Rahab

biblical figure

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Rahab was a biblical figure, a harlot in Jericho who aided the Israelite spies sent by Joshua. Her house was spared when the Israelites conquered the city. Rahab is noted in the Book of Joshua for her faith and loyalty, and she is listed in the Gospel According to Matthew as an ancestor of King David. She is also presented in the Letter to the Hebrews as an example of faith.1

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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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…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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