Joshua 2:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee.

Scarlet thread

Hebrews 9:19

Thy father

Bible References

Scarlet thread

She said, “According to your words, so be it.” Then Rahab sent them off, and they departed; and she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

then the priest shall give orders to take two live clean birds and cedar wood and scarlet string and hyssop for the one to be cleansed.

They shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover that with a covering of porpoise skin, and they shall insert its carrying poles.

The priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet [material] and cast them into the midst of the burning heifer.

For when every commandment in the Law had been read by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of the calves and goats [which had been sacrificed], together with water and scarlet wool and with a bunch of hyssop, and he sprinkled both the scroll itself and all the people,

Thy father

and spare my father and my mother and my brothers and my sisters, along with everyone who belongs to them, and let us all live.”

So the young men, the spies, went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her brothers and everything that she had; they also brought out all her relatives and allowed them to stay outside the camp of Israel [at Gilgal during the time required for ceremonial cleansing].

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you with all your household, for you [alone] I have seen as righteous (doing what is right) before Me in this generation.

And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];

And the [two] men (angels) asked Lot, “Have you any others here [in Sodom]—a son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters? Whomever you have in the city, take them out of here;

For how can I endure to see the tragedy that will happen to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this household, because he, too, is a [spiritual] son of Abraham;

As Peter talked with him, he entered [the house] and found a large group of people assembled.

he will bring a message to you by which you will be saved [and granted eternal life], you and all your household.’

The Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and showed me kindness [comforting and reviving me like fresh air] and he was not ashamed of my chains [for Christ’s sake];