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18 oct. 2024 · Rahab was a Canaanite woman living in Jericho, a city that was about to be conquered by the Israelites. Rahab demonstrated remarkable faith and courage when she hid two Israelite spies sent by Joshua to scout the city. Aware of the Israelites’ victories and the power of their God, Rahab recognized that Jericho’s defeat was imminent and ...
18 janv. 2024 · As Christians today, we need to reflect on and hold this in our hearts. Rahab is a woman we meet in the Old Testament. She is recorded in the Book of Joshua, and she is a woman who showed great faith in God. Despite being a Canaanite and a prostitute, she still displayed great faith in God. Many versions of the Bible say Rahab was an innkeeper ...
13 déc. 2012 · Most of us know about her. She is almost always mentioned by in the Bible as “Rahab the harlot." But that’s not all. Rahab was also a Canaanite-who were the hated enemies of Israel. Her most exemplary deed was telling a lie. Think about that. A Harlot, a Canaanite and a liar. You wouldn’t think she would have much chance of making the ...
Smith’s Bible Dictionary. “Rahab” means wide. Rahab: a celebrated woman of Jericho who received the spies sent by Joshua to spy out the land, hid them in her house from the pursuit of her countrymen, was saved with all her family when the Israelites sacked the city, and became the wife of Salmon and the ancestress of the Messiah. (Joshua ...
21 déc. 2023 · 5. Mary. Finally, we come to the last woman mentioned in Jesus’ genealogy — Mary the mother of Christ. The angel Gabriel told her that she would give birth to the Savior, even though she was a virgin. Despite the challenges and fear this would have brought to young Mary, she displayed great faith in the Lord.
4 janv. 2024 · Rahab: The man who married Ruth was the son of another Gentile woman, Rahab. Rahab was spared from death as the city of Jericho burned (Joshua 6:25) because she had faith in the God of Israel (Ruth 2:9-11) and protected Jewish men spying out her country . Rahab is the first recorded Gentile convert. 3. God used Gentiles to judge Israel.
Commentary on Joshua 2:8-21. Rahab had heard of the miracles the Lord wrought for Israel. She believed that his promises would certainly be fulfilled, and his threatenings take effect; and that there was no way of escape but by submitting to him, and joining with his people. The conduct of Rahab proved that she had the real principle of Divine ...
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. The Message. 31 By an act of faith, Rahab, the Jericho harlot, welcomed the spies and escaped the destruction that came on those who refused to trust God. New King James Version
19 nov. 2021 · To me, the other “dove” is Rahab the Canaanite. Together, these three “foreign” women, who all converted to Judaism, illustrate God’s wondrous mercy and grace. True, Deuteronomy 23:3 says, “No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, not even in the tenth generation.” But it doesn’t ...
Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17. (Read Matthew 1:1-17) Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise.
