Joshua 2:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.”
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Read Full Chapter →Rahab asks specifically that her parents, siblings, and all their households be spared from death.
What Does Joshua 2:13 Mean?
Rahab names those she longs to save: her father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all that belongs to them. She asks that their lives be delivered from death when the city falls. Her appeal is concrete and personal, gathering her whole family into her plea for mercy.
Faith here becomes intercession. Having found hope for herself, Rahab will not rest until her loved ones are included in it. The God who saves delights in such pleading on behalf of others. Rahab's heart reflects the very mercy she seeks, reaching out to draw her family from death into life.
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What does Joshua 2:13 mean?
Rahab asks specifically that her parents, siblings, and all their households be spared from death.