.399 --> 00:22:56.699
 the most

00:22:56.699 --> 00:22:57.159
 candid

00:22:57.159 --> 00:22:58.319
 acknowledgments

00:22:58.319 --> 00:22:59.339
 and humble

00:22:59.339 --> 00:22:59.939
 confessions

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 in the entire

00:23:00.919 --> 00:23:02.359
 book of Joshua

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 and maybe

00:23:02.959 --> 00:23:03.519
 potentially

00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:04.719
 the Old

00:23:04.719 --> 00:23:05.139
 Testament.

00:23:06.419 --> 00:23:07.339
 Look with me

00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:08.219
 starting in

00:23:08.219 --> 00:23:08.879
 verse 8

00:23:08.879 --> 00:23:09.259
 and this is

00:23:09.259 --> 00:23:09.619
 our second

00:23:09.619 --> 00:23:09.899
 point,

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:10.319
 a humble

00:23:10.319 --> 00:23:10.879
 confession.

00:23:11.779 --> 00:23:12.219
 We'll read

00:23:12.219 --> 00:23:12.799
 verse 8

00:23:12.799 --> 00:23:13.379
 and then

00:23:13.379 --> 00:23:14.179
 up into

00:23:14.179 --> 00:23:15.159
 the first

00:23:15.159 --> 00:23:15.719
 half of

00:23:15.719 --> 00:23:16.439
 verse 11.

00:23:16.440 --> 00:23:18.940
 Before the

00:23:18.940 --> 00:23:19.440
 men lay

00:23:19.440 --> 00:23:19.900
 down,

00:23:21.059 --> 00:23:21.400
 Rahab

00:23:21.400 --> 00:23:22.180
 came up

00:23:22.180 --> 00:23:22.900
 to them

00:23:22.900 --> 00:23:23.400
 on the

00:23:23.400 --> 00:23:23.600
 roof

00:23:23.600 --> 00:23:23.920
 and said

00:23:23.920 --> 00:23:24.220
 to them,

00:23:25.220 --> 00:23:25.700
 I know

00:23:25.700 --> 00:23:26.100
 that the

00:23:26.100 --> 00:23:26.700
 Lord has

00:23:26.700 --> 00:23:27.259
 given you

00:23:27.259 --> 00:23:27.820
 the land

00:23:27.820 --> 00:23:28.900
 and that

00:23:28.900 --> 00:23:29.400
 the fear

00:23:29.400 --> 00:23:29.680
 of you

00:23:29.680 --> 00:23:30.220
 has fallen

00:23:30.220 --> 00:23:30.840
 upon us

00:23:30.840 --> 00:23:31.100
 and that

00:23:31.100 --> 00:23:31.519
 all the

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:31.960
 inhabitants

00:23:31.960 --> 00:23:32.380
 of the

00:23:32.380 --> 00:23:32.559
 land

00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:32.940
 melt

00:23:32.940 --> 00:23:33.240
 away

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:33.580
 before

00:23:33.580 --> 00:23:33.880
 you.

00:23:34.640 --> 00:23:34.860
 For

00:23:34.860 --> 00:23:35.380
 we have

00:23:35.380 --> 00:23:35.820
 heard

00:23:35.820 --> 00:23:36.779
 how the

00:23:36.779 --> 00:23:37.019
 Lord

00:23:37.019 --> 00:23:37.519
 dried

00:23:37.519 --> 00:23:37.980
 up the

00:23:37.980 --> 00:23:38.320
 water

00:23:38.320 --> 00:23:38.680
 of the

00:23:38.680 --> 00:23:38.860
 Red

00:23:38.860 --> 00:23:39.180
 Sea

00:23:39.180 --> 00:23:39.600
 before

00:23:39.600 --> 00:23:39.880
 you

00:23:39.880 --> 00:23:40.100
 when

00:23:40.100 --> 00:23:40.279
 you

00:23:40.279 --> 00:23:40.600
 came

00:23:40.600 --> 00:23:40.779
 out

00:23:40.779 --> 00:23:40.940
 of

00:23:40.940 --> 00:23:41.320
 Egypt

00:23:41.320 --> 00:23:42.180
 and

00:23:42.180 --> 00:23:42.360
 what

00:23:42.360 --> 00:23:42.519
 you

00:23:42.519 --> 00:23:42.860
 did

00:23:42.860 --> 00:23:43.240
 to the

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:43.519
 two

00:23:43.519 --> 00:23:44.019
 kings

00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:44.580
 of the

00:23:44.580 --> 00:23:45.180
 Amorites

00:23:45.180 --> 00:23:45.640
 who were

00:23:45.640 --> 00:23:46.620
 beyond

00:23:46.620 --> 00:23:46.820
 the

00:23:46.820 --> 00:23:47.140
 Jordan

00:23:47.140 --> 00:23:47.440
 to

00:23:47.440 --> 00:23:48.039
 Sihon

00:23:48.039 --> 00:23:48.240
 and

00:23:48.240 --> 00:23:48.660
 Og

00:23:48.660 --> 00:23:49.480
 whom

00:23:49.480 --> 00:23:49.640
 you

00:23:49.640 --> 00:23:50.039
 devoted

00:23:50.039 --> 00:23:50.279
 to

00:23:50.279 --> 00:23:50.759
 destruction

00:23:50.759 --> 00:23:52.060
 and as

00:23:52.060 --> 00:23:52.320
 soon

00:23:52.320 --> 00:23:52.720
 as we

00:23:52.720 --> 00:23:53.080
 heard it

00:23:53.080 --> 00:23:53.660
 our hearts

00:23:53.660 --> 00:23:54.240
 melted

00:23:54.240 --> 00:23:55.200
 and there

00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:55.580
 was no

00:23:55.580 --> 00:23:56.060
 spirit

00:23:56.060 --> 00:23:56.580
 or breath

00:23:56.580 --> 00:23:57.060
 left in

00:23:57.060 --> 00:23:57.640
 any man

00:23:57.640 --> 00:23:58.180
 because of

00:23:58.180 --> 00:23:58.400
 you.

