2013年11月1日 · The story of Rahab in the Bible, or Rahab the prostitute, shows that none of us are insignificant to God! And what do we learn about faith from Rahab and the spies?

They are Israelite spies, and the woman helping them is Raʹhab. Raʹhab lives here in a house on the wall of the city of Jerʹi·cho. Let’s find out why these men are in trouble. The Israelites are ready to cross the Jordan River into the land of Caʹnaan. But before they do, …

Rahab, a “sea monster,” came to symbolize Egypt and her Pharaoh who opposed Moses and Israel. Isaiah 51:9, 10 alludes to Jehovah’s delivering Israel from Egypt: “Are you not the one that dried up the sea, the waters of the vast deep?

Rahab, a “sea monster,” came to symbolize Egypt and her Pharaoh who opposed Moses and Israel. Isaiah 51:9, 10 alludes to Jehovah’s delivering Israel from Egypt: “Are you not the one that dried up the sea, the waters of the vast deep?

Rahab gives the departing spies helpful information about the lay of the land and tells them how to elude their pursuers. This the spies do. After displaying the scarlet cord and gathering members of her household, Rahab awaits further developments.

El caso de Rahab nos enseña una verdad fundamental sobre la fe. Como indica la Biblia, “la fe sigue a lo oído” (Romanos 10:17). Rahab oyó informes confiables sobre el poder y la justicia de Jehová, lo cual la llevó a ejercer fe y confiar en él. Nosotros tenemos muchísima más información disponible sobre Jehová.

RAHAB (Raʹhab). 1. [Heb., Ra·hhavʹ, wide, broad]. A prostitute of Jericho who became a worshiper of Jehovah. In the spring of 1473 B.C.E. two Israelite spies came into Jericho and took up lodging at Rahab’s home. The duration of their stay there is not stated, but Jericho was not so big as to take a long time to spy it out.

An expression used symbolically in the books of Job, Psalms, and Isaiah (not to be confused with the woman Rahab in the book of Joshua). In the book of Job, the context helps to identify Rahab as a sea monster; in other contexts this sea monster is used as a symbol for Egypt.

In many midrashim, Rahab comes to symbolize the positive influence Israel exerts on the surrounding Gentile nations, as well as successful conversion. Her ability to mend her ways was exemplary for ensuing generations, who used Rahab’s story to request divine mercy and pardon for their actions.

RAHAB (Rahab). 1. (Heb. Ra·jáv, posiblemente: Ancha; Espaciosa.) Prostituta de Jericó que se hizo adoradora de Jehová. En la primavera del año 1473 a. E.C., dos espías israelitas entraron en Jericó y se alojaron en su casa. (Jos 2:1.) No se dice cuánto tiempo permanecieron allí, pero Jericó no era tan grande como para que tardaran ...