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Rahab's profession Rahab lets the spies escape in this 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld. The Hebrew אשה זונה (ishah zonah), used to describe Rahab in Joshua 2:1, literally means "a prostitute woman".While the Talmud holds to that interpretation, some sources in Rabbinic literature insists that she was an "innkeeper," based on Targum Jonathan and other texts (Jewish

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/people/who-was-rahab-in-the-bible.html
Rahab was a Canaanite woman who protected two spies of Joshua and became an ancestor of Jesus. Learn how she showed faith, courage and kindness in the Bible story of Joshua 2 and Matthew 1.

https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/the-scarlet-cord-rahabs-bible-story-and-our-story.html
Rahab was a Canaanite prostitute who trusted in the God of Israel and was spared from his judgment. She became the great-grandmother of King David and the ancestor of Jesus Christ through her faith and marriage.

https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Rahab.html
Rahab was a young Canaanite prostitute and as such not a very likely candidate for a heroine of the faith. Jericho was one of the principal seats of idol worship, being especially devoted to Ashtaroth, the goddess of the moon. Here was centered all that was the vilest and most degrading in the religion of the Canaanites.

https://www.faithward.org/women-of-the-bible-study-series/rahab-a-woman-who-feared-god-only/
Learn how Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute, became a hero of faith and a part of Jesus' genealogy. Discover how she showed mercy to the spies of Israel and found peace in God's city.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=joshua%202&version=NIV
Rahab and the Spies. 2 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. "Go, look over the land," he said, "especially Jericho() " So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there2 The king of Jericho was told, "Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rahab-bible
Rahab is a Canaanite prostitute who saves the Israelite spies and her family from the destruction of Jericho. She is a heroine, a prophet, and a new Israelite who uses the window as a symbol of her connection to the outside world.

https://www.learnreligions.com/rahab-the-prostitute-701175
Rahab was a sex worker who hid the spies of Israel and became their ally. She believed in the true God and was spared from the destruction of Jericho. She was also an ancestor of David and Jesus.

https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-is-rahab-a-fallen-woman-included-in-the-hall-of-faith.html
Rahab was a prostitute in Jericho who believed in the God of Israel and was spared from the city's destruction. She became an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ and a model of saving faith in Hebrews 11.

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/112075/jewish/Rahab.htm
Rahab was a resident of Jericho, who sheltered two spies whom Joshua had sent to scout out the city. She was rewarded for her kindness and ultimately married Joshua, taking her place in the ranks of righteous converts.. Who Was Rahab? It was a month after Moses ' death, and the Jews prepared themselves for the invasion of Canaan.True, it was the "Promised Land," which G‑d Himself had

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Learn about Rahab, the prostitute who became a faithful follower of God and a part of Israel's ancestry. Explore her background, faith, actions, and legacy in this biblical study series.

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/rahab-the-harlot/
Was Rahab a prostitute or an innkeeper in the Bible? How did she help the Israelite spies in Jericho? Learn about the archaeology of the wall of Jericho and the casemate wall that may have been her home.

https://hebrews12endurance.com/story-of-rahab-bible/
Learn how Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho, became part of the lineage of Jesus by faith. Discover her characteristics, actions and lessons from the Bible.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/rahab
Rahab. RAHAB (Heb. רָחָב), the prostitute (Heb. zonah - see below), mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a central figure in Joshua's conquest of Jericho (Josh. 2-6). When Joshua sent two of his men to Jericho on a reconnaissance mission, they came to the house of Rahab and spent the night there (2:1-2). When the king of Jericho

https://www.insight.org/resources/article-library/individual/rahab-demonstrating-courageous-faith
Learn how Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho, became a faithful follower of God and an ancestor of Jesus. Discover how her courage and faith transformed her reputation and her life.

https://biblehub.com/topical/r/rahab.htm
Learn about Rahab, the Canaanite woman who saved the spies and became part of the Israelite family. Find biblical verses, dictionary definitions, and historical background on Rahab and her role in the conquest of Jericho.

https://womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/rahab-prostitute/
Rahab was a Canaanite woman who hid and helped two Hebrew spies in Jericho, and was spared when the city was destroyed. She is also an ancestor of Jesus and a model of faith and courage.

https://www.thenivbible.com/blog/rahab-in-the-bible-her-faith-changed-history/
Rahab Hoped for Mere Survival but Gained Salvation on the Basis of Her Faith. All of this began with Rahab's faith in a God she had come to know secondhand through nearly unbelievable stories of his great works (Joshua 2:8 - 11). She placed her hope in a God greater than those fashioned by human beings. This is the same God who can deliver us.

https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/12535-rahab
Rahab was a woman of Jericho who sheltered the spies of Joshua and became a proselyte to Judaism. Learn about her story, her descendants, and her role in Jewish tradition and literature.

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rahab-midrash-and-aggadah
Learn about Rahab, the harlot who converted to Judaism and saved the spies in Jericho, according to the Rabbis. Explore her beauty, wisdom, love, and descendants in midrashim and aggadah.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rahab
Other articles where Rahab is discussed: biblical literature: The conquest of Canaan: …the Letter to the Hebrews, Rahab is depicted as an example of a person of faith. After the return of the spies, who reported that the people of Canaan were "fainthearted" in the face of the Israelite threat, Joshua launched the invasion of Canaan; the Israelite tribes crossed the Jordan

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https://people.howstuffworks.com/rahab.htm
Rahab is one of only four women named in the genealogy, the others being Tamar (wife of Judah), Ruth (who married Rahab's son Boaz), and Mary, the mother of Jesus. King David's mother Bathsheba isn't mentioned by name but referred to as "the wife of Uriah." "The fact that Rahab is mentioned in the genealogy in Matthew makes her an exemplary