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did God reward Rahab for lying?

April 26, 2017god lying rahab reward

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did God reward Rahab for lying?

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The Bible never said God rewarded Rahab for lying, but Hebrews 11:31 shows that God rewarded Rahab for her trusting Him. Beyond this, Christians disagree on this, with two answers. 1. Some say Rahabs lying was righteous behavior. lying to evil people is OK to save an innocent life and in times of war. 2. Others say Rahabs lying was not righteous behavior. However, Rahab did not know of Gods Law, and God rewarded Rahab for following Him, even though she had imperfect knowledge. 735 Baffling Bible Questions Answered p.88 says that God always blesses sinners, despite their sin, because all human beings are sinners. See also the discussion on Hebrews 11:31, and James 2:25. See Hard Sayings of the Bible p.180-181, Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties p.155-156, and When Critics Ask p.135 for more info. Q: In Josh 2:7, what is a ford (with a lower case f)? A: It is a shallow crossing in a river. Q: In Josh 2:21 and Josh 6:22-23, what is significant about the scarlet thread? A: For Rahab and th