Joshua 2:1

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

Cross-reference

Joshua 6:1–24 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 6:1-24 narrates the fall of Jericho, directly fulfilling the reconnaissance from Joshua 2:1.

Joshua 6:17 Historical context

Joshua 6:17 orders Rahab spared because she hid the spies, directly tying back to her actions in Joshua 2:1.

Joshua 6:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 6:25 records Rahab living among Israel, the fulfillment of the promise from the spies' visit.

Joshua 3:1 Historical context

Joshua 3:1 continues the narrative: after the spies, Israel moves from Shittim to the Jordan for crossing.

Joshua 6:22 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 6:22 records the fulfillment of the spies' promise to Rahab, bringing her out during Jericho's fall.

Joshua 7:2 Parallel

Joshua 7:2 shows Joshua sending spies again to Ai, mirroring the earlier mission to Jericho.

Numbers 13:2 records God’s command to send spies into Canaan — the same pattern Joshua repeats, but with a new generation and fresh commission.

Numbers 13:17-21 details Moses’ spy mission — a direct parallel to Joshua’s spies, contrasting the earlier failure with this successful expedition.

Matthew 1:5 Allusion

Matthew 1:5 includes Rahab in Jesus’ genealogy, highlighting her lasting significance from Joshua 2:1.

Hebrews 11:31 commends Rahab's faith in welcoming the spies, showing her as an example of faith from this event.

James 2:25 Allusion

James 2:25 highlights Rahab's righteous action of hiding the spies, demonstrating justification by works from the same story.

Numbers 25:1 Historical context

Numbers 25:1 places Israel at Shittim during the Baal-Peor incident — the same location where Joshua launches the spies, linking to past failure.

Deuteronomy 1:24 describes the earlier spying of the land by the twelve spies, a parallel mission under Moses.

Judges 1:23 Parallel

Judges 1:23 recounts the house of Joseph spying out Bethel, a similar tactic but with different targets.

Judges 18:2 Parallel

Judges 18:2 describes Danites sending spies to scout land and lodging in a house — a later echo of Joshua’s spy operation with a different outcome.