At the beginning of Sefer Yehoshua, Rashi quotes a remarkable Midrash: one of the spies was Pinchas, and Pinchas didn't need to be hidden because he was a malach and therefore invisible.

In this episode, we explore whether the Midrash is really explaining how the spies escaped, or whether it is helping us understand something deeper about Rachav and her recognition of Hashem.

Ready for the next road trip? In our ⁠next episode⁠, we look at the deeper meaning behind Chazal's zoology lession in order to understand Hashem's response to Iyov better. [Next Episode]⁠

A Road Trip Through Rabbinic Narrative explores how Chazal use stories, imagery, and narrative to express deeper ideas about Torah, human nature, and religious consciousness.

No agenda. Just clarity.