Her name was Rahab. Have you ever heard of Rahab? Do you have anybody in your family tree named Rahab? Probably not. Rahab worked in the hospitality industry, residing in the red-light neighborhood of Jericho. Rahab’s story is one of the richest and most intricately woven narratives in the book of Joshua. It is filled with humor, irony, intrigue, sexual innuendo, and folkloric qualities to create an irresistible plot in which this prostitute outsmarts two groups of men in order to preserve herself and her family during the Israelite invasion of Jericho. It is the suspenseful account of another strong biblical woman – an underdog who triumphs and becomes a role model for generations to come. She is something of a female James Bond!
Rahab: The Prostitute Ancestress of Jesus
Sermon Series: Strong Women of the Bible
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-4, 6:22-25
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