Saved By Cords, Rags, And A Basket

Saved By Cords, Rags, And A Basket


Here is an interesting seven of sorts. Feel free to let me know if you think I missed one. These were on my mind last night, and through various words searches, I could not find any others.


There are seven passages that refer to those being let down through a window by a cord or a basket to get them to safety (one pulled up by ropes to save him). Five people or groups of people altogether. Five people saved physically from danger by the grace and lovingkindness of God. In all five cases, the Lord sent someone or multiple people their way to help them.


Hosea 11:4a I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love:..


The second reference to Rahab and her family does not mention the scarlet cord, but we know from chapter two, it is how the invading Israelites were able to identify their house and rescue them.


1) The two spies sent to Jericho

Joshua 2:14-16 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall. And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.


2) Rahab and her family


Joshua 2:18-21 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. And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him. And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear. And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.


3) Rahab and her family


Joshua 6:17, 22-25 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent… But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.


4) David


1 Samuel 19:11-12 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.


5) Jeremiah


Jeremiah 38:12-13 And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.


Note: Ebedmelech means "the servant of the king." He was the servant sent to Jeremiah to help him when he was Sinking In The Mire.


6) Saul/Paul


Acts 9:23-25 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.


7) Saul/Paul


2 Corinthians 11:32-33 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.


Jerry Bouey


Running seven count: 58

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