🦸‍♀️🏅Rahab the ultimate Hebrews 11 Faith Hall of Fame superheroine

Posted : 14 Jun, 2021 12:42 PM

Clement of Rome, the earliest Christian writer outside of the Bible, was the first the see a symbol of the blood of Jesus in the scarlet cord that Rahab set outside her window (Joshua 2:18)



Hebrews 11:31 The faith of Rahab

By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.



By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish: Joshua 2 tells us of Rahab, who might seem an unusual example of faith. Yet her willingness to become a traitor to the gods of Canaan and to identify with Yahweh with His people despite the cost is worthy of praise



“She was a harlot, a woman that was a sinner, and universally known to be such. Desperate attempts have been made to find some other meaning for the word rendered harlot, but they have been utterly fruitless.” (Spurgeon) Spurgeon described Rahab’s faith like this:



· Saving faith.



· Singular faith.



· Stable faith.



· Self-denying faith.



· Sympathizing faith.



· Sanctifying faith.



When she had received the spies with peace: When the Hebrew spies came to Rahab, she declared He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath (Joshua 2:11). This was proof of her faith. It was not strong faith and it was not perfect faith, but her faith was commendable nonetheless

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