Joshua 6:17 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.
The Bible speaks of the accursed thing in several of the passages which pertain to the title of the study. It has to do with specific things God has expressly forbidden, and that have been slated for destruction and it can include places, and individuals that might have a curse hanging over them. There are also inanimate objects which are accursed and are designated as such in the Bible.
Now, even though we have the freedom of choice, and even if God’s protection is over us, there might be instances when we might become adversely affected in some way by an accursed thing. This usually occurs when folks deliberately interact with an accursed thing, or person, and it could also happen inadvertently, where a person did not know, but somehow, was affected by the accursed thing or person. According to the Bible, accursed things, and persons can produce collateral damage in others.
This is not superstition by any means, and God does not want any Christian to live in fear, but there are certain realities which we will have to come to grips with, as we near the close of earth’s history, when demonic activity, coupled together with ignorance, or disobedience can place persons in compromised positions. Case in point is our first passage which specifically says that the physical city of Jericho was accursed, and all the people and animals that belonged to it.
Joshua 6:18 And you, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest you make yourselves accursed, when you take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!