What deal did Rahab make with the Israelite spies?
Rahab made a deal with Joshua's spies that when Israel took Jericho, they would remember her family members. Those in her family who trusted the spies' promise were saved from the city's destruction, and they were also saved spiritually.
Les explains that Rahab, a Gentile prostitute living on the wall of Jericho, believed the God of Israel was the God of creation and the God she would serve. Her faith did not require recognizing Christ's death, burial, and resurrection; she simply believed who God was. She made a deal with Joshua's spies that when they took the city, they would remember her family members. Les points out that the family members who had faith enough to trust what the spies promised were saved—not only from the destruction of the Israeli invasion, but also saved spiritually. Les contrasts this with Abraham, who left Ur of the Chaldee by faith knowing only who God was and what He told him to do, demonstrating that faith has always been about believing God.