Rahab: Rediscovering the God Who Saves Me

Step into the story of Rahab, a woman who witnessed no miracles and knew none of God's laws. She merely heard of God's power—and believed.

The story of Rahab appears after God commissions Joshua to lead the Israelites after the death of Moses. No sooner do the people come to the edge of the Promised Land than God puts the whole drama on hold to tell us the story of a Canaanite prostitute. This interruption of the conquest story gives us our first glimpse into the theological significance of...