Comments on: Rahab the Harlot?

By: Margaret Walden

Margaret Walden — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:46:39 +0000

In reply to Jon. Scripture states that Peter was married. Jesus went to his house and healed his m other-in-law in the Gospels, and Paul remarked that he had a right to travel with a wife, as Peter did.

By: Melvin Kowsnovski

Melvin Kowsnovski — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 23:36:50 +0000

From the Book of Joshua in Hebrew and the richly detailed video production of La tierra prometida in Spanish and Portuguese, Rahab is depicted as a kind, caring, brave woman, who had to balance daily dangers with faith. She and her family were protected from any destruction during the fall of Jericho. She converted to Judiasim and married Salmon, one of the Hebrew scouts she saved in Jericho, and they became the parents of Boaz, the future husband of Ruth. Rahab is also described as the wife of Joshua. She has been a true hero to the Children of Israel.

By: Patrick Lafferty

Patrick Lafferty — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:57:01 +0000

why don’t you cite the artist? bad form

By: Frederick

Frederick — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:22:23 +0000

It’s inspiring to know that God can and will use anyone who will surrender and make themselves totally available to God. Despite your past, God can use YOU just as you are. It doesn’t matter how others perceive you.

By: dennis davis

dennis davis — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:51:56 +0000

I cannot over emphasize how important Steven’s remarks are. Why assume the worst about someone when there is an alternative view?

By: Eliz Levine

Eliz Levine — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:47:19 +0000

Why is it so important to us whether Rahab a harlot or inn-keeper or combo of these? Aren’t the important things how she 1-willingly participated in this narrative, furthering God’s plans? and 2- serves as ex for each of us that NO MATTER OUR STATION in life, we can play a crucial and irreplaceable part in God’s plan?

By: Steven Bowman

Steven Bowman — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:13:06 +0000

Regrettably ancient Israelite prophets read ZONAH as a ‘prostitute’ and this has colored [red] all women and actions so designated. The Hebrew ZONAH is originally Canaanite and parallels the Aegean ZONH (the belt worn by unmarried girls indicating their sexual availability – an integral custom in their fertility societies). If we judge the past in its cultural context we can better understand the languages and attitudes without imposing our own biases, at least until the conclusion of an essay or sermon.

By: May

May — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 06:14:26 +0000

its amazing that even though Rahab was a harlot, Jesus was born through her generation….through Rahab we get the birth of Jesus….surely God is amazing

By: Sterling

Sterling — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:53:43 +0000

Rahab is explicitly called a harlot (pornae) in Greek in the book of Hebrews.

By: Dr.Howard Davis

Dr.Howard Davis — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 19:23:27 +0000

Liberal scholarship is a must when it comes for a need to check them out carefully. ‘Harlot’ in Hebrew as found in Joshua means what it says a prostitute! I have studied Hebrew for many years and I can say with full confidence she was a harlot! In the Septuagint the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible word in Greek means a prostitute when it mentions Rahab. The same Greek word is used in the book of Hebrews and calls Rahab a prostitute. Liberal theologians must be watched very carefully as they will say or do anything to -in some way small or large-to ‘weaken’ the Biblical record or Scriptures which they or at east most do not feel was ‘inspired’ of God. ll Timothy 3:16; ll Peter1:19-21

Dating for Joshua was mentioned so a good article is found at Bible.org See: Introduction to the Pentateuch.