# Rahab #

## Facts: ##

Rahab was a woman who lived in Jericho when Israel attacked the city. She was a prostitute.

* Rahab hid the two Israelites who came to spy on Jericho before the Israelites attacked it. She helped the spies escape back to the Israelite camp.
* Rahab became a believer in Yahweh.
* She and her family were spared when Jericho was destroyed and they all came to live with the Israelites.

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(See also: [israel](../other/israel.md) **·** [jericho](../other/jericho.md) **·** [prostitute](../other/prostitute.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Hebrews 11:29-31](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/heb/11/29)
* [James 02:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jas/02/25)
* [Joshua 02:20-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/02/20)
* [Joshua 06:17-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/06/17)
* [Matthew 01:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/01/04)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[15-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/15-01)__ In that city there lived a prostitute named __Rahab__ who hid the spies and later helped them to escape. She did this because she believed God. They promised to protect __Rahab__ and her family when the Israelites would destroy Jericho. 
  __*[15-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/15-05)__ The Israelites destroyed everything in the city as God had commanded. __Rahab__ and her family were the only people in the city that they did not kill. They became part of the Israelites.