Old Testament · Women
Rahab
Protector of Israel’s spies
LIFE & LESSONS
Understanding Rahab
Hear the summary and related KJV verses.
Story overview
Rahab lived in Jericho and recognized that Israel’s God was the true God. She hid two Israelite spies and helped them escape.
Key moments
She asked for protection for her family, marked her home with a scarlet cord, survived Jericho’s fall, and later became part of Israel and the family line recorded for Jesus.
RELATED VERSE · KJV“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.”
Joshua 6:20
Strengths and struggles
Rahab acted with courageous faith despite her background and the danger surrounding her decision.
What we can learn
Rahab’s life shows that faith can redirect a person’s future and that God welcomes those who trust Him.
RELATED VERSE · KJV“There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”
Joshua 21:45
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