Joshua 2:14-24: The Affirmation of Faith - Revision history

Wakefien at 23:37, 4 June 2022

2022-06-04T23:37:10Z

Wakefien: /* Setting the Stage: */

2022-06-04T19:30:19Z

‎Setting the Stage:

Wakefien at 18:57, 4 June 2022

2022-06-04T18:57:06Z

Wakefien: /* Remember the Spies Mission was to spy out the land especially Jericho */

2022-06-03T03:14:01Z

‎Remember the Spies Mission was to spy out the land especially Jericho

Wakefien: /* Condition 1: Identify yourself to us */

2022-06-03T03:12:57Z

‎Condition 1: Identify yourself to us

Wakefien: /* Rahab was required to trust. */

2022-06-03T03:08:23Z

‎Rahab was required to trust.

Wakefien: /* A pun and two examples (20-26) */

2022-06-02T19:56:24Z

‎A pun and two examples (20-26)

Wakefien: /* Someone may say, do you even have faith? (yes) and I have works */

2022-05-31T20:29:43Z

‎Someone may say, do you even have faith? (yes) and I have works

Wakefien: /* We know the wind is blowing because we see the flag or wind sock moving.= */

2022-05-31T20:28:43Z

‎We know the wind is blowing because we see the flag or wind sock moving.=

Wakefien: /* Our faith should bring evidence (James 2:14-26) */

2022-05-31T20:28:16Z

‎Our faith should bring evidence (James 2:14-26)

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 After having made his pun James moves into a concrete example. James states that Abraham was justified by works. Now before we start stating that this is an argument for works based salvation we must realize that there is both justification and eschatalogical justification. In other words there is the justification that occurs at salvation and then there is the justification that demonstrates someone is saved. This must be what James is reffering to because
-====Abraham was counted as righteous (Gen. 15:6) long before Isaac (Gen 22:1-18)====
+====Abraham was counted as righteous (Gen. 15:6) long before Isaac (Gen 22:1-18) (c.f. verse 21)====
 Then in the next verse we read that
 ====works work together with faith to bring about spiritual maturity====

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−	Last week we left Rahab sitting at an important juncture. Rahab showed faith in God in her willingness to hide God's people and her request that she and her family be preserved. Now we will see that Rahab's faith was rewarded but we will also see a most extraordinary maxim, real faith demands action.	+	Last week we left Rahab sitting at an important juncture. Rahab showed faith in God in her willingness to hide God's people and her request that she and her family be preserved. Now we will see that Rahab's faith was rewarded but we will also see a
		+	===most extraordinary maxim, real faith demands action.===

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 =Introduction:=
-==Image: Sometimes the only way we can measure something is by looking at its effect.==
+==Image: New job add==
-===Tympanometry - measure movement of the tympanic membrane via the volume of air in the ear canal.===
 ==Preview: In Joshua 2:14-24 we are going to see that Rahab's faith brought action, and the spies faith brought boldness. Then we will turn ot James 2 in order to see that our faith produces evidence of faith.==

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 Only a half mile west of Jericho there are 1500-foot limestone cliffs. These cliffs are full of caves and the spies were able to hide. This period of waiting allowed a safe path back across the Jordan and to Israelites to be cleared.
-====Remember the Spies Mission was to spy out the land especially Jericho====
+====Remember the spies mission was to spy out the land especially Jericho====
 Now with only a little information on Jericho the spies are told to spend their remaining time waiting. Nevertheless, the spies accepted what they knew as what they needed to know.
 ====An interesting play on words.====
 =====The pursuers did not find them (ולא מצאו)=====

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 ===Rahab was required to take action.===
 ====Condition 1: Identify yourself to us====
-I want you to realize that this would be a challenging demand. Rahab is being asked to do something that can only draw attention to herself. Nevertheless, this was the action that the spies, and by association God demanded. For the spies this was a logical request, there are probably many houses on the wall and they need to know which hous not to destroy. Remember, they don't yet know that God is going to be the one who destroys the walls.
+I want you to realize that this would be a challenging demand. Rahab is being asked to do something that can only draw attention to herself. Nevertheless, this was the action that the spies, and by association God demanded. For the spies this was a logical request, there are probably many houses on the wall and they need to know which house not to destroy. Remember, they don't yet know that God is going to be the one who destroys the walls.
 =====In a very real sense, the cord was actually an act of faith=====
 ====Condition 2: Don't go out and try to save yourself====
 I think this would be even more challenging. A wall is naturally on the front line of a battle. Rahab is now being told that she is to place herself squarely between Israel and the enemy.

