She was a imperfect person, that saw an opportunity to please God. Through this was brought redemption, and she was even included in the line of the Messiah.
They returned from Rahab after three days (Joshua 2).
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Rahab was the mother of Boaz by Salmon, Boaz had Ruth as his wife and begat Obed. Although this is stated as such in the NIV, the KJV is much clearer. The record is seen also in Ruth, regarding her marriage to Boaz and having son Obed. Rahab, the harlot, was in the ancestry of Boaz, of David and of Jesus Christ. This was because she turned to believe in the true God of Israel, while the rest of her city rejected Him.
Rahab, mentioned in Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:25 is the same Rahab found in the Old Testament book Joshua 2:1. Rahab appears to have been an innkeeper or a harlot. She protected two Israeli spies from soldiers of the King of Jericho.
Rahab was a canaanite prostiture living within the city of Jericho.
Strong's Concordance of the Bible list Rahab's name appearing 10 times and as Rachab one time.
No. There is no indication that they are.
In the Bible, her name was 'Rahab'. At Joshua chapters 2 through 6, Rahab was instrumental in helping the Israelites in their conquest of Jericho. She hid the two spies that Joshua had sent to spy out the land. And yes, she is the same Rahab mentioned in the lineage of Jesus Christ. Interestingly, Rahab and Bath-sheba were the not Israelite women, but they purified themselves and became Hebrew by marriage. Jesus' earthly mother Mary was the only Jewish woman mentioned in the Bible as an ancestress.
Joshua 6:22,23 ,25
In the genealogy of Jesus which is in Matthew 1.
Maybe you are referring to Rahab who was a woman who lived in Jericho in the times of Joshua.
Rahab was a prostitute that lived in Jericho and helped Joshua's spies to escape being found by the king of Jericho. They promised to spare her and her family's life for her help, and followed through on this promise before destroying the rest of Jericho. Rahab is especially important, however, because she is one of Jesus' ancestors.
Rahab helped 2 Isrealite spies get into a city. the isrealites saved her and her family in return when they attacked the city.
12 times. In the books of Joshua, Psalms, Isaiah, Matthew, Hebrews and James.
No. Rahab was actually a Canaanite. She was of the Amorite culture.
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