00:24:00.799 --> 00:24:01.480
 Rahab

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.960
 is

00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:03.840
 saying

00:24:03.840 --> 00:24:04.980
 to the

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:05.740
 two

00:24:05.740 --> 00:24:06.240
 spies

00:24:06.240 --> 00:24:06.799
 that

00:24:06.799 --> 00:24:08.580
 the

00:24:08.580 --> 00:24:09.000
 story

00:24:09.000 --> 00:24:09.580
 of God's

00:24:09.580 --> 00:24:10.080
 exodus

00:24:10.079 --> 00:24:11.619
 the

00:24:11.619 --> 00:24:12.039
 story

00:24:12.039 --> 00:24:12.720
 of God's

00:24:12.720 --> 00:24:13.179
 victory

00:24:13.179 --> 00:24:14.859
 for the

00:24:14.859 --> 00:24:15.299
 Israelites

00:24:15.299 --> 00:24:15.919
 in the

00:24:15.919 --> 00:24:16.240
 desert

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:16.720
 it's

00:24:16.720 --> 00:24:17.099
 been

00:24:17.099 --> 00:24:17.319
 made

00:24:17.319 --> 00:24:17.559
 known

00:24:17.559 --> 00:24:17.859
 to the

00:24:17.859 --> 00:24:18.079
 people

00:24:18.079 --> 00:24:18.259
 of

00:24:18.259 --> 00:24:18.519
 Canaan

00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:19.359
 in fact

00:24:19.359 --> 00:24:19.500
 the

00:24:19.500 --> 00:24:19.899
 entire

00:24:19.899 --> 00:24:21.259
 Canaanite

00:24:21.259 --> 00:24:21.919
 population

00:24:21.919 --> 00:24:22.679
 has long

00:24:22.679 --> 00:24:23.220
 been aware

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:23.559
 of the

00:24:23.559 --> 00:24:23.899
 Lord's

00:24:23.899 --> 00:24:24.240
 acts

00:24:24.240 --> 00:24:24.599
 in the

00:24:24.599 --> 00:24:24.899
 exodus

00:24:24.899 --> 00:24:25.319
 story

00:24:25.319 --> 00:24:26.319
 they have

00:24:26.319 --> 00:24:27.099
 heard

00:24:27.099 --> 00:24:27.460
 it

00:24:27.460 --> 00:24:28.159
 she says

00:24:28.159 --> 00:24:29.439
 they're

00:24:29.439 --> 00:24:29.839
 frightened

00:24:29.839 --> 00:24:30.439
 in fact

00:24:30.439 --> 00:24:31.139
 they were

00:24:31.139 --> 00:24:31.659
 terrified

00:24:31.659 --> 00:24:31.980
 it said

00:24:31.980 --> 00:24:32.159
 their

00:24:32.159 --> 00:24:32.899
 hearts

00:24:32.899 --> 00:24:33.819
 melted

00:24:33.819 --> 00:24:34.559
 the

00:24:34.559 --> 00:24:35.139
 breath

00:24:35.139 --> 00:24:35.500
 left

00:24:35.500 --> 00:24:35.720
 their

00:24:35.720 --> 00:24:36.019
 lungs

00:24:36.019 --> 00:24:36.240
 it's

00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:36.399
 like

00:24:36.399 --> 00:24:36.539
 if

00:24:36.539 --> 00:24:36.679
 you

00:24:36.679 --> 00:24:37.639
 hopefully

00:24:37.639 --> 00:24:37.819
 it

00:24:37.819 --> 00:24:38.039
 hasn't

00:24:38.039 --> 00:24:38.279
 happened

00:24:38.279 --> 00:24:38.439
 as

00:24:38.439 --> 00:24:38.559
 an

00:24:38.559 --> 00:24:38.839
 adult

00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:38.839


00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:39.199
 but

00:24:39.199 --> 00:24:39.339
 when

00:24:39.339 --> 00:24:39.439
 you

00:24:39.439 --> 00:24:39.519
 were

00:24:39.519 --> 00:24:39.659
 a

00:24:39.659 --> 00:24:39.899
 kid

00:24:39.899 --> 00:24:40.119
 in

00:24:40.119 --> 00:24:40.240
 the

00:24:40.240 --> 00:24:40.599
 school

00:24:40.599 --> 00:24:40.919
 in

00:24:40.919 --> 00:24:41.019
 the

00:24:41.019 --> 00:24:41.439
 schoolyard

00:24:41.439 --> 00:24:41.799
 and

00:24:41.799 --> 00:24:42.259
 some

00:24:42.259 --> 00:24:42.559
 random

00:24:42.559 --> 00:24:42.740
 kid

00:24:42.740 --> 00:24:43.119
 punches

00:24:43.119 --> 00:24:43.279
 you

00:24:43.279 --> 00:24:43.379
 in

00:24:43.379 --> 00:24:43.480
 the

00:24:43.480 --> 00:24:43.740
 stomach

00:24:43.740 --> 00:24:43.980
 and

00:24:43.980 --> 00:24:44.139
 you're

00:24:44.139 --> 00:24:44.539
 winded

00:24:44.539 --> 00:24:45.339
 maybe

00:24:45.339 --> 00:24:45.459
 that

00:24:45.459 --> 00:24:45.619
 just

00:24:45.619 --> 00:24:45.839
 happened

00:24:45.839 --> 00:24:45.959
 to

00:24:45.959 --> 00:24:46.159
 me

00:24:46.159 --> 00:24:47.899
 it's

00:24:47.899 --> 00:24:48.099
 like

00:24:48.099 --> 00:24:48.279
 that

00:24:48.279 --> 00:24:48.459
 it's

00:24:48.459 --> 00:24:48.579
 like

00:24:48.579 --> 00:24:48.939
 you're

00:24:48.939 --> 00:24:49.720
 grasping

00:24:49.720 --> 00:24:50.059
 for

00:24:50.059 --> 00:24:50.599
 life

00:24:50.599 --> 00:24:51.399
 and

00:24:51.399 --> 00:24:51.539
 then

00:24:51.539 --> 00:24:51.859
 the

00:24:51.859 --> 00:24:52.079
 air

00:24:52.079 --> 00:24:52.500
 rushes

00:24:52.500 --> 00:24:52.779
 back

00:24:52.779 --> 00:24:52.899
 and

00:24:52.899 --> 00:24:53.039
 you're

00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:53.319
 okay

00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:53.539
 but

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:54.220
 it

00:24:54.220 --> 00:24:54.599
 is

00:24:54.599 --> 00:24:54.799
 like

00:24:54.799 --> 00:24:54.959
 they

00:24:54.959 --> 00:24:55.079
 are

00:24:55.079 --> 00:24:55.539
 completely

00:24:55.539 --> 00:24:56.399
 undone

00:24:56.399 --> 00:24:57.799
 the

00:24:57.799 --> 00:24:58.039
 story

00:24:58.039 --> 00:24:58.259
 of the

00:24:58.259 --> 00:24:58.659
 exodus

00:24:58.659 --> 00:24:59.179
 is

00:24:59.179 --> 00:25:00.259
 God's

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:01.539
 supernatural

00:25:01.539 --> 00:25:02.699
 victory

00:25:02.699 --> 00:25:02.699


00:25:02.699 --> 00:25:03.279
 for

00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:05.419
 Israel

00:25:05.419 --> 00:25:06.299
 out of

00:25:06.299 --> 00:25:06.639
 Egyptian

00:25:06.639 --> 00:25:07.159
 slavery

00:25:07.159 --> 00:25:07.519
 the

00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:08.019
 mention

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.339
 of

00:25:08.339 --> 00:25:08.779
 Og

00:25:08.779 --> 00:25:09.039
 and

00:25:09.039 --> 00:25:09.639
 Sihon

00:25:09.639 --> 00:25:10.399
 as

00:25:10.399 --> 00:25:10.539
 the

00:25:10.539 --> 00:25:10.899
 Israelites

00:25:10.899 --> 00:25:11.319
 were

00:25:11.319 --> 00:25:11.980
 in

00:25:11.980 --> 00:25:12.180
 the

00:25:12.180 --> 00:25:12.559
 desert

00:25:12.559 --> 00:25:13.299
 these

00:25:13.299 --> 00:25:13.599
 two

00:25:13.599 --> 00:25:14.240
 Amorite

00:25:14.240 --> 00:25:14.740
 kings

00:25:14.740 --> 00:25:15.659
 they

00:25:15.659 --> 00:25:16.059
 attacked

00:25:16.059 --> 00:25:16.519
 Israel

00:25:16.519 --> 00:25:16.980
 first

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:17.799
 thinking

00:25:17.799 --> 00:25:18.000
 that

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.099
 they

00:25:18.099 --> 00:25:18.200
 would

00:25:18.200 --> 00:25:18.359
 take

00:25:18.359 --> 00:25:18.779
 advantage

00:25:18.779 --> 00:25:18.940
 of

00:25:18.940 --> 00:25:19.059
 them

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:19.339
 because

00:25:19.339 --> 00:25:19.519
 they

00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:20.240
 were

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:20.599
 weak

00:25:20.599 --> 00:25:21.639
 and

00:25:21.639 --> 00:25:21.859
 yet

00:25:21.859 --> 00:25:22.339
 God

00:25:22.339 --> 00:25:23.059
 gave

00:25:23.059 --> 00:25:23.259
 them

00:25:23.259 --> 00:25:23.879
 supernatural

00:25:23.879 --> 00:25:24.419
 victory

00:25:24.419 --> 00:25:25.019
 again

00:25:25.019 --> 00:25:26.859
 he

00:25:26.859 --> 00:25:27.139
 brought

00:25:27.139 --> 00:25:27.279
 them

00:25:27.279 --> 00:25:27.439
 out

00:25:27.439 --> 00:25:27.559
 of

00:25:27.559 --> 00:25:27.859
 the

00:25:27.859 --> 00:25:28.139
 Red

00:25:28.139 --> 00:25:28.699
 Sea

00:25:28.699 --> 00:25:29.539
 in

00:25:29.539 --> 00:25:29.740
 a

00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:30.219
 very

00:25:30.219 --> 00:25:30.679
 dramatic

00:25:30.679 --> 00:25:31.119
 way

00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:32.059
 and

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:32.159
 to

00:25:32.159 --> 00:25:32.319
 the

00:25:32.319 --> 00:25:32.719
 people

00:25:32.719 --> 00:25:33.099
 of

00:25:33.099 --> 00:25:33.439
 Canaan

00:25:33.439 --> 00:25:33.699
 these

00:25:33.699 --> 00:25:33.839
 are

00:25:33.839 --> 00:25:34.240
 not

00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:34.679
 myths

00:25:34.679 --> 00:25:35.439
 this

00:25:35.439 --> 00:25:35.579
 is

00:25:35.579 --> 00:25:36.000
 history

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:37.639
 this

00:25:37.639 --> 00:25:37.740
 is

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:37.879
 a

00:25:37.879 --> 00:25:38.399
 historical

00:25:38.399 --> 00:25:38.879
 count

00:25:38.879 --> 00:25:39.139
 in

00:25:39.139 --> 00:25:39.359
 which

00:25:39.359 --> 00:25:39.559
 the

00:25:39.559 --> 00:25:39.839
 one

00:25:39.839 --> 00:25:40.139
 and

00:25:40.139 --> 00:25:40.519
 only

00:25:40.519 --> 00:25:40.919
 eternal

00:25:40.919 --> 00:25:41.219
 God

00:25:41.219 --> 00:25:41.740
 acted

00:25:41.740 --> 00:25:43.240
 supernaturally

00:25:43.240 --> 00:25:43.759
 in the

00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.240
 natural

00:25:44.240 --> 00:25:44.939
 world

00:25:44.939 --> 00:25:46.299
 supernaturally

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 in the

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 natural

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 world

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 to

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 protect

00:25:47.859 --> 00:25:48.759
 and

00:25:48.759 --> 00:25:48.939
 to

00:25:48.939 --> 00:25:49.299
 save

00:25:49.299 --> 00:25:49.500
 his

00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:49.879
 people

00:25:49.880 --> 00:25:51.340
 and

00:25:51.340 --> 00:25:51.680
 because

00:25:51.680 --> 00:25:52.080
 God's

00:25:52.080 --> 00:25:52.480
 actions

00:25:52.480 --> 00:25:52.720
 are

00:25:52.720 --> 00:25:53.320
 always

00:25:53.320 --> 00:25:53.560
 an

00:25:53.560 --> 00:25:54.080
 expression

00:25:54.080 --> 00:25:54.580
 of

00:25:54.580 --> 00:25:54.840
 who

00:25:54.840 --> 00:25:55.160
 God

00:25:55.160 --> 00:25:55.500
 is

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:55.740
 of

00:25:55.740 --> 00:25:55.940
 his

00:25:55.940 --> 00:25:56.420
 character

00:25:56.420 --> 00:25:57.300
 we

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 can't

00:25:57.780 --> 00:25:58.260
 separate

00:25:58.260 --> 00:25:58.620
 ever

00:25:58.620 --> 00:25:59.080
 God's

00:25:59.080 --> 00:25:59.540
 actions

00:25:59.540 --> 00:25:59.800
 from

00:25:59.800 --> 00:26:00.000
 who

00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:00.260
 God

00:26:00.260 --> 00:26:00.680
 is

00:26:00.680 --> 00:26:02.260
 the

00:26:02.260 --> 00:26:02.920
 Canaanites

00:26:02.920 --> 00:26:03.300
 now

00:26:03.300 --> 00:26:03.840
 understand

00:26:03.840 --> 00:26:04.100
 that

00:26:04.100 --> 00:26:04.300
 there

00:26:04.300 --> 00:26:04.600
 is

00:26:04.600 --> 00:26:04.800
 a

00:26:04.800 --> 00:26:05.060
 God

00:26:05.060 --> 00:26:05.260
 with

00:26:05.260 --> 00:26:05.720
 might

00:26:05.720 --> 00:26:06.020
 and

00:26:06.020 --> 00:26:06.420
 power

00:26:06.420 --> 00:26:06.660
 who

00:26:06.660 --> 00:26:06.980
 fights

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.140
 for

00:26:07.140 --> 00:26:07.300
 his

00:26:07.300 --> 00:26:07.640
 people

00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:08.740
 he

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:08.880
 is

00:26:08.880 --> 00:26:09.100
 not

00:26:09.100 --> 00:26:09.240
 to

00:26:09.240 --> 00:26:09.380
 be

00:26:09.380 --> 00:26:09.780
 trifled

00:26:09.780 --> 00:26:10.060
 with

00:26:10.060 --> 00:26:13.900
 so

00:26:13.900 --> 00:26:15.260
 what

00:26:15.260 --> 00:26:15.560
 is

00:26:15.560 --> 00:26:16.060
 Rahab

00:26:16.060 --> 00:26:16.420
 ultimately

00:26:16.420 --> 00:26:16.820
 saying

00:26:16.820 --> 00:26:18.060
 the

00:26:18.060 --> 00:26:18.400
 status

00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:18.660
 quo

00:26:18.660 --> 00:26:19.100
 in

00:26:19.099 --> 00:26:20.619
 Jericho

00:26:20.619 --> 00:26:20.879
 it's

00:26:20.879 --> 00:26:21.559
 overturned

00:26:21.559 --> 00:26:22.599
 their

00:26:22.599 --> 00:26:23.059
 gods

00:26:23.059 --> 00:26:23.299
 have

00:26:23.299 --> 00:26:23.539
 never

00:26:23.539 --> 00:26:24.019
 performed

00:26:24.019 --> 00:26:24.339
 such

00:26:24.339 --> 00:26:24.759
 acts

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:24.939
 their

00:26:24.939 --> 00:26:25.419
 confidence

00:26:25.419 --> 00:26:25.679
 in

00:26:25.679 --> 00:26:25.799
 their

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.039
 high

00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:26.539
 walls

00:26:26.539 --> 00:26:28.639
 is

00:26:28.639 --> 00:26:28.799
 at

00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:28.919
 an

00:26:28.919 --> 00:26:29.119
 all

00:26:29.119 --> 00:26:29.399
 time

00:26:29.399 --> 00:26:30.039
 low

00:26:30.039 --> 00:26:30.339
 the

00:26:30.339 --> 00:26:30.939
 morale

00:26:30.939 --> 00:26:31.699
 is

00:26:31.699 --> 00:26:33.419
 rock

00:26:33.419 --> 00:26:33.819
 bottom

00:26:33.819 --> 00:26:37.439
 they

00:26:37.439 --> 00:26:37.539
 are

00:26:37.539 --> 00:26:37.659
 no

00:26:37.659 --> 00:26:37.919
 longer

00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.259
 backed

00:26:38.259 --> 00:26:38.460
 by

00:26:38.460 --> 00:26:38.799
 strong

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:39.220
 gods

00:26:39.220 --> 00:26:40.779
 and

00:26:40.779 --> 00:26:40.919
 if

00:26:40.919 --> 00:26:41.059
 the

00:26:41.059 --> 00:26:41.379
 God

00:26:41.379 --> 00:26:41.579
 of

00:26:41.579 --> 00:26:42.019
 Israel

00:26:42.019 --> 00:26:42.419
 can

00:26:42.419 --> 00:26:43.240
 destroy

00:26:43.240 --> 00:26:43.919
 Egypt

00:26:43.919 --> 00:26:44.279
 and

00:26:44.279 --> 00:26:44.579
 part

00:26:44.579 --> 00:26:44.759
 the

00:26:44.759 --> 00:26:44.939
 Red

00:26:44.939 --> 00:26:45.279
 Sea

00:26:45.279 --> 00:26:45.559
 and

00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:45.759
 give

00:26:45.759 --> 00:26:45.899
 them

00:26:45.899 --> 00:26:46.240
 victory

00:26:46.240 --> 00:26:46.399
 in

00:26:46.399 --> 00:26:46.539
 the

00:26:46.539 --> 00:26:46.839
 desert

00:26:46.839 --> 00:26:47.819
 what

00:26:47.819 --> 00:26:47.939
 are

00:26:47.939 --> 00:26:48.319
 mere

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:49.079
 walls

00:26:49.079 --> 00:26:50.240
 that

00:26:50.240 --> 00:26:50.579
 surround

00:26:50.579 --> 00:26:50.779
 this

00:26:50.779 --> 00:26:50.939
 city

00:26:50.939 --> 00:26:51.159
 what

00:26:51.159 --> 00:26:51.559
 good

00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:51.700
 are

00:26:51.700 --> 00:26:51.859
 they

00:26:51.859 --> 00:26:53.919
 so

00:26:53.919 --> 00:26:54.200
 there

00:26:54.200 --> 00:26:54.339
 is

00:26:54.339 --> 00:26:54.559
 only

00:26:54.559 --> 00:26:54.779
 two

00:26:54.779 --> 00:26:55.319
 responses

00:26:55.319 --> 00:26:56.399
 when

00:26:56.399 --> 00:26:56.519
 the

00:26:56.519 --> 00:26:56.939
 reality

00:26:56.939 --> 00:26:57.259
 of

00:26:57.259 --> 00:26:57.599
 who

00:26:57.599 --> 00:26:57.839
 God

00:26:57.839 --> 00:26:58.119
 is

00:26:58.119 --> 00:26:58.240
 and

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:58.379
 what

00:26:58.379 --> 00:26:58.519
 he

00:26:58.519 --> 00:26:58.659
 has

00:26:58.659 --> 00:26:58.859
 done

00:26:58.859 --> 00:26:59.319
 becomes

00:26:59.319 --> 00:27:00.240
 real

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:00.579
 to

00:27:00.579 --> 00:27:00.859
 us

00:27:00.859 --> 00:27:01.019
 and

00:27:01.019 --> 00:27:01.379
 real

00:27:01.379 --> 00:27:01.559
 to

00:27:01.559 --> 00:27:01.819
 them

00:27:01.819 --> 00:27:02.639
 we

00:27:02.639 --> 00:27:02.799
 can

00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:02.980
 either

00:27:02.980 --> 00:27:03.359
 submit

00:27:03.359 --> 00:27:03.579
 to

00:27:03.579 --> 00:27:03.779
 him

00:27:03.779 --> 00:27:04.539
 bend

00:27:04.539 --> 00:27:04.799
 a

00:27:04.799 --> 00:27:05.039
 knee

00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:05.319
 to

00:27:05.319 --> 00:27:05.799
 his

00:27:05.799 --> 00:27:06.500
 might

00:27:06.500 --> 00:27:07.259
 to

00:27:07.259 --> 00:27:07.460
 his

00:27:07.460 --> 00:27:07.879
 glory

00:27:07.879 --> 00:27:09.019
 or

00:27:09.019 --> 00:27:10.319
 we

00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:10.960
 resist

00:27:10.960 --> 00:27:12.599
 and

00:27:12.599 --> 00:27:12.779
 we

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:13.119
 continue

00:27:13.119 --> 00:27:13.460
 on

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:13.559
 in

00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:13.679
 our

00:27:13.679 --> 00:27:13.919
 false

00:27:13.919 --> 00:27:14.259
 hopes

00:27:14.259 --> 00:27:14.460
 and

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:15.439
 our

00:27:15.439 --> 00:27:16.240
 futile

00:27:16.240 --> 00:27:16.740
 attempts

00:27:16.740 --> 00:27:16.919
 at

00:27:16.919 --> 00:27:17.419
 autonomy

00:27:17.419 --> 00:27:17.980
 and

00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:18.539
 try

00:27:18.539 --> 00:27:18.819
 to be

00:27:18.819 --> 00:27:19.220
 free

00:27:19.220 --> 00:27:19.500
 on

00:27:19.500 --> 00:27:19.639
 our

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:19.879
 own

00:27:19.879 --> 00:27:20.399
 terms

00:27:20.399 --> 00:27:23.079
 but

00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:23.279
 what

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:23.539
 ends

00:27:23.539 --> 00:27:23.679
 up

00:27:23.679 --> 00:27:23.980
 happening

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:24.159
 is

00:27:24.159 --> 00:27:24.319
 we

00:27:24.319 --> 00:27:24.619
 make

00:27:24.619 --> 00:27:25.819
 not

00:27:25.819 --> 00:27:26.339
 ourselves

00:27:26.339 --> 00:27:26.559
 the

00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:26.759
 Lord

00:27:26.759 --> 00:27:27.000
 of

00:27:27.000 --> 00:27:27.119
 our

00:27:27.119 --> 00:27:27.279
 own

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:27.659
 lives

00:27:27.659 --> 00:27:27.879
 but

00:27:27.879 --> 00:27:28.000
 we

00:27:28.000 --> 00:27:28.200
 make

00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:28.740
 everything

00:27:28.740 --> 00:27:29.419
 our

00:27:29.419 --> 00:27:29.939
 appetites

00:27:29.939 --> 00:27:30.079
 our

00:27:30.079 --> 00:27:30.639
 desires

00:27:30.639 --> 00:27:31.019
 the

00:27:31.019 --> 00:27:31.519
 the

00:27:31.519 --> 00:27:32.359
 influences

00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:32.819
 around

00:27:32.819 --> 00:27:33.019
 us

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:33.180
 we

00:27:33.180 --> 00:27:33.400
 make

00:27:33.400 --> 00:27:33.859
 those

00:27:33.859 --> 00:27:34.299
 things

00:27:34.299 --> 00:27:34.819
 the

