Passage Research
Joshua 2 — Sermon Preparation
Two Israelite spies hide in Rahab's house in Jericho and escape after promising to spare her household during the coming attack, marked by a scarlet cord. Below is a research summary for Joshua 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 24
- verses
- 403 / 146
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 7
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Joshua 2 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רָדַף | râdaph | H7291 | 7 | run after, gone by |
| יָלַךְ | yâlak | H3212 | 6 | walk, carry |
| יָצָא | yâtsâʼ | H3318 | 5 | go, bring |
| גָּג | gâg | H1406 | 3 | roof, top |
| חַלּוֹן | challôwn | H2474 | 3 | window |
| נָקִי | nâqîy | H5355 | 3 | innocent |
| יְרִיחוֹ | Yᵉrîychôw | H3405 | 3 | Jericho, Jerecho |
How preachers through history handled this text
7 public-domain excerpts on Joshua 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. She believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Rahab proved that she had the real principle of Divine faith. Observe the promises the spies made to her. The goodness of God is often expressed by his kindness and truth, Ps 117:2; in both these we must be followers of him. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Joshua 2:8–21 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jericho 1— Josh 2:1
- Jordan— Josh 2:1
- Shittim— Josh 2:1
- Egypt— Josh 2:10
- Red Sea 1— Josh 2:10
Need the complete sermon prep report on this passage?
Greek exegesis, historical background, current scholarship, sermon outlines, illustrations — a complete PDF report on Joshua 2, delivered within 24 hours.