Rahab & The Spies

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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# 111 - Rahab & The Spies - In this episode of The Chosen People, two Israelite spies enter Jericho and find unexpected refuge in the home of Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute. Risking everything, she hides them from the king’s men and makes a bold plea for her family’s salvation, marking her home with a scarlet cord as a sign of faith.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 111 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua. Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 27:1, "The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?"Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.5	Guaranteed Human
0:03.5	Previously on the Chosen People.
0:07.4	Your own eyes have seen everything the Lord your God has done to these two Amarite kings.
0:15.0	The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms you are about to enter.
0:19.6	Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God fights
0:23.2	for you. Now, tell me, do you believe it? How much longer until we take the promised land?
0:31.7	Are we ready? Am I ready? Are they ready to take up the land they've been promised? Will any of us ever truly be ready?
0:39.3	Joshua could not deny the lingering doubts lurking in the corners of his heart and in the pit of his
0:45.2	stomach. He carefully selected one of them and quietly confessed it to his friend.
0:51.8	No, there's definitely pressure.
0:56.7	A mountain's worth of pressure is on your shoulders, my friend.
1:01.1	I don't envy you.
1:06.3	But such was the weight of Abraham when he ventured from his father's home.
1:12.6	Such was the weight of Jacob when he wrestled with his destiny.
1:16.6	To be chosen is to choose.
1:20.6	So let me ask you, Joshua.
1:25.6	God chose you.
1:40.0	Moses chose you. Moses chose you. But what will you choose? Joshua, my appointed leader,
1:46.0	Moses, my servant, is dead now. You and all the people will prepare to cross over the Jordan
1:51.0	to the land I am giving you.
1:54.0	Look up, Joshua.
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