Rahab, the harlot of Jericho, is a fine illustration of James 2:13:"Mercy rejoiceth against
judgment". The triumphant march of the people across the Jordan, and the first fruit of their
conquest_the fall of Jericho_ must be delayed until this poor sinful Gentile tastes of the riches
of God’s grace. Her faith consisted in this, that she identified herself with God’s people and God’s
interests, when all was apparent weakness. She dwelt in a city walled up to heaven, and having
chariots of iron, but her only confidence was in the word spoken and token given of the spies. The
scarlet thread hung out of her window (type of the blood of Christ), was her confidence in the
terrible hour of judgment.

What have we as the stay for our souls save the word of God and the work of Christ? 0 to rest
more simply on these divine and imperishable foundations! Moses identified himself with God’s
people in Egypt, and the Holy Ghost writes it down as "the reproach of Christ". (Heb. 11:26).
Rahab identified herself with God’s people, when, as another has said, "they had nothing but
God", and so her name is honourably mentioned by two apostles. (Heb. 11:31, James 2:25). She
also gets a place in the human genealogy of our Lord. (Matt. 1:5).