00:27:34.819 --> 00:27:35.079
 Lord

00:27:35.079 --> 00:27:35.339
 of

00:27:35.339 --> 00:27:35.460
 our

00:27:35.460 --> 00:27:35.819
 life

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:37.019
 and

00:27:37.019 --> 00:27:37.180
 in

00:27:37.180 --> 00:27:37.339
 the

00:27:37.339 --> 00:27:37.639
 end

00:27:37.639 --> 00:27:38.079
 we

00:27:38.079 --> 00:27:38.200
 are

00:27:38.200 --> 00:27:38.379
 not

00:27:38.379 --> 00:27:38.680
 free

00:27:38.680 --> 00:27:39.079
 people

00:27:39.079 --> 00:27:40.319
 we

00:27:40.319 --> 00:27:40.420
 are

00:27:40.420 --> 00:27:40.680
 people

00:27:40.680 --> 00:27:40.839
 that

00:27:40.839 --> 00:27:40.940
 are

00:27:40.940 --> 00:27:41.160
 living

00:27:41.160 --> 00:27:41.379
 in

00:27:41.379 --> 00:27:41.539
 a

00:27:41.539 --> 00:27:41.740
 type

00:27:41.740 --> 00:27:41.879
 of

00:27:41.879 --> 00:27:42.359
 delusion

00:27:42.359 --> 00:27:43.720
 and

00:27:43.720 --> 00:27:43.839
 this

00:27:43.839 --> 00:27:43.940
 is

00:27:43.940 --> 00:27:44.039
 what

00:27:44.039 --> 00:27:44.180
 we're

00:27:44.180 --> 00:27:44.480
 witnessing

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:44.680
 in

00:27:44.680 --> 00:27:44.940
 Joshua

00:27:44.940 --> 00:27:45.259
 chapter

00:27:45.259 --> 00:27:45.559
 two

00:27:45.559 --> 00:27:46.119
 on

00:27:46.119 --> 00:27:46.220
 the

00:27:46.220 --> 00:27:46.379
 one

00:27:46.379 --> 00:27:46.599
 hand

00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:46.740
 we

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:46.980
 have

00:27:46.980 --> 00:27:47.779
 Rahab

00:27:47.779 --> 00:27:48.200
 right

00:27:48.200 --> 00:27:48.400
 she

00:27:48.400 --> 00:27:48.700
 is

00:27:48.700 --> 00:27:50.500
 somebody

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:51.059
 without

00:27:51.059 --> 00:27:51.639
 any

00:27:51.639 --> 00:27:52.420
 agency

00:27:52.420 --> 00:27:52.960
 one

00:27:52.960 --> 00:27:53.139
 with

00:27:53.139 --> 00:27:53.460
 little

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:54.039
 power

00:27:54.039 --> 00:27:55.859
 who

00:27:55.859 --> 00:27:56.339
 chooses

00:27:56.339 --> 00:27:56.779
 to risk

00:27:56.779 --> 00:27:56.940
 her

00:27:56.940 --> 00:27:57.319
 life

00:27:57.319 --> 00:27:57.879
 to

00:27:57.879 --> 00:27:58.139
 help

00:27:58.139 --> 00:27:58.819
 these

00:27:58.819 --> 00:27:59.220
 two

00:27:59.220 --> 00:28:00.039
 random

00:28:00.039 --> 00:28:00.740
 spies

00:28:00.740 --> 00:28:01.640
 and in

00:28:01.640 --> 00:28:01.839
 doing

00:28:01.839 --> 00:28:02.099
 so

00:28:02.099 --> 00:28:02.299
 she

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:03.059
 participates

00:28:03.059 --> 00:28:03.220
 in

00:28:03.220 --> 00:28:03.539
 God's

00:28:03.539 --> 00:28:03.799
 plan

00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:03.980
 and

00:28:03.980 --> 00:28:04.099
 then

00:28:04.099 --> 00:28:04.279
 on

00:28:04.279 --> 00:28:04.460
 the

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:04.720
 other

00:28:04.720 --> 00:28:05.059
 hand

00:28:05.059 --> 00:28:05.599
 we

00:28:05.599 --> 00:28:05.900
 have

00:28:05.900 --> 00:28:06.740
 the

00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:07.160
 mighty

00:28:07.160 --> 00:28:07.620
 king

00:28:07.620 --> 00:28:08.579
 of

00:28:08.579 --> 00:28:09.240
 Jericho

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:09.519
 and

00:28:09.519 --> 00:28:09.759
 his

00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:10.339
 men

00:28:10.339 --> 00:28:10.920
 we

00:28:10.920 --> 00:28:11.200
 have

00:28:11.200 --> 00:28:11.920
 the

00:28:11.920 --> 00:28:12.559
 walls

00:28:12.559 --> 00:28:12.720
 we

00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:12.819
 have

00:28:12.819 --> 00:28:12.940
 the

00:28:12.940 --> 00:28:13.660
 fortifications

00:28:13.660 --> 00:28:14.079
 we

00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:14.359
 have

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:14.759
 the

00:28:14.759 --> 00:28:15.220
 strength

00:28:15.220 --> 00:28:15.440
 of

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:15.819
 Jericho

00:28:15.819 --> 00:28:16.059
 and

00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:16.220
 what

00:28:16.220 --> 00:28:16.420
 does

00:28:16.420 --> 00:28:16.539
 he

00:28:16.539 --> 00:28:16.819
 do

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:17.220
 I

00:28:17.220 --> 00:28:17.400
 mean

00:28:17.400 --> 00:28:18.180
 Rahab

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:18.380
 if

00:28:18.380 --> 00:28:18.519
 we're

00:28:18.519 --> 00:28:18.799
 taking

00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:19.079
 her at

00:28:19.079 --> 00:28:19.440
 her word

00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:19.640
 if

00:28:19.640 --> 00:28:20.839
 God's

00:28:20.839 --> 00:28:21.400
 scriptures

00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:21.720
 are

00:28:21.720 --> 00:28:22.059
 true

00:28:22.059 --> 00:28:22.539
 that

00:28:22.539 --> 00:28:22.920
 he's

00:28:22.920 --> 00:28:23.259
 afraid

00:28:23.259 --> 00:28:23.480
 as

00:28:23.480 --> 00:28:23.660
 well

00:28:23.660 --> 00:28:23.819
 and

00:28:23.819 --> 00:28:23.960
 what

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.099
 does

00:28:24.099 --> 00:28:24.200
 he

00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:24.339
 end

00:28:24.339 --> 00:28:24.480
 up

00:28:24.480 --> 00:28:24.740
 doing

00:28:24.740 --> 00:28:25.599
 he

00:28:25.599 --> 00:28:25.819
 tries

00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:25.980
 to

00:28:25.980 --> 00:28:26.380
 snuff

00:28:26.380 --> 00:28:26.579
 out

00:28:26.579 --> 00:28:26.980
 God's

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:27.259
 people

00:28:27.259 --> 00:28:28.059
 and

00:28:28.059 --> 00:28:28.440
 therefore

00:28:28.440 --> 00:28:28.940
 snuff

00:28:28.940 --> 00:28:29.140
 out

00:28:29.140 --> 00:28:29.400
 God

00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:29.900
 himself

00:28:29.900 --> 00:28:32.620
 there's

00:28:32.620 --> 00:28:33.059
 only

00:28:33.059 --> 00:28:33.519
 and

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:34.120
 always

00:28:34.120 --> 00:28:34.920
 two

00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:35.500
 responses

00:28:35.500 --> 00:28:35.920
 to the

00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:36.259
 reality

00:28:36.259 --> 00:28:36.579
 of who

00:28:36.579 --> 00:28:36.799
 God

00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:37.019
 is

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:37.400
 and what

00:28:37.400 --> 00:28:37.680
 he

00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:38.480
 has

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:38.819
 done

00:28:38.819 --> 00:28:39.500
 so how

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:39.799
 do we

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:40.240
 resist

00:28:40.240 --> 00:28:40.559
 the

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:40.740
 Lord

00:28:40.740 --> 00:28:41.079
 today

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.279
 I

00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:41.480
 mean

00:28:41.480 --> 00:28:42.240
 what

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:43.120
 fortified

00:28:43.120 --> 00:28:43.400
 city

00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:43.740
 do we

00:28:43.740 --> 00:28:43.940
 live

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.359
 in

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:44.859
 so to

00:28:44.859 --> 00:28:45.160
 speak

00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:46.420
 we

00:28:46.420 --> 00:28:46.580
 can

00:28:46.580 --> 00:28:46.840
 deny

00:28:46.840 --> 00:28:47.060
 his

00:28:47.060 --> 00:28:47.600
 existence

00:28:47.600 --> 00:28:49.180
 deny

00:28:49.180 --> 00:28:49.480
 his

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:49.759
 care

00:28:49.759 --> 00:28:50.000
 for

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.200
 his

00:28:50.200 --> 00:28:50.580
 people

00:28:50.580 --> 00:28:51.580
 or

00:28:51.580 --> 00:28:52.060
 attribute

00:28:52.060 --> 00:28:53.040
 his

00:28:53.040 --> 00:28:53.440
 works

00:28:53.440 --> 00:28:53.660
 to

00:28:53.660 --> 00:28:54.180
 chance

00:28:54.180 --> 00:28:54.560
 or

00:28:54.560 --> 00:28:54.740
 the

00:28:54.740 --> 00:28:55.180
 universe

00:28:55.180 --> 00:28:55.600
 or

00:28:55.600 --> 00:28:56.200
 to

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:56.480
 karma

00:28:56.480 --> 00:28:56.759
 I

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.940
 just

00:28:57.940 --> 00:28:58.360
 Friday

00:28:58.360 --> 00:28:59.220
 connected

00:28:59.220 --> 00:28:59.600
 with

00:28:59.600 --> 00:29:00.880
 there's

00:29:00.880 --> 00:29:01.180
 a long

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:01.519
 story

00:29:01.519 --> 00:29:02.019
 but I'm

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.160
 going to

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:02.279
 say

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:02.620
 connected

00:29:02.620 --> 00:29:02.840
 that's

00:29:02.840 --> 00:29:02.980
 not

00:29:02.980 --> 00:29:03.259
 exactly

00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:03.420
 how

00:29:03.420 --> 00:29:03.519
 it

00:29:03.519 --> 00:29:03.759
 happened

00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:03.940
 but

00:29:03.940 --> 00:29:04.160
 this

00:29:04.160 --> 00:29:04.820
 guy

00:29:04.820 --> 00:29:05.120
 I

00:29:05.120 --> 00:29:05.620
 just

00:29:05.620 --> 00:29:05.840
 met

00:29:05.840 --> 00:29:06.120
 him

00:29:06.120 --> 00:29:06.540
 and

00:29:06.540 --> 00:29:07.640
 anyways

00:29:07.640 --> 00:29:08.600
 he

00:29:08.600 --> 00:29:09.800
 was

00:29:09.800 --> 00:29:09.960
 kind

00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.080
 of

00:29:10.080 --> 00:29:10.380
 blown

00:29:10.380 --> 00:29:10.660
 away

00:29:10.660 --> 00:29:10.779
 at

00:29:10.779 --> 00:29:10.920
 the

00:29:10.920 --> 00:29:11.500
 circumstances

00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:11.759
 by

00:29:11.759 --> 00:29:12.060
 how

00:29:12.060 --> 00:29:12.620
 we

00:29:12.620 --> 00:29:12.880
 met

00:29:12.880 --> 00:29:13.360
 there's

00:29:13.360 --> 00:29:13.600
 a couple

00:29:13.600 --> 00:29:13.800
 other

00:29:13.800 --> 00:29:14.019
 people

00:29:14.019 --> 00:29:14.340
 involved

00:29:14.340 --> 00:29:14.519
 as

00:29:14.519 --> 00:29:14.720
 well

00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:15.240
 and

00:29:15.240 --> 00:29:15.319
 he

00:29:15.319 --> 00:29:15.500
 said

00:29:15.500 --> 00:29:15.799
 it's

00:29:15.799 --> 00:29:16.319
 unreal

00:29:16.319 --> 00:29:16.519
 how

00:29:16.519 --> 00:29:16.700
 the

00:29:16.700 --> 00:29:17.039
 universe

00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:17.319
 just

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:17.579
 puts

00:29:17.579 --> 00:29:17.740
 us

00:29:17.740 --> 00:29:18.100
 together

00:29:18.100 --> 00:29:18.339
 eh

00:29:18.339 --> 00:29:19.240
 and

00:29:19.240 --> 00:29:19.360
 this

00:29:19.360 --> 00:29:19.579
 other

00:29:19.579 --> 00:29:19.799
 guy

00:29:19.799 --> 00:29:19.960
 who

00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:20.079
 was

00:29:20.079 --> 00:29:20.259
 with

00:29:20.259 --> 00:29:20.380
 me

00:29:20.380 --> 00:29:20.640
 said

00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:21.079
 how

00:29:21.079 --> 00:29:21.240
 about

00:29:21.240 --> 00:29:21.400
 we

00:29:21.400 --> 00:29:21.660
 just

00:29:21.660 --> 00:29:21.980
 sub

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.180
 out

00:29:22.180 --> 00:29:22.579
 universe

00:29:22.579 --> 00:29:22.799
 and

00:29:22.799 --> 00:29:22.920
 put

00:29:22.920 --> 00:29:23.059
 the

00:29:23.059 --> 00:29:23.220
 Lord

00:29:23.220 --> 00:29:23.420
 he's

00:29:23.420 --> 00:29:23.579
 like

00:29:23.579 --> 00:29:24.339
 same

00:29:24.339 --> 00:29:24.779
 difference

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:24.960
 who

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.559
 cares

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:25.740
 he

00:29:25.740 --> 00:29:26.299
 didn't

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.539
 use

00:29:26.539 --> 00:29:26.700
 that

00:29:26.700 --> 00:29:26.980
 language

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.240
 he used

00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:27.600
 a bit

00:29:27.600 --> 00:29:27.779
 more

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.319
 flowery

00:29:28.319 --> 00:29:28.740
 language

00:29:28.740 --> 00:29:30.539
 but

00:29:30.539 --> 00:29:30.940
 you know

00:29:30.940 --> 00:29:32.100
 here's

00:29:32.100 --> 00:29:32.420
 the thing

00:29:32.420 --> 00:29:33.740
 we

00:29:33.740 --> 00:29:34.660
 we

00:29:34.660 --> 00:29:34.799
 are

00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:35.319
 constantly

00:29:35.319 --> 00:29:35.960
 wrestling

00:29:35.960 --> 00:29:36.279
 and

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:36.700
 resisting

00:29:36.700 --> 00:29:36.720
!

00:29:44.720 --> 00:29:45.100
 how

00:29:45.100 --> 00:29:45.319
 often

00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:45.500
 do

00:29:45.500 --> 00:29:45.640
 you

00:29:45.640 --> 00:29:45.799
 do

00:29:45.799 --> 00:29:46.039
 it

00:29:46.039 --> 00:29:46.600
 how

00:29:46.600 --> 00:29:46.839
 often

00:29:46.839 --> 00:29:47.019
 do

00:29:47.019 --> 00:29:47.200
 I

00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:47.380
 do

00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:47.559
 it

00:29:47.559 --> 00:29:48.579
 constantly

00:29:48.579 --> 00:29:49.259
 resisting

00:29:49.259 --> 00:29:50.240
 constantly

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:50.779
 taking

00:29:50.779 --> 00:29:52.440
 great

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:52.900
 courage

00:29:52.900 --> 00:29:53.360
 not in

00:29:53.360 --> 00:29:53.539
 the

00:29:53.539 --> 00:29:53.920
 Lord

00:29:53.920 --> 00:29:55.200
 and who

00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:55.579
 he is

00:29:55.579 --> 00:29:55.799
 and what

00:29:55.799 --> 00:29:56.120
 he does

00:29:56.120 --> 00:29:56.500
 but in

00:29:56.500 --> 00:29:57.000
 our own

00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:57.680
 fortified

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.160
 cities

00:29:58.160 --> 00:29:59.800
 I

00:29:59.800 --> 00:29:59.940
 think

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:00.040
 we

00:30:00.040 --> 00:30:00.160
 do

00:30:00.160 --> 00:30:00.259
 it

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:00.360
 all

00:30:00.360 --> 00:30:00.480
 the

00:30:00.480 --> 00:30:00.740
 time

00:30:00.740 --> 00:30:03.740
 nevertheless

00:30:03.740 --> 00:30:04.340
 why

00:30:04.340 --> 00:30:04.640
 is it

00:30:04.640 --> 00:30:04.900
 that

00:30:04.900 --> 00:30:06.360
 this

00:30:06.360 --> 00:30:06.640
 same

00:30:06.640 --> 00:30:07.040
 news

00:30:07.040 --> 00:30:07.720
 the

00:30:07.720 --> 00:30:07.980
 same

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.460
 reporting

00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:09.940
 one

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:11.019
 person

00:30:11.019 --> 00:30:12.200
 Rahab

00:30:12.200 --> 00:30:13.180
 she

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.660
 she

00:30:13.660 --> 00:30:13.900
 takes

00:30:13.900 --> 00:30:14.019
 it

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:14.120
 the

00:30:14.120 --> 00:30:14.380
 heart

00:30:14.380 --> 00:30:14.680
 she

00:30:14.680 --> 00:30:15.019
 bends

00:30:15.019 --> 00:30:15.200
 the

00:30:15.200 --> 00:30:15.360
 knee

00:30:15.360 --> 00:30:15.720
 why

00:30:15.720 --> 00:30:16.040
 is it

00:30:16.040 --> 00:30:16.279
 that

00:30:16.279 --> 00:30:16.560
 the

00:30:16.560 --> 00:30:16.720
 king

00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:16.860
 of

00:30:16.860 --> 00:30:17.300
 Jericho

00:30:17.300 --> 00:30:17.980
 instead

00:30:17.980 --> 00:30:18.519
 puffs

00:30:18.519 --> 00:30:19.040
 up his

00:30:19.040 --> 00:30:19.440
 chest

00:30:19.440 --> 00:30:20.160
 this

00:30:20.160 --> 00:30:20.600
 false

00:30:20.600 --> 00:30:21.100
 bravado

00:30:21.100 --> 00:30:21.519
 and tries

00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:22.120
 to destroy

00:30:22.120 --> 00:30:22.519
 God's

00:30:22.519 --> 00:30:22.779
 people

00:30:22.779 --> 00:30:23.160
 why

00:30:23.160 --> 00:30:23.940
 why

00:30:23.940 --> 00:30:24.180
 is it

00:30:24.180 --> 00:30:24.320
 that

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:24.519
 when

00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:25.040
 the

00:30:25.040 --> 00:30:25.440
 gospel

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:25.740
 is

00:30:25.740 --> 00:30:26.080
 heard

00:30:26.080 --> 00:30:26.320
 when

00:30:26.320 --> 00:30:26.600
 the

00:30:26.600 --> 00:30:26.900
 truth

00:30:26.900 --> 00:30:27.080
 of

00:30:27.080 --> 00:30:27.400
 God

00:30:27.400 --> 00:30:27.620
 is

00:30:27.620 --> 00:30:28.060
 proclaimed

00:30:28.060 --> 00:30:28.080
!

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:28.519
 Why

00:30:28.519 --> 00:30:28.660
 do

00:30:28.660 --> 00:30:28.900
 some

00:30:28.900 --> 00:30:29.200
 people

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:29.600
 accept

00:30:29.600 --> 00:30:29.779
 it

00:30:29.779 --> 00:30:29.940
 and

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.180
 some

00:30:30.180 --> 00:30:30.540
 people

00:30:30.540 --> 00:30:32.180
 deny

00:30:32.180 --> 00:30:32.580
 it?

00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:35.480
 Here's

00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:35.660
 my

00:30:35.660 --> 00:30:35.900
 other

00:30:35.900 --> 00:30:36.360
 wonderful

00:30:36.360 --> 00:30:36.820
 principle

00:30:36.820 --> 00:30:37.600
 that's

00:30:37.600 --> 00:30:38.019
 hopefully

00:30:38.019 --> 00:30:39.460
 that you

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.740
 can take

00:30:39.740 --> 00:30:39.920
 to the

00:30:39.920 --> 00:30:40.019
 bank

00:30:40.019 --> 00:30:40.220
 I don't

00:30:40.220 --> 00:30:40.420
 know

00:30:40.420 --> 00:30:40.940
 I'm

00:30:40.940 --> 00:30:41.080
 not

00:30:41.080 --> 00:30:41.259
 sure

00:30:41.259 --> 00:30:42.900
 God

00:30:42.900 --> 00:30:43.160
 gives

00:30:43.160 --> 00:30:43.420
 faith

00:30:43.420 --> 00:30:43.600
 to

00:30:43.600 --> 00:30:43.880
 some

00:30:43.880 --> 00:30:44.620
 and

00:30:44.620 --> 00:30:44.759
 to

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:44.980
 others

00:30:44.980 --> 00:30:45.180
 he

00:30:45.180 --> 00:30:45.860
 doesn't

00:30:45.860 --> 00:30:47.560
 Bishop

00:30:47.560 --> 00:30:47.980
 J.C.

