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by Perryman on June 26th, 2006
If you mean Rahab, no she was not.
Rahab was a prostitute of Jericho who became a worshiper of Jehovah. In the spring of 1473 B.C.E. She hid two Israelite spies when they were spying out Jericho. In all of this, Rahab demonstrated greater devotion to the God of Israel than to her own condemned community
The spies reported back to Joshua all that had happened. (Jos 2:23, 24) Then when Jerichos wall fell down, Rahabs house, on a side of the wall, was not destroyed. (Jos 2:15; 6:22) On Joshuas orders that Rahabs household be spared, the same two spies brought her out to safety. After a period of separation from Israels camp, Rahab and her family were permitted to dwell among the Israelites. (Jos 6:17, 23, 25)
She did not marry Joshua, but she plays a critical role in Bible geneology. This former prostitute became the wife of Salmon and the mother of Boaz who married Ruth in the royal ancestry of the Davidic kings; she is one of the four women named in Matthews genealogy of Jesus. (Ru 4:20-22; Mt 1:5, 6) She is also an outstanding example of one who, though not an Israelite, by works proved her complete faith in Jehovah. Later in the Bible she is mentioned again when,Paul tells us, "By faith ,Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who acted disobediently, because she received the spies in a peaceable way" Was not also Rahab the harlot declared righteous by works, after she had received the messengers hospitably and sent them out by another way" asks James. See Heb 11:30, 31; and James 2:25.
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Comments
i think interesting to add that "today" at the ruins of Jericho, they think the part of the wall and house still standing was Rahab's..she asked that her and her family be spared....
by thatsJustme on April 10th, 2008
Yes, that IS interesting.
by Perryman on April 11th, 2008