God’s Spies

The spies at Jericho are released through Rahab’s window.

Then David escapes through a window from his wife’s rooms.  Saul is the King of Jericho; David will return later to take the city.

Then Paul too escapes through a window in a basket.  He too is God’s spy, checking out the city prior to a conquest.

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