Insights from Sunday School

Many people struggle with the fact of God-directed war in the Bible. This week's Sunday School in the Book of Joshua lesson shed some light on that issue. Rahab sided with the spies from the start, and became a believer. She said all of Canaan trembled in fear of the conquering Israeli army. Everyone in Canaan had the same information as Rahab, and could have become believers, too, but only Rahab and her family believed, and were spared. The rest were annihilated.

So war could have been avoided if the people turned to God as Rahab did. They did have a choice.