Rahab was referred to as a “harlot” (Joshua 2:1). With the confusion and misinterpretations we often experience in language translation, she may or may not have been a Canaanite prostitute.

Rahab had a long list of negatives, but she trusted God. By faith, because she believed in God and his power, Rahab the harlot did not die with all the others in the city ( Hebrews 11:31).

The caricature of Rahab and other female characters in Scripture often sidelines their contribution. Several years ago, I was invited to write the notes for a new women’s study Bible. The ...

No one names their daughter Rahab. Growing up, I knew an Esther. She had blonde curly hair and was a soprano in the women’s choir. There was a Faith, also in the choir. I had a kindergarten ...

Scripture states Rahab and her family were the lone survivors of the Battle of Jericho. Professor Meyer said: "According to the Bible, Joshua first sent two spies to check out the city of Jericho.

Rahab’s courage and kindness are particularly pronounced when contrasted with an earlier and similar biblical episode, that of the two angels (in Hebrew, malachim) who visited the house of Lot ...