00:30:48.060 --> 00:30:48.279
 Ryle

00:30:48.279 --> 00:30:48.660
 he was

00:30:48.660 --> 00:30:49.160
 a bishop

00:30:49.160 --> 00:30:49.500
 in the

00:30:49.500 --> 00:30:49.960
 19th

00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:50.300
 century

00:30:50.300 --> 00:30:51.340
 the

00:30:51.340 --> 00:30:51.580
 first

00:30:51.580 --> 00:30:51.880
 bishop

00:30:51.880 --> 00:30:52.060
 of

00:30:52.060 --> 00:30:52.340
 Liverpool

00:30:52.340 --> 00:30:53.740
 he

00:30:53.740 --> 00:30:54.120
 says

00:30:54.120 --> 00:30:54.460
 this

00:30:54.460 --> 00:30:56.000
 this

00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:56.120
 is

00:30:56.120 --> 00:30:56.300
 from

00:30:56.300 --> 00:30:56.779
 a book

00:30:56.779 --> 00:30:57.100
 called

00:30:57.100 --> 00:30:57.480
 holiness

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.819
 and I

00:30:57.819 --> 00:30:57.940
 think

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.339
 it's

00:30:58.339 --> 00:30:58.640
 apt

00:30:58.640 --> 00:30:58.900
 it's

00:30:58.900 --> 00:30:59.180
 very

00:30:59.180 --> 00:30:59.420
 good

00:30:59.420 --> 00:30:59.599
 for

00:30:59.599 --> 00:30:59.759
 us

00:30:59.759 --> 00:30:59.960
 this

00:30:59.960 --> 00:31:00.180
 morning

00:31:00.180 --> 00:31:00.500
 he says

00:31:00.500 --> 00:31:00.839
 this

00:31:00.839 --> 00:31:01.860
 quote

00:31:01.860 --> 00:31:02.920
 the same

00:31:02.920 --> 00:31:03.380
 fire

00:31:03.380 --> 00:31:04.140
 which melts

00:31:04.140 --> 00:31:04.880
 the wax

00:31:04.880 --> 00:31:06.259
 hardens

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.780
 the clay

00:31:06.780 --> 00:31:08.280
 the same

00:31:08.280 --> 00:31:08.680
 sun

00:31:08.680 --> 00:31:09.240
 which makes

00:31:09.240 --> 00:31:09.680
 the living

00:31:09.680 --> 00:31:09.980
 tree

00:31:09.980 --> 00:31:10.360
 grow

00:31:10.360 --> 00:31:11.020
 dries up

00:31:11.020 --> 00:31:11.440
 the dead

00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:11.780
 tree

00:31:11.780 --> 00:31:12.860
 and prepares

00:31:12.860 --> 00:31:13.200
 it for

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:13.480
 burning

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:15.560
 same God

00:31:15.560 --> 00:31:15.840
 it's the

00:31:15.840 --> 00:31:16.000
 same

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.500
 message

00:31:16.500 --> 00:31:18.640
 some people

00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:19.060
 are wax

00:31:19.060 --> 00:31:19.620
 some people

00:31:19.620 --> 00:31:20.320
 are clay

00:31:20.320 --> 00:31:20.980
 some people

00:31:20.980 --> 00:31:21.460
 are living

00:31:21.460 --> 00:31:21.759
 tree

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:22.980
 some people

00:31:22.980 --> 00:31:24.680
 are rootless

00:31:24.680 --> 00:31:26.280
 God

00:31:26.280 --> 00:31:26.759
 knows

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:28.400
 and therefore

00:31:28.400 --> 00:31:29.180
 God is the

00:31:29.180 --> 00:31:29.520
 one who

00:31:29.520 --> 00:31:30.000
 grants

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:31.680
 faith

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:35.240
 let's

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:35.640
 continue

00:31:35.640 --> 00:31:38.099
 verse

00:31:38.099 --> 00:31:38.480
 12

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:40.700
 well

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.119
 I'll go

00:31:41.119 --> 00:31:41.420
 back to

00:31:41.420 --> 00:31:41.900
 verse 11

00:31:41.900 --> 00:31:42.440
 and as

00:31:42.440 --> 00:31:42.859
 soon as

00:31:42.859 --> 00:31:43.079
 we

00:31:43.079 --> 00:31:43.680
 heard it

00:31:43.680 --> 00:31:44.359
 our hearts

00:31:44.359 --> 00:31:44.759
 melted

00:31:44.759 --> 00:31:45.579
 and there

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:45.960
 was no

00:31:45.960 --> 00:31:46.319
 spirit

00:31:46.319 --> 00:31:46.799
 left in

00:31:46.799 --> 00:31:47.440
 any man

00:31:47.440 --> 00:31:47.900
 because of

00:31:47.900 --> 00:31:47.960
 you

00:31:47.960 --> 00:31:48.299
 the second

00:31:48.299 --> 00:31:48.660
 part of

00:31:48.660 --> 00:31:49.140
 verse 11

00:31:49.140 --> 00:31:50.240
 for the

00:31:50.240 --> 00:31:50.619
 Lord

00:31:50.619 --> 00:31:51.380
 your God

00:31:51.380 --> 00:31:52.119
 he is

00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:52.519
 God

00:31:52.519 --> 00:31:52.900
 in the

00:31:52.900 --> 00:31:53.140
 heavens

00:31:53.140 --> 00:31:53.579
 above

00:31:53.579 --> 00:31:54.279
 and on

00:31:54.279 --> 00:31:54.759
 the earth

00:31:54.759 --> 00:31:55.220
 beneath

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:56.539
 now

00:31:56.539 --> 00:31:56.980
 then

00:31:56.980 --> 00:31:57.920
 please

00:31:57.920 --> 00:31:58.339
 swear

00:31:58.339 --> 00:31:58.720
 to me

00:31:58.720 --> 00:31:59.679
 by the

00:31:59.679 --> 00:31:59.959
 Lord

00:31:59.959 --> 00:32:01.079
 that as

00:32:01.079 --> 00:32:01.599
 I have

00:32:01.599 --> 00:32:01.859
 dealt

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.339
 kindly

00:32:02.339 --> 00:32:02.959
 with you

00:32:02.959 --> 00:32:03.659
 you also

00:32:03.659 --> 00:32:04.220
 will deal

00:32:04.220 --> 00:32:04.679
 kindly

00:32:04.679 --> 00:32:05.399
 with my

00:32:05.399 --> 00:32:05.919
 father's

00:32:05.919 --> 00:32:06.159
 house

00:32:06.159 --> 00:32:06.659
 and give

00:32:06.659 --> 00:32:06.980
 me

00:32:06.980 --> 00:32:08.179
 a sure

00:32:08.179 --> 00:32:09.259
 sign

00:32:09.259 --> 00:32:10.359
 that you

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:10.899
 will save

00:32:10.899 --> 00:32:11.559
 alive my

00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:12.139
 father and

00:32:12.139 --> 00:32:12.399
 mother

00:32:12.399 --> 00:32:13.740
 my brothers

00:32:13.740 --> 00:32:14.519
 and sisters

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:15.720
 and all

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:16.279
 who belong

00:32:16.279 --> 00:32:16.720
 to them

00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:17.799
 and deliver

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:18.679
 our lives

00:32:18.679 --> 00:32:20.059
 from death

00:32:20.059 --> 00:32:21.699
 listen she

00:32:21.699 --> 00:32:22.139
 has shown

00:32:22.139 --> 00:32:22.799
 the slaves

00:32:22.799 --> 00:32:23.379
 kindness

00:32:23.379 --> 00:32:23.919
 or the

00:32:23.919 --> 00:32:24.319
 spies

00:32:24.319 --> 00:32:24.859
 kindness

00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:25.679
 and the

00:32:25.679 --> 00:32:26.019
 word

00:32:26.019 --> 00:32:26.519
 here

00:32:26.519 --> 00:32:27.359
 is

00:32:27.359 --> 00:32:28.119
 it's

00:32:28.119 --> 00:32:28.559
 remarkable

00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:29.419
 the word

00:32:29.419 --> 00:32:30.139
 here is

00:32:30.139 --> 00:32:31.119
 the word

00:32:31.119 --> 00:32:31.979
 that is

00:32:31.979 --> 00:32:32.559
 used

00:32:32.559 --> 00:32:33.659
 I mean

00:32:33.659 --> 00:32:34.199
 it translates

00:32:34.199 --> 00:32:35.039
 into kindness

00:32:35.039 --> 00:32:35.559
 but it's

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:36.599
 it's steadfast

00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:37.039
 love

00:32:37.039 --> 00:32:38.079
 it's mercy

00:32:38.079 --> 00:32:38.679
 it's loving

00:32:38.679 --> 00:32:39.099
 kindness

00:32:39.099 --> 00:32:39.779
 it's the

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:40.500
 same word

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:41.299
 often used

00:32:41.299 --> 00:32:41.839
 in scripture

00:32:41.839 --> 00:32:43.139
 where God

00:32:43.139 --> 00:32:43.619
 is showing

00:32:43.619 --> 00:32:44.219
 kindness

00:32:44.219 --> 00:32:44.740
 and mercy

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:45.079
 to his

00:32:45.079 --> 00:32:45.699
 own people

00:32:45.699 --> 00:32:46.659
 it's a

00:32:46.659 --> 00:32:47.399
 covenantal

00:32:47.399 --> 00:32:48.139
 deeply

00:32:48.139 --> 00:32:49.459
 gracious

00:32:49.459 --> 00:32:50.519
 kindness

00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:52.119
 that she

00:32:52.119 --> 00:32:52.699
 is showing

00:32:52.699 --> 00:32:53.279
 to the

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.719
 spies

00:32:53.719 --> 00:32:54.419
 and to

00:32:54.419 --> 00:32:55.259
 God's

00:32:55.259 --> 00:32:55.500
 covenant

00:32:55.500 --> 00:32:55.859
 people

00:32:55.859 --> 00:32:56.979
 by extension

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:58.140
 and she

00:32:58.140 --> 00:32:58.860
 implores

00:32:58.860 --> 00:32:59.599
 the spies

00:32:59.599 --> 00:33:00.660
 to swear

00:33:00.660 --> 00:33:01.099
 by the

00:33:01.099 --> 00:33:01.360
 Lord

00:33:01.360 --> 00:33:02.120
 not to

00:33:02.120 --> 00:33:02.319
 swear

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:02.799
 by her

00:33:02.799 --> 00:33:03.339
 gods

00:33:03.339 --> 00:33:04.180
 not to

00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:04.500
 swear

00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:04.960
 by

00:33:04.960 --> 00:33:06.240
 you know

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:07.099
 something else

00:33:07.099 --> 00:33:08.460
 but swear

00:33:08.460 --> 00:33:08.819
 to the

00:33:08.819 --> 00:33:09.079
 Lord

00:33:09.079 --> 00:33:09.599
 and she

00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:09.940
 uses

00:33:09.940 --> 00:33:11.039
 the divine

00:33:11.039 --> 00:33:11.460
 covenant

00:33:11.460 --> 00:33:11.940
 name of

00:33:11.940 --> 00:33:12.299
 the Lord

00:33:12.299 --> 00:33:13.519
 the name

00:33:13.519 --> 00:33:14.019
 that God

00:33:14.019 --> 00:33:14.420
 himself

00:33:14.420 --> 00:33:15.079
 gave to

00:33:15.079 --> 00:33:15.440
 Moses

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:16.740
 for the

00:33:16.740 --> 00:33:17.160
 people

00:33:17.160 --> 00:33:18.259
 of Israel

00:33:18.259 --> 00:33:18.759
 for his

00:33:18.759 --> 00:33:19.160
 people

00:33:19.160 --> 00:33:20.160
 and she

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.420
 says

00:33:20.420 --> 00:33:21.620
 by Yahweh

00:33:21.620 --> 00:33:22.539
 by the

00:33:22.539 --> 00:33:22.880
 Lord

00:33:22.880 --> 00:33:23.400
 by the

00:33:23.400 --> 00:33:23.720
 covenant

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.079
 making

00:33:24.079 --> 00:33:24.440
 covenant

00:33:24.440 --> 00:33:24.779
 keeping

00:33:24.779 --> 00:33:25.140
 God

00:33:25.140 --> 00:33:26.040
 swear

00:33:26.040 --> 00:33:26.420
 to me

00:33:26.420 --> 00:33:26.680
 that you

00:33:26.680 --> 00:33:26.820
 will

00:33:26.820 --> 00:33:26.980
 show

00:33:26.980 --> 00:33:27.360
 kindness

00:33:27.360 --> 00:33:27.700
 to me

00:33:27.700 --> 00:33:28.060
 like I

00:33:28.060 --> 00:33:28.320
 have shown

00:33:28.320 --> 00:33:28.640
 kindness

00:33:28.640 --> 00:33:29.040
 to you

00:33:29.040 --> 00:33:30.300
 she's

00:33:30.300 --> 00:33:31.000
 a Canaanite

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.300
 woman

00:33:31.300 --> 00:33:32.740
 who maybe

00:33:32.740 --> 00:33:33.220
 the night

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.680
 before

00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:34.860
 was praying

00:33:34.860 --> 00:33:35.720
 at a shrine

00:33:35.720 --> 00:33:36.540
 to whatever

00:33:36.540 --> 00:33:37.060
 god

00:33:37.060 --> 00:33:38.080
 that she

00:33:38.080 --> 00:33:38.759
 served

00:33:38.759 --> 00:33:39.280
 her family

00:33:39.280 --> 00:33:39.680
 gods

00:33:39.680 --> 00:33:40.220
 her regional

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.720
 gods

00:33:40.720 --> 00:33:40.960
 her

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:42.580
 the city

00:33:42.580 --> 00:33:43.140
 gods

00:33:43.140 --> 00:33:44.160
 she was a

00:33:44.160 --> 00:33:44.720
 pantheist

00:33:44.720 --> 00:33:45.520
 almost certainly

00:33:45.520 --> 00:33:46.860
 and now

00:33:46.860 --> 00:33:47.280
 she

00:33:47.280 --> 00:33:48.340
 seems to be

00:33:48.340 --> 00:33:49.380
 a monotheist

00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:51.220
 monotheism

00:33:51.220 --> 00:33:52.000
 is very

00:33:52.000 --> 00:33:52.500
 novel

00:33:52.500 --> 00:33:52.819
 in the

00:33:52.819 --> 00:33:53.039
 ancient

00:33:53.039 --> 00:33:53.259
 world

00:33:53.259 --> 00:33:53.420
 it

00:33:53.420 --> 00:33:53.860
 doesn't

00:33:53.860 --> 00:33:54.140
 really

00:33:54.140 --> 00:33:55.180
 exist

00:33:55.180 --> 00:33:55.740
 outside

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.420
 of Israel

00:33:56.420 --> 00:33:57.539
 and now

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:57.779
 this

00:33:57.779 --> 00:33:58.240
 Canaanite

00:33:58.240 --> 00:33:58.460