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 ==Rahab's faith brought about action (14-21).==
 ===Rahab was required to trust.===
-The statement our lives for your lives is an interesting statement. The spies are making an agreement with Rahab. The strength of this agreement is interesting,
+The statement “our lives for your lives” is an interesting statement. The spies are making an agreement with Rahab. The strength of this agreement is interesting,
 ====The Spies are essentially say "if you are not saved may God kill us.====
 ====The condition is that Rahab not reveal information about the spies.====
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 ====Her house was apparantly on the city wall====
 ====Surprisingly, she carries on a conversation with the men after lowering them====
 ===Rahab was required to take action.===
 ====Condition 1: Identify yourself to us====

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 =====Merismus - in which two parts of a thing, perhaps contrasting or complementary parts, are made to stand for the whole.=====
 Rahab and Abraham could not be more different
-====Abraham - wealthy, moral male, the father of the Jewish Nation, a well known figure in society=====
+====Abraham - wealthy, moral male, the father of the Jewish Nation, a well known figure in society====
 ====Rahab - probably poor, immoral, female, outcast, not really mentioned outside of Joshua until she appears in the geneology of Jesus====
 ===MTR: No matter who you are, God calls you to faith and the evidence that faith produces.===

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 ===Works are evidence of faith (18-19)===
 Verse 18 is possibly one of the most difficult verses int he Bible to make sense of. There are at least 4 different gramatical explanations for the verse. I want to present one such options that is at least consistent with the Greek.
-====Someone may say, do you even have faith? (yes) and I have works====
+====Someone may say, do you even have faith? James responds, (yes) and I have works====
-In this rendering the word yes is implied and then JAmes continues on to say he has works that are evidence of his faith. The idea here is that after verses 14-17 someone might believe tht James is placing emphasis too much emphasis on works. So much so that they begin to doubt his faith. To this James reminds hs readers that faith comes first, but works are the evidence of faith.
+In this rendering the word yes is implied and then James continues on to say he has works that are evidence of his faith. The idea here is that after verses 14-17 someone might believe tht James is placing emphasis too much emphasis on works. So much so that they begin to doubt his faith. To this James reminds hs readers that faith comes first, but works are the evidence of faith.
 James then goes on to argue that.
 ====Faith is more than belief====
 The demons know of God. Hence, they believe in God. Yet that is not enough, faith demands more.

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 ===Image: how do you know the wind is blowing?===
 Consider that question. Do you know the wind is blowing because you see air molecules moveing from high pressure to low pressure? No!
-====We know the wind is blowing because we see the flag or wind sock moving.=====
+=====We know the wind is blowing because we see the flag or wind sock moving.=====
 Does the fact that a flag is upright mean the wind is blowing? Again the answer is no
 ====A flag can appear to blow in the abscence of wind (consider the moon)====
 Works are evidence of faith but do not ensure faith. Faith without works is dead and works without faith are filthy rags.

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 ==Our faith should bring evidence (James 2:14-26)==
-James can be one of the most difficult books for us to understand because it talks a lot about works. But it is important that we not take individual verses out of context. We speak a lot of Christianize and I think James is dealing with exactly this issue. James is noting that just using faith as a buzz word is not sufficient. Because
+James can be one of the most difficult books for us to understand because it talks a lot about works. But it is important that we not take individual verses out of context. We speak a lot of Christianeez and I think James is dealing with exactly this issue. James is noting that just using faith as a buzz word is not sufficient. Because
 ===Faith produces works (14-17)===
 That is, the works do not save us, but works tell us that our faith is real.