Check out my children's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP9NZNK Faith caused God’s people to win battles, endure persecution, and anticipate the life beyond. Joshua led his people to circle Jericho for seven days in what must have appeared to the pagan onlookers as something completely futile and ridiculous (Josh. 6). Faith strengthened the Israelites with the conviction that their God could do the impossible. The pagan prostitute Rahab had heard of the mighty feats of Israel’s God (Josh. 2:10–12), and her faith in God moved her to welcome the spies. Her faith enabled her to see them as divine agents rather than as enemies. The list of faithful servants in Hebrews 11 consists of six names (v. 32) which were typical of the period of the Judges and the early monarchy along with some of the prophets, including Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah (Judg 4-16). The faithful deeds of Samuel and David were engraved in Israel’s history. Samuel was a link between the Judges and the monarchy. David was the most revered and outstanding representative of the monarchy.