 woman

00:33:58.460 --> 00:33:58.839
 what is

00:33:58.839 --> 00:33:59.220
 she doing

00:33:59.220 --> 00:33:59.839
 she is

00:33:59.839 --> 00:34:01.339
 acknowledging

00:34:01.339 --> 00:34:01.880
 the Lord

00:34:01.880 --> 00:34:02.819
 and confessing

00:34:02.819 --> 00:34:03.360
 his name

00:34:03.360 --> 00:34:07.039
 here's the

00:34:07.039 --> 00:34:07.299
 thing

00:34:07.299 --> 00:34:08.579
 I think

00:34:08.579 --> 00:34:09.059
 her motives

00:34:09.059 --> 00:34:09.760
 are probably

00:34:09.760 --> 00:34:10.260
 mixed

00:34:10.260 --> 00:34:14.059
 nevertheless

00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:15.300
 and this

00:34:15.300 --> 00:34:15.440
 is

00:34:15.440 --> 00:34:16.199
 this is

00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:16.820
 a principle

00:34:16.820 --> 00:34:17.559
 that you

00:34:17.559 --> 00:34:18.119
 can take

00:34:18.119 --> 00:34:18.400
 home

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:19.519
 to the

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:19.820
 bank

00:34:19.820 --> 00:34:20.320
 you know

00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:20.800
 eight days

00:34:20.800 --> 00:34:21.119
 a week

00:34:21.119 --> 00:34:22.319
 it's

00:34:22.319 --> 00:34:22.539
 it's

00:34:22.539 --> 00:34:22.920
 not so

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:23.199
 much

00:34:23.199 --> 00:34:23.699
 the

00:34:23.699 --> 00:34:24.139
 degree

00:34:24.139 --> 00:34:24.519
 of

00:34:24.519 --> 00:34:24.819
 faith

00:34:24.819 --> 00:34:25.000
 that

00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:25.119
 she

00:34:25.119 --> 00:34:25.500
 has

00:34:25.500 --> 00:34:25.659
 but

00:34:25.659 --> 00:34:25.819
 the

00:34:25.819 --> 00:34:26.319
 object

00:34:26.319 --> 00:34:26.699
 that

00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:26.839
 her

00:34:26.839 --> 00:34:27.099
 faith

00:34:27.099 --> 00:34:27.259
 is

00:34:27.259 --> 00:34:27.460
 in

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:28.279
 who

00:34:28.279 --> 00:34:28.400
 is

00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:28.559
 the

00:34:28.559 --> 00:34:28.759
 Lord

00:34:28.759 --> 00:34:29.079
 God

00:34:29.079 --> 00:34:30.920
 you

00:34:30.920 --> 00:34:31.239
 will

00:34:31.239 --> 00:34:31.679
 pray

00:34:31.679 --> 00:34:32.239
 maybe

00:34:32.239 --> 00:34:32.659
 even

00:34:32.659 --> 00:34:33.079
 tonight

00:34:33.079 --> 00:34:33.960
 with

00:34:33.960 --> 00:34:34.319
 mixed

00:34:34.319 --> 00:34:34.779
 motives

00:34:34.779 --> 00:34:35.940
 you

00:34:35.940 --> 00:34:36.099
 will

00:34:36.099 --> 00:34:36.579
 try to

00:34:36.579 --> 00:34:36.739
 seek

00:34:36.739 --> 00:34:36.900
 the

00:34:36.900 --> 00:34:37.199
 Lord

00:34:37.199 --> 00:34:38.619
 for

00:34:38.619 --> 00:34:39.400
 the

00:34:39.400 --> 00:34:39.699
 right

00:34:39.699 --> 00:34:40.519
 reasons

00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:40.719
 and

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:40.980
 probably

00:34:40.980 --> 00:34:41.299
 the

00:34:41.299 --> 00:34:41.639
 wrong

00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:42.099
 reasons

00:34:42.099 --> 00:34:42.359
 and

00:34:42.359 --> 00:34:42.659
 we

00:34:42.659 --> 00:34:42.920
 should

00:34:42.920 --> 00:34:43.319
 actually

00:34:43.319 --> 00:34:45.000
 do

00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:45.500
 a bit

00:34:45.500 --> 00:34:45.639
 of

00:34:45.639 --> 00:34:45.880
 self

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.319
 inventory

00:34:46.319 --> 00:34:46.619
 so

00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:46.759
 that

00:34:46.759 --> 00:34:46.920
 we

00:34:46.920 --> 00:34:47.179
 are

00:34:47.179 --> 00:34:48.279
 seeking

00:34:48.279 --> 00:34:48.500
 the

00:34:48.500 --> 00:34:48.779
 Lord

00:34:48.779 --> 00:34:49.980
 ultimately

00:34:49.980 --> 00:34:50.460
 for the

00:34:50.460 --> 00:34:50.599
 right

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:50.920
 motives

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.159
 and what

00:34:51.159 --> 00:34:51.539
 is that

00:34:51.539 --> 00:34:52.139
 to know

00:34:52.139 --> 00:34:52.420
 him

00:34:52.420 --> 00:34:52.800
 to

00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:53.059
 seek

00:34:53.059 --> 00:34:53.240
 his

00:34:53.240 --> 00:34:53.539
 face

00:34:53.539 --> 00:34:53.800
 and to

00:34:53.800 --> 00:34:54.240
 enjoy

00:34:54.240 --> 00:34:54.840
 the

00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:55.240
 comfort

00:34:55.240 --> 00:34:55.619
 that

00:34:55.619 --> 00:34:56.059
 comes

00:34:56.059 --> 00:34:56.300
 from

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.680
 knowing

00:34:56.680 --> 00:34:56.960
 the

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:57.139
 one

00:34:57.139 --> 00:34:57.320
 true

00:34:57.320 --> 00:34:57.579
 God

00:34:57.579 --> 00:34:58.500
 but

00:34:58.500 --> 00:34:58.940
 nevertheless

00:34:58.940 --> 00:34:59.559
 God

00:34:59.559 --> 00:34:59.880
 is

00:34:59.880 --> 00:35:00.460
 merciful

00:35:00.460 --> 00:35:00.840
 and

00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:01.340
 kind

00:35:01.340 --> 00:35:03.500
 and the

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:03.960
 fact that you

00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:04.480
 will call on

00:35:04.480 --> 00:35:04.940
 his name

00:35:04.940 --> 00:35:05.280
 even

00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:05.800
 tonight

00:35:05.800 --> 00:35:07.180
 even

00:35:07.180 --> 00:35:07.180


00:35:07.180 --> 00:35:07.180


00:35:35.800 --> 00:35:37.140
 what

00:35:37.140 --> 00:35:37.140


00:35:37.140 --> 00:35:37.260
 what is

00:35:37.260 --> 00:35:37.360
 the

00:35:37.360 --> 00:35:37.740
 result

00:35:37.740 --> 00:35:38.519
 verse

00:35:38.519 --> 00:35:38.980
 14

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:41.140
 and the

00:35:41.140 --> 00:35:41.340
 men

00:35:41.340 --> 00:35:41.600
 said

00:35:41.600 --> 00:35:41.740
 to

00:35:41.740 --> 00:35:41.940
 her

00:35:41.940 --> 00:35:42.820
 our

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:43.240
 life

00:35:43.240 --> 00:35:43.500
 for

00:35:43.500 --> 00:35:43.980
 yours

00:35:43.980 --> 00:35:45.080
 even

00:35:45.080 --> 00:35:45.340
 to

00:35:45.340 --> 00:35:45.660
 death

00:35:45.660 --> 00:35:46.980
 if

00:35:46.980 --> 00:35:47.140
 you

00:35:47.140 --> 00:35:47.340
 do

00:35:47.340 --> 00:35:47.539
 not

00:35:47.539 --> 00:35:47.780
 tell

00:35:47.780 --> 00:35:47.980
 this

00:35:47.980 --> 00:35:48.360
 business

00:35:48.360 --> 00:35:48.820
 of

00:35:48.820 --> 00:35:49.320
 ours

00:35:49.320 --> 00:35:49.760
 then

00:35:49.760 --> 00:35:50.019
 when

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:50.220
 the

00:35:50.220 --> 00:35:50.480
 Lord

00:35:50.480 --> 00:35:50.880
 gives

00:35:50.880 --> 00:35:51.160
 us

00:35:51.160 --> 00:35:51.340
 the

00:35:51.340 --> 00:35:51.580
 land

00:35:51.580 --> 00:35:51.860
 we

00:35:51.860 --> 00:35:52.220
 will

00:35:52.220 --> 00:35:52.600
 deal

00:35:52.600 --> 00:35:53.260
 kindly

00:35:53.260 --> 00:35:53.740
 and

00:35:53.740 --> 00:35:54.420
 faithfully

00:35:54.420 --> 00:35:54.760
 with

00:35:54.760 --> 00:35:55.120
 you

00:35:55.120 --> 00:35:57.280
 Rahab

00:35:57.280 --> 00:35:58.400
 doesn't

00:35:58.400 --> 00:35:58.660
 have

00:35:58.660 --> 00:35:58.800
 the

00:35:58.800 --> 00:35:59.240
 authority

00:35:59.240 --> 00:36:00.140
 she's

00:36:00.140 --> 00:36:00.240
 not

00:36:00.240 --> 00:36:00.360
 the

00:36:00.360 --> 00:36:00.480
 head

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:00.580
 of

00:36:00.580 --> 00:36:00.700
 her

00:36:00.700 --> 00:36:01.019
 house

00:36:01.019 --> 00:36:01.280
 to

00:36:01.280 --> 00:36:01.860
 somehow

00:36:01.860 --> 00:36:02.440
 speak

00:36:02.440 --> 00:36:03.280
 as

00:36:03.280 --> 00:36:03.780
 the

00:36:03.780 --> 00:36:04.840
 lead

00:36:04.840 --> 00:36:05.160
 and yet

00:36:05.160 --> 00:36:05.300
 she

00:36:05.300 --> 00:36:05.620
 does

00:36:05.620 --> 00:36:05.820
 the

00:36:05.820 --> 00:36:06.220
 spies

00:36:06.220 --> 00:36:06.440
 don't

00:36:06.440 --> 00:36:06.559
 have

00:36:06.559 --> 00:36:06.960
 authority

00:36:06.960 --> 00:36:07.200
 to

00:36:07.200 --> 00:36:07.360
 make

00:36:07.360 --> 00:36:07.660
 these

00:36:07.660 --> 00:36:08.380
 treaties

00:36:08.380 --> 00:36:08.620
 with

00:36:08.620 --> 00:36:09.059
 random

00:36:09.059 --> 00:36:09.460
 people

00:36:09.460 --> 00:36:09.640
 that

00:36:09.640 --> 00:36:09.780
 they

00:36:09.780 --> 00:36:09.980
 come

00:36:09.980 --> 00:36:10.380
 across

00:36:10.380 --> 00:36:10.579
 they

00:36:10.579 --> 00:36:10.700
 were

00:36:10.700 --> 00:36:10.900
 just

00:36:10.900 --> 00:36:11.519
 sent

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:11.680
 to

00:36:11.680 --> 00:36:11.980
 spy

00:36:11.980 --> 00:36:12.140
 out

00:36:12.140 --> 00:36:12.260
 the

00:36:12.260 --> 00:36:12.480
 land

00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:13.200
 nevertheless

00:36:13.200 --> 00:36:13.579
 it

00:36:13.579 --> 00:36:13.880
 still

00:36:13.880 --> 00:36:14.480
 happens

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:15.240
 and

00:36:15.240 --> 00:36:15.600
 nevertheless

00:36:15.600 --> 00:36:16.000
 we

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.600
 seem

00:36:16.600 --> 00:36:16.840
 to

00:36:16.840 --> 00:36:17.220
 see

00:36:17.220 --> 00:36:18.000
 that

00:36:18.000 --> 00:36:18.440
 God

00:36:18.440 --> 00:36:18.740
 is

00:36:18.740 --> 00:36:19.120
 all

00:36:19.120 --> 00:36:19.400
 over

00:36:19.400 --> 00:36:19.640
 it

00:36:19.640 --> 00:36:21.120
 the

00:36:21.120 --> 00:36:21.440
 Lord

00:36:21.440 --> 00:36:21.720
 is

00:36:21.720 --> 00:36:21.900
 the

00:36:21.900 --> 00:36:22.180
 one

00:36:22.180 --> 00:36:22.420
 who

00:36:22.420 --> 00:36:23.019
 is

00:36:23.019 --> 00:36:23.600
 at

00:36:23.600 --> 00:36:24.059
 work

00:36:24.059 --> 00:36:24.800
 in

00:36:24.800 --> 00:36:24.980
 this

00:36:24.980 --> 00:36:25.300
 back

00:36:25.300 --> 00:36:25.480
 and

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:25.820
 forth

00:36:25.820 --> 00:36:29.220
 we're

00:36:29.220 --> 00:36:29.400
 going to

00:36:29.400 --> 00:36:29.660
 briefly

00:36:29.660 --> 00:36:30.160
 touch on

00:36:30.160 --> 00:36:30.360
 verses

00:36:30.360 --> 00:36:30.860
 15

00:36:30.860 --> 00:36:31.039
 to

00:36:31.039 --> 00:36:31.519
 21

00:36:31.519 --> 00:36:33.100
 but

00:36:33.100 --> 00:36:33.300
 there's

00:36:33.300 --> 00:36:33.440
 a

00:36:33.440 --> 00:36:33.800
 detail

00:36:33.800 --> 00:36:34.000
 in

00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:34.360
 here

00:36:34.840 --> 00:36:35.059
 that

00:36:35.059 --> 00:36:35.260
 is

00:36:35.260 --> 00:36:35.500
 just

00:36:35.500 --> 00:36:35.940
 remarkable

00:36:35.940 --> 00:36:36.800
 and

00:36:36.800 --> 00:36:36.900
 I

00:36:36.900 --> 00:36:37.059
 want

00:36:37.059 --> 00:36:37.160
 to

00:36:37.160 --> 00:36:37.400
 see

00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:37.780
 if

00:36:37.780 --> 00:36:38.100
 you

00:36:38.100 --> 00:36:38.340
 can

00:36:38.340 --> 00:36:38.579
 pick

00:36:38.579 --> 00:36:38.700
 it

00:36:38.700 --> 00:36:38.820
 out

00:36:38.820 --> 00:36:39.019
 now

00:36:39.019 --> 00:36:40.019
 I'll

00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:40.160
 give

00:36:40.160 --> 00:36:40.260
 you

00:36:40.260 --> 00:36:40.380
 a

00:36:40.380 --> 00:36:40.519
 little

00:36:40.519 --> 00:36:40.920
 hint

00:36:40.920 --> 00:36:41.640
 okay

00:36:41.640 --> 00:36:45.820
 the

00:36:45.820 --> 00:36:46.340
 exodus

00:36:46.340 --> 00:36:47.980
 is this

00:36:47.980 --> 00:36:48.360
 remarkable

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:48.800
 event

00:36:48.800 --> 00:36:49.360
 there's

00:36:49.360 --> 00:36:49.559
 10

00:36:49.559 --> 00:36:49.980
 plagues

00:36:49.980 --> 00:36:50.940
 the

00:36:50.940 --> 00:36:51.300
 tenth

00:36:51.300 --> 00:36:51.700
 plague

00:36:51.700 --> 00:36:51.980
 was

00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.180
 the

00:36:52.180 --> 00:36:52.460
 death

00:36:52.460 --> 00:36:52.620
 of

00:36:52.620 --> 00:36:52.740
 the

00:36:52.740 --> 00:36:52.960
 first

00:36:52.960 --> 00:36:53.180
 born

00:36:53.180 --> 00:36:53.340
 and

00:36:53.340 --> 00:36:53.539
 then

00:36:53.539 --> 00:36:53.800
 there

00:36:53.800 --> 00:36:54.160
 was

00:36:54.160 --> 00:36:54.559
 something

00:36:54.559 --> 00:36:54.800
 that

00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:55.019
 went

00:36:55.019 --> 00:36:55.539
 down

00:36:55.539 --> 00:36:56.180
 that

00:36:56.180 --> 00:36:56.480
 somehow

00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:56.960
 saved

