Jos 2:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Josh 2:4-5: 2:4-5 It is not necessary either to condone or condemn Rahab’s lying to the king’s messengers. She might have had no concept of any ethical standards God had given Israel. Or the higher ethical value of saving lives might supersede the normal requirement to be truthful.

‏ Joshua 2:4-5

Summary for Josh 2:4-5: 2:4-5 ^a It is not necessary either to condone or condemn Rahab’s lying to the king’s messengers. She might have had no concept of any ethical standards God had given Israel. Or the higher ethical value of saving lives might supersede the normal requirement to be truthful.