In Joshua 2 we see the beginning of the story where the Israelites are heading into the promised land.  Their first stop is Jericho.  Jericho was a heavily fortified city with giant walls so Joshua sent spies into the land to scout out the lay of the land.  The king finds out about the spies and tries to hunt them down but the spies are given shelter by a harlot named Rahab.  She knew that God had already delivered the land into the hands of the Israelites so she made a deal, she would hide them and they would save her and her family.  To signify to the warriors who they should protect, she was to hang a scarlet thread from her window.  The red thread became her identification and her salvation. Read the rest of this entry