00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:57.120
 the

00:36:57.120 --> 00:36:57.519
 Israelites

00:36:57.519 --> 00:36:58.059
 during

00:36:58.059 --> 00:36:59.079
 that

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.380
 tenth

00:36:59.380 --> 00:36:59.820
 plague

00:36:59.820 --> 00:37:00.360
 and

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:00.500
 now

00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:00.720
 see

00:37:00.720 --> 00:37:00.840
 if

00:37:00.840 --> 00:37:00.940
 you

00:37:00.940 --> 00:37:01.100
 see

00:37:01.100 --> 00:37:01.220
 any

00:37:01.220 --> 00:37:01.700
 connection

00:37:01.700 --> 00:37:02.059
 to

00:37:02.059 --> 00:37:02.200
 it

00:37:02.200 --> 00:37:02.440
 in

00:37:02.440 --> 00:37:02.660
 verses

00:37:02.660 --> 00:37:03.100
 15

00:37:03.100 --> 00:37:03.220
 to

00:37:03.219 --> 00:37:03.639
 21

00:37:03.639 --> 00:37:05.339
 verse

00:37:05.339 --> 00:37:05.779
 15

00:37:05.779 --> 00:37:07.299
 then

00:37:07.299 --> 00:37:07.599
 she

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:07.799
 that

00:37:07.799 --> 00:37:08.039
 is

00:37:08.039 --> 00:37:08.699
 Rahab

00:37:08.699 --> 00:37:09.239
 let

00:37:09.239 --> 00:37:09.559
 them

00:37:09.559 --> 00:37:09.899
 down

00:37:09.899 --> 00:37:10.179
 by

00:37:10.179 --> 00:37:10.399
 a

00:37:10.399 --> 00:37:10.579
 rope

00:37:10.579 --> 00:37:10.779
 through

00:37:10.779 --> 00:37:10.879
 the

00:37:10.879 --> 00:37:11.039
 window

00:37:11.039 --> 00:37:11.480
 remember

00:37:11.480 --> 00:37:11.980
 her

00:37:11.980 --> 00:37:12.259
 house

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:12.399
 is

00:37:12.399 --> 00:37:12.739
 in

00:37:12.739 --> 00:37:13.579
 the

00:37:13.579 --> 00:37:13.939
 side

00:37:13.939 --> 00:37:14.359
 of

00:37:14.359 --> 00:37:14.799
 the

00:37:14.799 --> 00:37:15.859
 wall

00:37:15.859 --> 00:37:16.319
 and

00:37:16.319 --> 00:37:16.480
 the

00:37:16.480 --> 00:37:16.739
 gates

00:37:16.739 --> 00:37:16.899
 are

00:37:16.899 --> 00:37:17.199
 shut

00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:17.719
 so

00:37:17.719 --> 00:37:18.039
 they're

00:37:18.039 --> 00:37:18.599
 trapped

00:37:18.599 --> 00:37:18.959
 unless

00:37:18.959 --> 00:37:19.719
 they

00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:20.199
 escape

00:37:20.199 --> 00:37:20.359
 through

00:37:20.359 --> 00:37:20.439
 the

00:37:20.439 --> 00:37:20.679
 window

00:37:20.679 --> 00:37:21.379
 then

00:37:21.379 --> 00:37:21.599
 she

00:37:21.599 --> 00:37:22.079
 let

00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:22.239
 them

00:37:22.239 --> 00:37:22.619
 down

00:37:22.619 --> 00:37:22.899
 by

00:37:22.899 --> 00:37:23.159
 a

00:37:23.159 --> 00:37:23.379
 rope

00:37:23.379 --> 00:37:23.599
 through

00:37:23.599 --> 00:37:23.739
 the

00:37:23.739 --> 00:37:24.079
 window

00:37:24.079 --> 00:37:24.539
 for

00:37:24.539 --> 00:37:24.799
 her

00:37:24.799 --> 00:37:25.239
 house

00:37:25.239 --> 00:37:25.399
 was

00:37:25.399 --> 00:37:25.659
 built

00:37:25.659 --> 00:37:25.879
 into

00:37:25.879 --> 00:37:26.039
 the

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:26.199
 city

00:37:26.199 --> 00:37:26.459
 wall

00:37:26.459 --> 00:37:26.639
 so

00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:26.799
 that

00:37:26.799 --> 00:37:26.919
 she

00:37:26.919 --> 00:37:27.179
 lived

00:37:27.179 --> 00:37:27.299
 in

00:37:27.299 --> 00:37:27.399
 the

00:37:27.399 --> 00:37:27.619
 wall

00:37:27.619 --> 00:37:28.639
 and

00:37:28.639 --> 00:37:28.759
 she

00:37:28.759 --> 00:37:29.000
 said

00:37:29.000 --> 00:37:29.119
 to

00:37:29.119 --> 00:37:29.259
 them

00:37:29.260 --> 00:37:29.480
 go

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:29.680
 into

00:37:29.680 --> 00:37:29.860
 the

00:37:29.860 --> 00:37:30.160
 hills

00:37:30.160 --> 00:37:30.940
 where

00:37:30.940 --> 00:37:31.080
 the

00:37:31.080 --> 00:37:31.580
 pursuers

00:37:31.580 --> 00:37:31.840
 will

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:32.260
 encounter

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:32.560
 you

00:37:32.560 --> 00:37:33.320
 and

00:37:33.320 --> 00:37:33.640
 hide

00:37:33.640 --> 00:37:33.840
 there

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:34.240
 three

00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:34.700
 days

00:37:34.700 --> 00:37:34.920
 until

00:37:34.920 --> 00:37:35.080
 the

00:37:35.080 --> 00:37:35.560
 pursuers

00:37:35.560 --> 00:37:35.780
 have

00:37:35.780 --> 00:37:36.200
 returned

00:37:36.200 --> 00:37:37.160
 then

00:37:37.160 --> 00:37:37.580
 afterward

00:37:37.580 --> 00:37:37.840
 you

00:37:37.840 --> 00:37:38.000
 may

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:38.160
 go

00:37:38.160 --> 00:37:38.340
 your

00:37:38.340 --> 00:37:38.620
 way

00:37:38.620 --> 00:37:39.640
 the

00:37:39.640 --> 00:37:39.880
 men

00:37:39.880 --> 00:37:40.160
 said

00:37:40.160 --> 00:37:40.280
 to

00:37:40.280 --> 00:37:40.480
 her

00:37:40.480 --> 00:37:41.320
 we

00:37:41.320 --> 00:37:41.620
 will

00:37:41.620 --> 00:37:41.860
 be

00:37:41.860 --> 00:37:42.360
 guiltless

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:42.620
 with

00:37:42.620 --> 00:37:43.100
 respect

00:37:43.100 --> 00:37:43.380
 to

00:37:43.380 --> 00:37:43.620
 this

00:37:43.620 --> 00:37:43.900
 oath

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:44.140
 of

00:37:44.140 --> 00:37:44.520
 yours

00:37:44.520 --> 00:37:45.060
 that

00:37:45.060 --> 00:37:45.180
 you

00:37:45.180 --> 00:37:45.300
 have

00:37:45.300 --> 00:37:45.500
 made

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:45.680
 us

00:37:45.680 --> 00:37:46.000
 swear

00:37:46.000 --> 00:37:46.800
 verse

00:37:46.800 --> 00:37:47.120
 18

00:37:47.120 --> 00:37:47.680
 behold

00:37:47.680 --> 00:37:48.720
 when

00:37:48.720 --> 00:37:48.920
 we

00:37:48.920 --> 00:37:49.260
 come

00:37:49.260 --> 00:37:49.640
 into

00:37:49.640 --> 00:37:49.860
 the

00:37:49.860 --> 00:37:50.160
 land

00:37:50.160 --> 00:37:50.380
 you

00:37:50.380 --> 00:37:50.600
 shall

00:37:50.600 --> 00:37:51.040
 tie

00:37:51.040 --> 00:37:51.300
 the

00:37:51.300 --> 00:37:51.860
 scarlet

00:37:51.860 --> 00:37:52.320
 cord

00:37:52.320 --> 00:37:52.540
 in

00:37:52.540 --> 00:37:52.680
 the

00:37:52.680 --> 00:37:53.080
 window

00:37:53.080 --> 00:37:53.700
 through

00:37:53.700 --> 00:37:54.040
 which

00:37:54.040 --> 00:37:54.240
 you

00:37:54.240 --> 00:37:54.460
 let

00:37:54.460 --> 00:37:54.680
 us

00:37:59.260 --> 00:37:59.860
 your

00:37:59.860 --> 00:38:00.240
 brothers

00:38:00.240 --> 00:38:00.680
 and

00:38:00.680 --> 00:38:01.060
 all

00:38:01.060 --> 00:38:01.240
 your

00:38:01.240 --> 00:38:01.860
 father's

00:38:01.860 --> 00:38:02.300
 household

00:38:02.300 --> 00:38:03.340
 then

00:38:03.340 --> 00:38:03.640
 if

00:38:03.640 --> 00:38:04.080
 anyone

00:38:04.080 --> 00:38:04.500
 goes

00:38:04.500 --> 00:38:04.840
 out

00:38:04.840 --> 00:38:05.020
 of

00:38:05.020 --> 00:38:05.160
 the

00:38:05.160 --> 00:38:05.540
 doors

00:38:05.540 --> 00:38:05.800
 of

00:38:05.800 --> 00:38:05.960
 your

00:38:05.960 --> 00:38:06.360
 house

00:38:06.360 --> 00:38:06.760
 into

00:38:06.760 --> 00:38:06.980
 the

00:38:06.980 --> 00:38:07.360
 street

00:38:07.360 --> 00:38:07.960
 his

00:38:07.960 --> 00:38:08.200
 blood

00:38:08.200 --> 00:38:08.400
 shall

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:08.540
 be

00:38:08.540 --> 00:38:08.720
 on

00:38:08.720 --> 00:38:08.920
 his

00:38:08.920 --> 00:38:09.240
 own

00:38:09.240 --> 00:38:09.480
 head

00:38:09.480 --> 00:38:09.700
 and

00:38:09.700 --> 00:38:09.920
 we

00:38:09.920 --> 00:38:10.160
 shall

00:38:10.160 --> 00:38:10.360
 be

00:38:10.360 --> 00:38:10.820
 guiltless

00:38:10.820 --> 00:38:11.640
 but

00:38:11.640 --> 00:38:11.940
 if

00:38:11.940 --> 00:38:12.200
 a

00:38:12.200 --> 00:38:12.480
 hand

00:38:12.480 --> 00:38:12.660
 is

00:38:12.660 --> 00:38:12.880
 laid

00:38:12.880 --> 00:38:13.120
 on

00:38:13.120 --> 00:38:13.560
 anyone

00:38:13.560 --> 00:38:13.840
 who

00:38:13.840 --> 00:38:14.000
 is

00:38:14.000 --> 00:38:14.260
 with

00:38:14.260 --> 00:38:14.460
 you

00:38:14.460 --> 00:38:14.640
 in

00:38:14.640 --> 00:38:14.760
 the

00:38:14.760 --> 00:38:15.060
 house

00:38:15.060 --> 00:38:15.840
 his

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:16.220
 blood

00:38:16.220 --> 00:38:16.560
 shall

00:38:16.560 --> 00:38:16.760
 be

00:38:16.760 --> 00:38:17.220
 on

00:38:17.220 --> 00:38:17.540
 our

00:38:17.540 --> 00:38:17.860
 head

00:38:17.860 --> 00:38:18.940
 but

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:19.100
 if

00:38:19.100 --> 00:38:19.240
 you

00:38:19.240 --> 00:38:19.460
 tell

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:19.660
 this

00:38:19.660 --> 00:38:20.020
 business

00:38:20.020 --> 00:38:20.280
 of

00:38:20.280 --> 00:38:20.720
 ours

00:38:20.720 --> 00:38:20.960
 then

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.100
 we

00:38:21.100 --> 00:38:21.260
 shall

00:38:21.260 --> 00:38:21.420
 be

00:38:21.420 --> 00:38:21.780
 guiltless

00:38:21.780 --> 00:38:21.960
 with

00:38:21.960 --> 00:38:22.380
 respect

00:38:22.380 --> 00:38:23.260
 to

00:38:23.260 --> 00:38:23.480
 your

00:38:29.260 --> 00:38:29.360
 they

00:38:29.360 --> 00:38:29.800
 departed

00:38:29.800 --> 00:38:30.420
 and

00:38:30.420 --> 00:38:30.560
 she

00:38:30.560 --> 00:38:31.000
 tied

00:38:31.000 --> 00:38:31.320
 the

00:38:31.320 --> 00:38:31.820
 scarlet

00:38:31.820 --> 00:38:32.320
 cord

00:38:32.320 --> 00:38:32.700
 in

00:38:32.700 --> 00:38:32.980
 the

00:38:32.980 --> 00:38:33.280
 window

00:38:33.280 --> 00:38:33.560
 did

00:38:33.560 --> 00:38:33.660
 you

00:38:33.660 --> 00:38:34.040
 catch

00:38:34.040 --> 00:38:34.480
 that

00:38:34.480 --> 00:38:36.120
 a

00:38:36.120 --> 00:38:36.560
 scarlet

00:38:36.560 --> 00:38:36.980
 cord

00:38:36.980 --> 00:38:37.480
 was

00:38:37.480 --> 00:38:37.640
 meant

00:38:37.640 --> 00:38:37.860
 to

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:38.200
 mark

00:38:38.200 --> 00:38:38.420
 her

00:38:38.420 --> 00:38:38.780
 home

00:38:38.780 --> 00:38:39.420
 as

00:38:39.420 --> 00:38:39.660
 a

00:38:39.660 --> 00:38:40.000
 safe

00:38:40.000 --> 00:38:40.400
 haven

00:38:40.400 --> 00:38:41.020
 for

00:38:41.020 --> 00:38:41.240
 her

00:38:41.240 --> 00:38:41.680
 family

00:38:41.680 --> 00:38:42.120
 a

00:38:42.120 --> 00:38:42.440
 place

00:38:42.440 --> 00:38:42.680
 where

00:38:42.680 --> 00:38:43.220
 destruction

00:38:43.220 --> 00:38:43.500
 would

00:38:43.500 --> 00:38:44.420
 pass

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:44.980
 over

00:38:44.980 --> 00:38:46.100
 her

00:38:46.100 --> 00:38:46.600
 home

00:38:46.600 --> 00:38:47.000
 her

00:38:47.000 --> 00:38:47.380
 house

00:38:47.380 --> 00:38:47.560
 her

00:38:47.560 --> 00:38:47.980
 family

00:38:47.980 --> 00:38:49.100
 so

00:38:49.100 --> 00:38:49.260
 what

00:38:49.260 --> 00:38:49.400
 we're

00:38:49.400 --> 00:38:49.720
 seeing

00:38:49.720 --> 00:38:49.940
 here

00:38:49.940 --> 00:38:50.220
 is

00:38:50.220 --> 00:38:51.040
 a

00:38:51.040 --> 00:38:51.580
 second

00:38:51.580 --> 00:38:52.240
 Passover

00:38:52.240 --> 00:38:53.160
 except

00:38:53.160 --> 00:38:53.400
 this

00:38:53.400 --> 00:38:53.580
 time

00:38:53.580 --> 00:38:53.740
 it's

00:38:53.740 --> 00:38:53.900
 not

00:38:53.900 --> 00:38:54.060
 in

00:38:54.060 --> 00:38:54.440
 Egypt

00:38:54.440 --> 00:38:55.220
 and

00:38:55.220 --> 00:38:55.380
 it's

00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:55.520
 not

00:38:55.520 --> 00:38:55.680
 with

00:38:55.680 --> 00:38:55.820
 the

00:38:55.820 --> 00:38:56.280
 Israelites

00:38:56.280 --> 00:38:57.160
 this

00:38:57.160 --> 00:38:57.520
 time

00:38:57.520 --> 00:38:57.880
 it's

00:38:57.880 --> 00:38:58.060
 in

00:38:58.060 --> 00:38:58.500
 Jericho

00:38:58.500 --> 00:38:59.219
 and

00:38:59.219 --> 00:38:59.380
 it's

00:38:59.380 --> 00:38:59.539
 with

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.679
 a

00:38:59.679 --> 00:39:00.079
 Canaanite

00:39:00.079 --> 00:39:00.380
 woman

00:39:00.380 --> 00:39:03.360
 salvation

00:39:03.360 --> 00:39:04.579
 has

00:39:04.579 --> 00:39:04.960
 been

00:39:04.960 --> 00:39:05.760
 extended

00:39:05.760 --> 00:39:06.880
 not

00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:07.260
 only

00:39:07.260 --> 00:39:07.480
 to

00:39:07.480 --> 00:39:07.840
 God's

00:39:07.840 --> 00:39:08.179
 people

00:39:08.179 --> 00:39:08.539
 but

00:39:08.539 --> 00:39:08.739
 to

00:39:08.739 --> 00:39:09.139
 anyone

00:39:09.139 --> 00:39:09.460
 who

00:39:09.460 --> 00:39:09.679
 would

00:39:09.679 --> 00:39:10.059
 believe

00:39:10.059 --> 00:39:10.960
 and

00:39:10.960 --> 00:39:11.260
 here's

00:39:11.260 --> 00:39:11.400
