JOSHUA SERIES

LESSON 2: RAHAB AND THE SPIES

TEACHER T. Mae
TOPICS Choices, Courage, Faith, Fear, Helping, Joshua, Protection, Rahab
Lessons In this lesson, the children learn about Rahab, a woman of faith who helped protect the spies
sent by Joshua to look over the Promised Land.
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TIME
MEMORY 1 John 3:18
VERSE 18
Mga anak, huwag tayong magmahal sa pamamagitan ng salita lamang, kundi patunayan natin ito
sa pamamagitan ng gawa.

BIBLE Introduction:
STORY
 Question: ugali nyo ba ang tumulong sa iba? Napahamak na ba kayo nang kayo ay tumulong?
Pakinggan ang kwento natin ngayon tungkol sa isang babaeng si Rahab na kahit alam niyang
mapapahamak siya, pinili niyang tumulong.
(Introduce Rahab as a prostitute but she had a great faith and she helped the people of God)
Spies – espiya; mga taong sisilip para matingnan ang ginagawa ng kalaban)

Sing: R-A-H-A-B
(Tune: B-I-N-G-O) lyrics written and contributed by Sharon Broome
There was a girl God used for good and Rahab was her name-o
R-A-H-A-B, R-A-H-A-B,
R-A-H-A-B
and Rahab was her name-o.

God appointed Joshua to lead the Israel to the promised land. He promised that He will be with them
all the time. Joshua decided to conquer Jericho. Joshua appointed two spies to go into the land to
see the city of Jericho. When the men arrived in Jericho they came to the house of a woman named
Rahab. The king of Jericho was told that two spies had entered the city that that they were staying at
Rahab’s house. The king sent messengers to Rahab telling her to bring out the spies.

Ask: If you were Rahab, what would you do?

Rahab took the spies to her roof and told them to hid under some stalks of flax. Just then, the king’s
messengers knocked on her door. She must have been nervous as she opened the door to let them
in.
“Where are those Israelite spies?” they demanded.

Rahab replied, “The men were here, but they have left the city. If you hurry, you will be able to catch
up with them!”

“I know that the LORD has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, that
that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the LORD
dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt…When we heard of this, our
hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in
heaven above and on the earth below.”
 The people of Jericho knew about the mighty acts of God, and they knew that the Israelites were
God’s chosen people. The people of Jericho were terrified of what might happen to them.

But rather than turning to the one true God, they continued sinning by worshipping false gods.
Everyone except Rahab. She knew in her heart that God was the one true God and He alone
deserves worship.

Rahab begged the spies to spare her and her family since she had shown them kindness by hiding
them. The spies promised that her family would be kept safe as long as they stayed inside her home
when Israel came to attack the city. Then they told her to tie a scarlet rope in her window that would
be the sign to Israel to spare Rahab and her family.

The spies returned to Joshua and told him how the people of Jericho were melting in fear of the
Israelites saying, “The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands.”

Ask: Do you think it would have been easy or hard for Rahab to help the spies?

Say: She was probably a little scared, especially since it meant lying to the king of her own country!
But Rahab trusted God and knew that the Israelites would prevail over the city of Jericho. She
believed that God was bigger than the king, and she was right! Because she trusted in God, Rahab
and her whole family were saved.

Discussio Discussion Questions:

n How many men did Joshua send to spy out the Promised Land? (Two.)
Questions: 2. What was the name of the woman who helped Joshua's men? (Rahab.)
3. Why did Rahab help Joshua's men? (Rahab knew that God was helping the Israelites and that He
was going to give them the land.)
4. How did Rahab help the spies? (She hid the spies from the king's men and also helped them
escape.)
5. Where did Rahab hide the spies? (On the roof, under stalks of flax.)
6. What did Rahab ask in return for helping the spies escape? (Protection for herself and for her
family.)
7. What did Rahab hang from the window to let God's people know which house was hers? (A red
thread or cord.)
8. Do you think God was happy with what Rahab did even though she is a sinner?
PRAYER Teacher will pray for the kids related to the topic. Ask them if they have prayer requests.
ACTIVITY Coloring Activity
CLOSING If time allows.
PRAYER