The Israelites wandered forty years
in the desert in search of the land God had promised them. During
all this time, God looked after them, feeding them with manna from
heaven. Moses died just before the Israelites finally entered the
Promised Land, and Joshua became the new leader of the people. Joshua
sent two men to look over the city of Jericho within the Promised Land.
The king of Jericho found out about the coming of the Israelites and planned to
have them killed, but Rahab, who was a prostitute in Jericho, hid the two
Israelites in her home. She even helped them escape. Having
heard all that God had done for the Israelites when they came out of
Egypt, she said, "The Lord your God is indeed God in heaven above
and on earth below." The Israelites promised that if she would tie a
crimson cord in her window, she and her family would be spared when they took
over Jericho. And that's what happened. When the walls of Jericho
tumbled down and the Israelites took over the city, "Rahab the prostitute,
with her family and all who belonged to her, Joshua spared. Her family
has lived in Israel ever since. For she hid the messengers whom Joshua
sent to spy out Jericho."
Joshua 2:1-21 and 6:22-25
Potential ornaments for the Jesse
Tree: a red ribbon, yarn, or string
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