 what

00:39:11.400 --> 00:39:11.619
 God

00:39:11.619 --> 00:39:11.739
 is

00:39:11.739 --> 00:39:11.980
 doing

00:39:11.980 --> 00:39:12.199
 he

00:39:12.199 --> 00:39:12.360
 is

00:39:12.360 --> 00:39:12.780
 taking

00:39:12.780 --> 00:39:13.159
 a

00:39:13.159 --> 00:39:13.780
 brothel

00:39:13.780 --> 00:39:14.659
 and

00:39:14.659 --> 00:39:15.000
 turning

00:39:15.000 --> 00:39:15.260
 it

00:39:15.260 --> 00:39:15.679
 into

00:39:15.679 --> 00:39:15.960
 a

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.179
 safe

00:39:16.179 --> 00:39:16.500
 haven

00:39:16.500 --> 00:39:18.099
 it's

00:39:18.099 --> 00:39:18.559
 remarkable

00:39:18.559 --> 00:39:18.860
 what

00:39:18.860 --> 00:39:19.340
 God's

00:39:19.340 --> 00:39:19.739
 redemption

00:39:19.739 --> 00:39:20.139
 does

00:39:20.139 --> 00:39:21.099
 it's

00:39:21.099 --> 00:39:21.480
 remarkable

00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:22.219
 how

00:39:22.219 --> 00:39:22.380
 he

00:39:22.380 --> 00:39:23.079
 transforms

00:39:23.079 --> 00:39:23.900
 what we

00:39:23.900 --> 00:39:24.239
 think

00:39:24.239 --> 00:39:24.800
 is

00:39:24.800 --> 00:39:25.579
 lost

00:39:25.579 --> 00:39:25.880
 and

00:39:25.880 --> 00:39:26.079
 he

00:39:26.079 --> 00:39:26.760
 makes

00:39:26.760 --> 00:39:26.940
 it

00:39:26.940 --> 00:39:27.579
 glorious

00:39:27.579 --> 00:39:27.880
 and

00:39:27.880 --> 00:39:28.219
 beautiful

00:39:28.219 --> 00:39:28.539
 and

00:39:28.539 --> 00:39:28.839
 life

00:39:28.839 --> 00:39:29.179
 giving

00:39:29.179 --> 00:39:30.239
 this

00:39:30.239 --> 00:39:30.379
 is

00:39:30.379 --> 00:39:30.500
 the

00:39:30.500 --> 00:39:30.839
 God

00:39:30.839 --> 00:39:31.099
 that

00:39:31.099 --> 00:39:31.259
 we

00:39:31.259 --> 00:39:31.519
 serve

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:31.699
 this

00:39:31.699 --> 00:39:31.779
 is

00:39:31.779 --> 00:39:31.899
 the

00:39:31.899 --> 00:39:32.059
 God

00:39:32.059 --> 00:39:32.179
 that

00:39:32.179 --> 00:39:32.339
 we're

00:39:32.339 --> 00:39:32.799
 invited

00:39:32.799 --> 00:39:33.339
 to

00:39:33.339 --> 00:39:33.819
 discover

00:39:33.819 --> 00:39:34.059
 in

00:39:34.059 --> 00:39:34.439
 Joshua

00:39:34.439 --> 00:39:34.639
 and

00:39:34.639 --> 00:39:34.739
 the

00:39:34.739 --> 00:39:34.899
 rest

00:39:34.899 --> 00:39:35.059
 of

00:39:35.059 --> 00:39:35.359
 scripture

00:39:35.359 --> 00:39:38.259
 I'll

00:39:38.259 --> 00:39:38.519
 close

00:39:38.519 --> 00:39:38.659
 with

00:39:38.659 --> 00:39:38.919
 this

00:39:38.919 --> 00:39:39.199
 I

00:39:39.199 --> 00:39:39.619
 opened

00:39:39.619 --> 00:39:39.799
 up

00:39:39.799 --> 00:39:39.939
 with

00:39:39.939 --> 00:39:40.239
 talking

00:39:40.239 --> 00:39:40.439
 about

00:39:40.439 --> 00:39:40.619
 how

00:39:40.619 --> 00:39:40.899
 Hitler

00:39:40.899 --> 00:39:41.179
 is

00:39:41.179 --> 00:39:41.299
 the

00:39:41.299 --> 00:39:41.459
 new

00:39:41.459 --> 00:39:41.759
 Satan

00:39:41.759 --> 00:39:42.079
 and

00:39:42.079 --> 00:39:42.539
 we

00:39:42.539 --> 00:39:42.739
 should

00:39:42.739 --> 00:39:42.959
 be

00:39:42.959 --> 00:39:43.839
 rightfully

00:39:43.839 --> 00:39:47.059
 shocked

00:39:47.059 --> 00:39:48.339
 and disgusted

00:39:48.339 --> 00:39:48.659
 by

00:39:48.659 --> 00:39:50.539
 ethnic

00:39:50.539 --> 00:39:51.059
 cleansing

00:39:51.059 --> 00:39:51.459
 and

00:39:51.459 --> 00:39:52.119
 atrocities

00:39:52.119 --> 00:39:52.379
 of the

00:39:52.379 --> 00:39:52.639
 like

00:39:52.639 --> 00:39:53.900
 and

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.139
 how

00:39:54.139 --> 00:39:55.299
 we

00:39:55.299 --> 00:39:55.420
 have

00:39:55.420 --> 00:39:55.500
 to

00:39:55.500 --> 00:39:55.619
 ask

00:39:55.619 --> 00:39:55.739
 the

00:39:55.739 --> 00:39:56.059
 question

00:39:56.059 --> 00:39:56.420
 is

00:39:56.420 --> 00:39:56.719
 is

00:39:56.719 --> 00:39:57.159
 the

00:39:57.159 --> 00:39:57.480
 scripture

00:39:57.480 --> 00:39:58.559
 divinely

00:39:58.559 --> 00:39:59.799
 mandating

00:39:59.799 --> 00:40:01.059
 ethnic

00:40:01.059 --> 00:40:01.619
 cleansing

00:40:01.619 --> 00:40:03.440
 and

00:40:03.440 --> 00:40:03.519
 I'll

00:40:03.519 --> 00:40:03.679
 just

00:40:03.679 --> 00:40:03.819
 say

00:40:03.819 --> 00:40:04.139
 this

00:40:04.139 --> 00:40:04.879
 if

00:40:04.879 --> 00:40:05.019
 you

00:40:05.019 --> 00:40:05.299
 read

00:40:05.299 --> 00:40:05.460
 the

00:40:05.460 --> 00:40:05.679
 end

00:40:05.679 --> 00:40:05.819
 of

00:40:05.819 --> 00:40:06.119
 chapter

00:40:06.119 --> 00:40:06.480
 one

00:40:06.480 --> 00:40:07.819
 like

00:40:07.819 --> 00:40:07.980
 the

00:40:07.980 --> 00:40:08.259
 last

00:40:08.259 --> 00:40:08.440
 say

00:40:08.440 --> 00:40:08.719
 four

00:40:08.719 --> 00:40:09.019
 or five

00:40:09.019 --> 00:40:09.299
 verses

00:40:09.299 --> 00:40:09.639
 of

00:40:09.639 --> 00:40:09.920
 chapter

00:40:09.920 --> 00:40:10.219
 one

00:40:10.219 --> 00:40:10.739
 and

00:40:10.739 --> 00:40:10.879
 then

00:40:10.879 --> 00:40:11.159
 read

00:40:11.159 --> 00:40:11.319
 the

00:40:11.319 --> 00:40:11.699
 beginning

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:12.279
 or

00:40:12.279 --> 00:40:12.519
 the

00:40:12.519 --> 00:40:12.759
 end

00:40:12.759 --> 00:40:12.900
 of

00:40:12.900 --> 00:40:13.199
 chapter

00:40:13.199 --> 00:40:13.639
 two

00:40:13.639 --> 00:40:14.359
 starting

00:40:14.359 --> 00:40:14.539
 in

00:40:14.539 --> 00:40:14.679
 verse

00:40:14.679 --> 00:40:15.159
 22

00:40:15.159 --> 00:40:16.279
 into

00:40:16.279 --> 00:40:16.659
 chapter

00:40:16.659 --> 00:40:17.059
 three

00:40:17.059 --> 00:40:18.000
 the

00:40:18.000 --> 00:40:18.279
 narrative

00:40:18.279 --> 00:40:18.619
 actually

00:40:18.619 --> 00:40:19.000
 flows

00:40:19.000 --> 00:40:19.420
 lovely

00:40:19.420 --> 00:40:20.400
 it

00:40:20.400 --> 00:40:20.680
 seems

00:40:20.680 --> 00:40:21.039
 almost

00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:21.559
 seamless

00:40:21.559 --> 00:40:22.639
 Joshua

00:40:22.639 --> 00:40:23.180
 rallies

00:40:23.180 --> 00:40:23.380
 the

00:40:23.380 --> 00:40:23.760
 troops

00:40:23.760 --> 00:40:24.579
 okay

00:40:24.579 --> 00:40:24.740
 in

00:40:24.740 --> 00:40:24.960
 chapter

00:40:24.960 --> 00:40:25.300
 one

00:40:25.300 --> 00:40:25.980
 and

00:40:25.980 --> 00:40:26.220
 then

00:40:26.220 --> 00:40:26.519
 in

00:40:26.519 --> 00:40:26.760
 chapter

00:40:26.760 --> 00:40:27.039
 three

00:40:27.039 --> 00:40:27.200
 how

00:40:27.200 --> 00:40:27.340
 does

00:40:27.340 --> 00:40:27.420
 it

00:40:27.420 --> 00:40:27.760
 begin

00:40:27.760 --> 00:40:28.380
 then

00:40:28.380 --> 00:40:28.760
 Joshua

00:40:28.760 --> 00:40:29.180
 rose

00:40:29.180 --> 00:40:29.619
 or

00:40:29.619 --> 00:40:29.880
 sorry

00:40:29.880 --> 00:40:30.260
 we'll

00:40:30.260 --> 00:40:30.659
 go back

00:40:30.659 --> 00:40:30.860
 in

00:40:30.860 --> 00:40:31.800
 in

00:40:31.800 --> 00:40:32.280
 verse

00:40:32.280 --> 00:40:32.659
 22

00:40:32.659 --> 00:40:32.860
 they

00:40:32.860 --> 00:40:33.300
 departed

00:40:33.300 --> 00:40:33.780
 the

00:40:33.780 --> 00:40:34.159
 spies

00:40:34.159 --> 00:40:34.320
 and

00:40:34.320 --> 00:40:34.460
 went

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:34.639
 into

00:40:34.639 --> 00:40:34.820
 the

00:40:34.820 --> 00:40:35.059
 hills

00:40:35.059 --> 00:40:35.460
 remained

00:40:35.460 --> 00:40:35.659
 there

00:40:35.659 --> 00:40:35.880
 three

00:40:35.880 --> 00:40:36.280
 days

00:40:36.280 --> 00:40:36.880
 the

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.340
 pursuers

00:40:37.340 --> 00:40:37.920
 returned

00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:38.700
 they

00:40:38.700 --> 00:40:39.659
 talked

00:40:39.659 --> 00:40:39.800
 to

00:40:39.800 --> 00:40:40.159
 Joshua

00:40:40.159 --> 00:40:40.400
 the

00:40:40.400 --> 00:40:40.559
 son

00:40:40.559 --> 00:40:40.680
 of

00:40:40.680 --> 00:40:40.900
 none

00:40:40.900 --> 00:40:41.280
 telling

00:40:41.280 --> 00:40:41.440
 him

00:40:41.440 --> 00:40:41.720
 all

00:40:41.720 --> 00:40:41.900
 that

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:42.340
 happened

00:40:42.340 --> 00:40:43.019
 truly

00:40:43.019 --> 00:40:43.260
 the

00:40:43.260 --> 00:40:43.440
 Lord

00:40:43.440 --> 00:40:43.599
 has

00:40:43.599 --> 00:40:43.800
 given

00:40:43.800 --> 00:40:44.039
 all

00:40:44.039 --> 00:40:44.200
 the

00:40:44.200 --> 00:40:44.420
 land

00:40:44.420 --> 00:40:44.680
 into

00:40:44.680 --> 00:40:44.860
 our

00:40:44.860 --> 00:40:45.320
 hands

00:40:45.320 --> 00:40:46.039
 and

00:40:46.039 --> 00:40:46.340
 also

00:40:46.340 --> 00:40:46.559
 all

00:40:46.559 --> 00:40:46.700
 the

00:40:46.700 --> 00:40:47.140
 inhabitants

00:40:47.140 --> 00:40:47.380
 of

00:40:47.380 --> 00:40:47.500
 the

00:40:47.500 --> 00:40:47.700
 land

00:40:47.700 --> 00:40:47.940
 melt

00:40:47.940 --> 00:40:48.100
 away

00:40:48.100 --> 00:40:48.440
 before

00:40:48.440 --> 00:40:48.660
 us

00:40:48.660 --> 00:40:48.940
 verse

00:40:48.940 --> 00:40:49.680
 one

00:40:49.680 --> 00:40:49.840
 of

00:40:49.840 --> 00:40:50.080
 chapter

00:40:50.080 --> 00:40:50.360
 three

00:40:50.360 --> 00:40:50.620
 then

00:40:50.620 --> 00:40:51.019
 Joshua

00:40:51.019 --> 00:40:51.380
 rose

00:40:51.380 --> 00:40:51.600
 early

00:40:51.600 --> 00:40:51.720
 in

00:40:51.720 --> 00:40:51.800
 the

00:40:51.800 --> 00:40:52.039
 morning

00:40:52.039 --> 00:40:52.720
 and

00:40:52.720 --> 00:40:52.840
 they

00:40:52.840 --> 00:40:53.039
 set

00:40:53.039 --> 00:40:53.200
 out

00:40:53.200 --> 00:40:53.440
 from

00:40:53.440 --> 00:40:53.980
 Shittim

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:54.320
 again

00:40:54.320 --> 00:40:54.780
 the

00:40:54.780 --> 00:40:55.120
 reference

00:40:55.120 --> 00:40:55.340
 to

00:40:55.340 --> 00:40:55.480
 where

00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:55.660
 they

00:40:55.660 --> 00:40:55.920
 are

00:40:55.920 --> 00:40:56.539
 and

00:40:56.539 --> 00:40:56.660
 they

00:40:56.660 --> 00:40:56.840
 came

00:40:56.840 --> 00:40:56.980
 to

00:40:56.980 --> 00:40:57.140
 the

00:40:57.140 --> 00:40:57.380
 Jordan

00:40:57.380 --> 00:40:57.660
 he

00:40:57.660 --> 00:40:57.800
 and

00:40:57.800 --> 00:40:57.920
 all

00:40:57.920 --> 00:40:58.039
 the

00:40:58.039 --> 00:40:58.280
 people

00:40:58.280 --> 00:40:58.440
 of

00:40:58.440 --> 00:40:58.800
 Israel

00:40:58.800 --> 00:40:59.320
 and

00:40:59.320 --> 00:40:59.440
 then

00:40:59.440 --> 00:40:59.800
 eventually

00:40:59.800 --> 00:41:00.080
 would

00:41:00.080 --> 00:41:00.360
 cross

00:41:00.360 --> 00:41:00.539
 the

00:41:00.539 --> 00:41:00.800
 Jordan

00:41:00.800 --> 00:41:01.080
 and

00:41:01.080 --> 00:41:01.500
 on

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:01.860
 begins

00:41:01.860 --> 00:41:02.039
 the

00:41:02.039 --> 00:41:02.440
 conquest

00:41:02.440 --> 00:41:02.900
 the

00:41:02.900 --> 00:41:03.320
 narrative

00:41:03.320 --> 00:41:03.519
 is

00:41:03.519 --> 00:41:03.740
 actually

00:41:03.740 --> 00:41:03.980
 quite

00:41:03.980 --> 00:41:04.420
 seamless

00:41:04.420 --> 00:41:05.039
 if

00:41:05.039 --> 00:41:05.140
 you

00:41:05.140 --> 00:41:05.360
 take

00:41:05.360 --> 00:41:05.500
 out

00:41:05.500 --> 00:41:05.640
 this

00:41:05.639 --> 00:41:05.940
 Rahab

00:41:05.940 --> 00:41:06.299
 story

00:41:06.299 --> 00:41:07.639
 and

00:41:07.639 --> 00:41:07.739
 yet

00:41:07.739 --> 00:41:07.879
 for

00:41:07.879 --> 00:41:08.799
 21

00:41:08.799 --> 00:41:09.079
 or

00:41:09.079 --> 00:41:09.379
 20

00:41:09.379 --> 00:41:09.900
 verses

00:41:09.900 --> 00:41:11.319
 God

00:41:11.319 --> 00:41:11.559
 in

00:41:11.559 --> 00:41:11.779
 his

00:41:11.779 --> 00:41:12.339
 wisdom

00:41:12.339 --> 00:41:13.099
 puts

00:41:13.099 --> 00:41:13.599
 a

00:41:13.599 --> 00:41:13.980
 story

00:41:13.980 --> 00:41:14.179
 in

00:41:14.179 --> 00:41:14.400
 about

00:41:14.400 --> 00:41:14.779
 one

00:41:14.779 --> 00:41:15.199
 woman

00:41:15.199 --> 00:41:15.940
 making

00:41:15.940 --> 00:41:16.500
 a

00:41:16.500 --> 00:41:16.879
 faithful

00:41:16.879 --> 00:41:17.400
 decision

00:41:17.400 --> 00:41:17.779
 that

00:41:17.779 --> 00:41:18.779
 benefits

00:41:18.779 --> 00:41:19.299
 her

00:41:19.299 --> 00:41:19.699
 entire

00:41:19.699 --> 00:41:20.219
 family

00:41:20.219 --> 00:41:20.779
 and

00:41:20.779 --> 00:41:20.900
 you

00:41:20.900 --> 00:41:21.460
 realize

00:41:21.460 --> 00:41:21.719
 that

00:41:21.719 --> 00:41:21.920
 this

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.079
 has

00:41:22.079 --> 00:41:22.579
 nothing

00:41:22.579 --> 00:41:22.799
 to

00:41:22.799 --> 00:41:22.940
 do

00:41:22.940 --> 00:41:23.079
 with

00:41:23.079 --> 00:41:23.420
 ethnic

00:41:23.420 --> 00:41:23.859
 cleansing

00:41:23.859 --> 00:41:24.819
 it

