1998
Spy Message
October 1998


“Spy Message,” Friend, Oct. 1998, 26

Spy Message

Joshua sent spies to the city of Jericho. The spies were almost caught. A woman named Rahab helped them escape, asking that when the Israelites attacked, she and her family would be saved. The spies agreed. Decode this message to learn what they told her to do so that she and her family would not be harmed. (You can read about this story in Josh. 2:1–21; Josh. 6:1–25.)

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Code:

1 = A

4 = D

7 = H

10 = N

13 = S

2 = B

5 = E

8 = I

11 = O

14 = T

3 = C

6 = F

9 = L

12 = R

15 = W

Answer:

  • Bind this line of scarlet thread in the window” (Josh. 2:18).