00:41:24.819 --> 00:41:24.960
 has

00:41:24.960 --> 00:41:25.339
 everything

00:41:25.339 --> 00:41:25.579
 to

00:41:25.579 --> 00:41:25.699
 do

00:41:25.699 --> 00:41:26.519
 with

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:27.480
 the

00:41:27.480 --> 00:41:28.199
 Lord

00:41:28.199 --> 00:41:29.039
 extending

00:41:29.039 --> 00:41:29.420
 his

00:41:29.420 --> 00:41:30.739
 lavish

00:41:30.739 --> 00:41:31.279
 grace

00:41:31.279 --> 00:41:32.319
 and his

00:41:32.319 --> 00:41:33.679
 incredible

00:41:33.679 --> 00:41:34.119
 mercy

00:41:34.119 --> 00:41:34.400
 on

00:41:34.400 --> 00:41:34.920
 anyone

00:41:34.920 --> 00:41:35.219
 that

00:41:35.219 --> 00:41:35.379
 would

00:41:35.380 --> 00:41:35.640
 just

00:41:35.640 --> 00:41:35.980
 bend

00:41:35.980 --> 00:41:36.220
 a

00:41:36.220 --> 00:41:36.380
 knee

00:41:36.380 --> 00:41:36.559
 to

00:41:36.559 --> 00:41:36.720
 his

00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:37.119
 goodness

00:41:37.119 --> 00:41:37.820
 and

00:41:37.820 --> 00:41:37.960
 his

00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:38.360
 kindness

00:41:38.360 --> 00:41:40.400
 God

00:41:40.400 --> 00:41:40.579
 is

00:41:40.579 --> 00:41:41.119
 always

00:41:41.119 --> 00:41:41.840
 extending

00:41:41.840 --> 00:41:42.740
 the

00:41:42.740 --> 00:41:43.680
 boundaries

00:41:43.680 --> 00:41:44.099
 and

00:41:44.099 --> 00:41:44.300
 the

00:41:44.300 --> 00:41:44.760
 borders

00:41:44.760 --> 00:41:45.180
 of

00:41:45.180 --> 00:41:45.400
 his

00:41:45.400 --> 00:41:45.820
 family

00:41:45.820 --> 00:41:47.099
 anybody

00:41:47.099 --> 00:41:47.420
 who

00:41:47.420 --> 00:41:47.539
 would

00:41:47.539 --> 00:41:47.720
 come

00:41:47.720 --> 00:41:47.860
 in

00:41:47.860 --> 00:41:48.519
 and

00:41:48.519 --> 00:41:49.019
 how

00:41:49.019 --> 00:41:49.160
 do

00:41:49.160 --> 00:41:49.260
 we

00:41:49.260 --> 00:41:49.380
 know

00:41:49.380 --> 00:41:49.559
 it's

00:41:49.559 --> 00:41:49.860
 anybody

00:41:49.860 --> 00:41:50.320
 because

00:41:50.320 --> 00:41:50.559
 it

00:41:50.559 --> 00:41:50.680
 is

00:41:50.680 --> 00:41:50.820
 not

00:41:50.820 --> 00:41:51.000
 the

00:41:51.000 --> 00:41:51.280
 king

00:41:51.280 --> 00:41:51.440
 of

00:41:51.440 --> 00:41:51.840
 Jericho

00:41:51.840 --> 00:41:52.059
 who

00:41:52.059 --> 00:41:52.320
 bends

00:41:52.320 --> 00:41:52.440
 a

00:41:52.440 --> 00:41:52.559
 knee

00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:52.960
 but

00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:53.160
 the

00:41:53.160 --> 00:41:53.500
 lowly

00:41:53.500 --> 00:41:53.900
 Rahab

00:41:53.900 --> 00:41:54.079
 who

00:41:54.079 --> 00:41:54.400
 does

00:41:54.400 --> 00:41:58.260
 it's

00:41:58.260 --> 00:41:58.640
 remarkable

00:41:58.640 --> 00:41:59.160
 this

00:41:59.160 --> 00:41:59.380
 isn't

00:41:59.380 --> 00:41:59.599
 about

00:41:59.599 --> 00:41:59.880
 ethnic

00:41:59.880 --> 00:41:59.900
!

00:41:59.900 --> 00:42:00.220
 cleansing

00:42:00.220 --> 00:42:00.380
 at

00:42:00.380 --> 00:42:00.660
 all

00:42:00.660 --> 00:42:02.599
 in

00:42:02.599 --> 00:42:03.039
 every

00:42:03.039 --> 00:42:04.240
 instance

00:42:04.240 --> 00:42:04.480
 that

00:42:04.480 --> 00:42:04.660
 we're

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 going to

00:42:05.059 --> 00:42:05.399
 see

00:42:05.399 --> 00:42:06.759
 within

00:42:06.759 --> 00:42:07.279
 this

00:42:07.279 --> 00:42:07.599
 book

00:42:07.599 --> 00:42:08.119
 and

00:42:08.119 --> 00:42:09.119
 before

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 in

00:42:09.759 --> 00:42:11.119
 Exodus

00:42:11.119 --> 00:42:11.839
 and

00:42:11.839 --> 00:42:12.579
 Leviticus

00:42:12.579 --> 00:42:12.859
 and

00:42:12.859 --> 00:42:13.239
 Numbers

00:42:13.239 --> 00:42:13.420
 and

00:42:13.420 --> 00:42:13.920
 Deuteronomy

00:42:13.920 --> 00:42:14.219
 whenever

00:42:14.219 --> 00:42:14.539
 there's

00:42:14.539 --> 00:42:14.920
 a battle

00:42:14.920 --> 00:42:15.219
 whenever

00:42:15.219 --> 00:42:15.539
 there's

00:42:15.539 --> 00:42:16.480
 God

00:42:16.480 --> 00:42:16.980
 telling

00:42:16.980 --> 00:42:17.219
 the

00:42:17.219 --> 00:42:17.579
 Israelites

00:42:17.579 --> 00:42:18.319
 to devote

00:42:18.319 --> 00:42:18.719
 a certain

00:42:18.719 --> 00:42:19.000
 people

00:42:19.000 --> 00:42:19.659
 to destruction

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 it's

00:42:21.000 --> 00:42:21.259
 either

00:42:21.259 --> 00:42:21.980
 delayed

00:42:21.980 --> 00:42:22.779
 somewhat

00:42:22.779 --> 00:42:23.440
 indefinitely

00:42:23.440 --> 00:42:24.139
 or he

00:42:24.139 --> 00:42:24.359
 has

00:42:24.359 --> 00:42:25.019
 extended

00:42:25.019 --> 00:42:25.460
 mercy

00:42:25.460 --> 00:42:25.879
 where they

00:42:25.879 --> 00:42:26.059
 have

00:42:26.059 --> 00:42:26.480
 rejected

00:42:26.480 --> 00:42:26.699
 it

00:42:26.699 --> 00:42:27.039
 or

00:42:27.039 --> 00:42:28.059
 a group

00:42:28.059 --> 00:42:28.559
 as in

00:42:28.559 --> 00:42:28.940
 with the

00:42:28.940 --> 00:42:29.339
 Amorites

00:42:29.339 --> 00:42:29.879
 they make

00:42:29.879 --> 00:42:30.279
 the first

00:42:30.279 --> 00:42:30.599
 move

00:42:30.599 --> 00:42:30.920
 and then

00:42:30.920 --> 00:42:31.500
 the Israelites

00:42:31.500 --> 00:42:31.980
 are

00:42:31.980 --> 00:42:32.639
 in

00:42:32.639 --> 00:42:33.019
 a

00:42:33.019 --> 00:42:34.019
 defensive

00:42:34.019 --> 00:42:34.639
 posture

00:42:34.639 --> 00:42:36.320
 God

00:42:36.320 --> 00:42:36.480
 has

00:42:36.480 --> 00:42:36.820
 never

00:42:36.820 --> 00:42:37.260
 said

00:42:37.260 --> 00:42:38.179
 I

00:42:38.179 --> 00:42:38.579
 don't

00:42:38.579 --> 00:42:38.860
 like

00:42:38.860 --> 00:42:39.179
 this

00:42:39.179 --> 00:42:40.240
 people

00:42:40.240 --> 00:42:40.559
 group

00:42:40.559 --> 00:42:40.960
 because

00:42:40.960 --> 00:42:41.460
 they

00:42:41.460 --> 00:42:41.639
 are

00:42:41.639 --> 00:42:41.840
 of

00:42:41.840 --> 00:42:42.039
 this

00:42:42.039 --> 00:42:42.559
 ethnicity

00:42:42.559 --> 00:42:42.960
 I

00:42:42.960 --> 00:42:43.219
 will

00:42:43.219 --> 00:42:44.019
 devote

00:42:44.019 --> 00:42:44.179
 them

00:42:44.179 --> 00:42:44.340
 to

00:42:44.340 --> 00:42:44.860
 destruction

00:42:44.860 --> 00:42:46.039
 instead

00:42:46.039 --> 00:42:46.539
 we see

00:42:46.539 --> 00:42:46.980
 Rahab

00:42:46.980 --> 00:42:48.019
 who

00:42:48.019 --> 00:42:48.599
 escapes

00:42:48.599 --> 00:42:49.679
 and here's

00:42:49.679 --> 00:42:50.019
 a wonderful

00:42:50.019 --> 00:42:50.500
 thing about

00:42:50.500 --> 00:42:50.880
 Rahab

00:42:50.880 --> 00:42:52.019
 she is

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.400
 mentioned

00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:53.159
 in the

00:42:53.159 --> 00:42:53.460
 lineage

00:42:53.460 --> 00:42:53.699
 of

00:42:53.699 --> 00:42:53.940
 Jesus

00:42:53.940 --> 00:42:54.460
 himself

00:42:54.460 --> 00:42:56.260
 four

00:42:56.260 --> 00:42:56.639
 women

00:42:56.639 --> 00:42:57.800
 are

00:42:57.800 --> 00:42:58.119
 mentioned

00:42:58.119 --> 00:42:58.440
 in

00:42:58.440 --> 00:42:58.719
 Jesus'

00:42:58.980 --> 00:42:59.420
 lineage

00:42:59.420 --> 00:43:00.559
 in

00:43:00.559 --> 00:43:01.039
 Matthew

00:43:01.039 --> 00:43:01.400
 chapter

00:43:01.400 --> 00:43:01.740
 one

00:43:01.740 --> 00:43:03.760
 and

00:43:03.760 --> 00:43:04.400
 Rahab

00:43:04.400 --> 00:43:06.200
 Rahab

00:43:06.200 --> 00:43:06.440
 the

00:43:06.440 --> 00:43:07.200
 prostitute

00:43:07.200 --> 00:43:07.980
 of Jericho

00:43:07.980 --> 00:43:08.220
 the

00:43:08.220 --> 00:43:08.820
 Canaanite

00:43:08.820 --> 00:43:09.460
 is there

00:43:09.460 --> 00:43:10.400
 a

00:43:10.400 --> 00:43:10.860
 grandmother

00:43:10.860 --> 00:43:11.440
 of the

00:43:11.440 --> 00:43:11.860
 Messiah

00:43:11.860 --> 00:43:12.820
 himself

00:43:12.820 --> 00:43:14.260
 it's

00:43:14.260 --> 00:43:15.039
 absolutely

00:43:15.039 --> 00:43:16.320
 remarkable

00:43:16.320 --> 00:43:17.400
 that God

00:43:17.400 --> 00:43:18.519
 includes

00:43:18.519 --> 00:43:19.039
 the people

00:43:19.039 --> 00:43:19.559
 that he

00:43:19.559 --> 00:43:20.220
 includes

00:43:20.220 --> 00:43:21.880
 friends

00:43:21.880 --> 00:43:22.320
 ultimately

00:43:22.320 --> 00:43:23.119
 this story

00:43:23.119 --> 00:43:23.700
 is significant

00:43:23.700 --> 00:43:24.440
 not because

00:43:24.440 --> 00:43:26.059
 of Rahab's

00:43:26.059 --> 00:43:26.400
 faith

00:43:26.400 --> 00:43:27.099
 primarily

00:43:27.099 --> 00:43:27.920
 but because

00:43:27.920 --> 00:43:28.840
 it testifies

00:43:28.840 --> 00:43:29.280
 to the

00:43:29.280 --> 00:43:29.559
 deep

00:43:29.559 --> 00:43:30.000
 mercy

00:43:30.000 --> 00:43:30.579
 and lavish

00:43:30.579 --> 00:43:30.960
 grace

00:43:30.960 --> 00:43:31.320
 of the

00:43:31.320 --> 00:43:31.700
 one

00:43:31.700 --> 00:43:31.900
 true

00:43:31.900 --> 00:43:32.140
 God

00:43:32.140 --> 00:43:32.300
 the

00:43:32.300 --> 00:43:32.660
 triune

00:43:32.660 --> 00:43:32.900
 God

00:43:32.900 --> 00:43:33.200
 Father

00:43:33.200 --> 00:43:33.460
 Son

00:43:33.460 --> 00:43:33.780
 and Holy

00:43:33.780 --> 00:43:34.180
 Spirit

00:43:34.180 --> 00:43:36.620
 I'll just

00:43:36.620 --> 00:43:36.940
 ask you

00:43:36.940 --> 00:43:37.120
 this

00:43:37.120 --> 00:43:37.519
 question

00:43:37.519 --> 00:43:42.260
 are you

00:43:42.260 --> 00:43:43.120
 more like

00:43:43.120 --> 00:43:43.539
 the king

00:43:43.539 --> 00:43:44.300
 of Jericho

00:43:44.300 --> 00:43:45.980
 or like

00:43:45.980 --> 00:43:47.620
 the woman

00:43:47.620 --> 00:43:48.120
 Rahab

00:43:48.120 --> 00:43:50.059
 will you

00:43:50.059 --> 00:43:50.420
 put your

00:43:50.420 --> 00:43:50.920
 lot in

00:43:50.920 --> 00:43:51.260
 with the

00:43:51.260 --> 00:43:51.620
 one true

00:43:51.620 --> 00:43:52.000
 God

00:43:52.000 --> 00:43:54.600
 the God

00:43:54.600 --> 00:43:54.920
 who gives

00:43:54.920 --> 00:43:55.320
 grace

00:43:55.320 --> 00:43:56.100
 upon grace

00:43:56.100 --> 00:43:57.800
 or will

00:43:57.800 --> 00:43:58.300
 you oppose

00:43:58.300 --> 00:43:58.500
 him

00:43:58.500 --> 00:44:00.159
 will you

00:44:00.159 --> 00:44:00.760
 retreat

00:44:00.760 --> 00:44:01.260
 back

00:44:01.260 --> 00:44:01.780
 into your

00:44:01.780 --> 00:44:02.519
 fortified

00:44:02.519 --> 00:44:03.219
 cities

00:44:03.219 --> 00:44:05.400
 will you

00:44:05.400 --> 00:44:05.760
 put up

00:44:05.760 --> 00:44:06.139
 higher

00:44:06.139 --> 00:44:06.659
 walls

00:44:06.659 --> 00:44:08.000
 retreat

00:44:08.000 --> 00:44:08.400
 back

00:44:08.400 --> 00:44:08.619
 into

00:44:08.619 --> 00:44:09.000
 greater

00:44:09.000 --> 00:44:09.599
 darkness

00:44:09.599 --> 00:44:11.059
 take a

00:44:11.059 --> 00:44:11.480
 defensive

00:44:11.480 --> 00:44:12.000
 posture

00:44:12.000 --> 00:44:13.260
 against

00:44:13.260 --> 00:44:13.800
 the God

00:44:13.800 --> 00:44:14.099
 who

00:44:14.099 --> 00:44:14.639
 actually

00:44:14.639 --> 00:44:15.300
 just wants

00:44:15.300 --> 00:44:15.719
 to bless

00:44:15.719 --> 00:44:15.920
 you

00:44:15.920 --> 00:44:16.340
 and bless

00:44:16.340 --> 00:44:16.500
 you

00:44:16.500 --> 00:44:16.840
 and bless

00:44:16.840 --> 00:44:16.980
 you

00:44:16.980 --> 00:44:17.159
 some

00:44:17.159 --> 00:44:17.400
 more

00:44:17.400 --> 00:44:21.579
 listen

00:44:21.579 --> 00:44:23.000
 when

00:44:23.000 --> 00:44:23.340
 the sun

00:44:23.340 --> 00:44:23.759
 shines

00:44:23.759 --> 00:44:24.079
 will you

00:44:24.079 --> 00:44:24.360
 find

00:44:24.360 --> 00:44:24.739
 yourself

00:44:24.739 --> 00:44:25.119
 wax

00:44:25.119 --> 00:44:25.519
 or clay

00:44:25.519 --> 00:44:27.299
 I think

00:44:27.299 --> 00:44:27.579
 if you're

00:44:27.579 --> 00:44:28.139
 hearing this

00:44:28.139 --> 00:44:28.639
 this morning

00:44:28.639 --> 00:44:29.539
 it's a

00:44:29.539 --> 00:44:29.819
 wonderful

00:44:29.819 --> 00:44:30.380
 opportunity

00:44:30.380 --> 00:44:31.400
 we don't

00:44:31.400 --> 00:44:31.659
 need to

00:44:31.659 --> 00:44:32.279
 get lost

00:44:32.279 --> 00:44:33.299
 in why

00:44:33.299 --> 00:44:33.559
 God

00:44:33.559 --> 00:44:33.840
 chooses

00:44:33.840 --> 00:44:34.259
 some

00:44:34.259 --> 00:44:35.199
 and he

00:44:35.199 --> 00:44:35.579
 doesn't

00:44:35.579 --> 00:44:35.819
 choose

00:44:35.819 --> 00:44:36.239
 others

00:44:36.239 --> 00:44:37.460
 you are

00:44:37.460 --> 00:44:37.980
 hearing

00:44:37.980 --> 00:44:39.159
 God's

00:44:39.159 --> 00:44:39.599
 call

00:44:39.599 --> 00:44:40.099
 right

00:44:40.099 --> 00:44:40.559
 this

00:44:40.559 --> 00:44:40.960
 minute

00:44:40.960 --> 00:44:41.679
 what

00:44:41.679 --> 00:44:41.839
 will

00:44:41.839 --> 00:44:41.960
 you

00:44:41.960 --> 00:44:42.139
 do

00:44:42.139 --> 00:44:44.219
 may

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