"By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace."—Hebrews 11:31. Rahab was, according to the Book of Joshua, a woman who lived in Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in capturing the city. Nearly all English translations of Joshua describe her as a harlot or prostitute.

The medieval Jewish commentator Rashi claims she was a food-seller.[citation needed] The 1st century CE historian Josephus mentions that Rahab kept an inn but is silent as to whether merely renting out rooms was her only source of income. In the Christian New Testament, the Epistle of James and the Epistle to the Hebrews follow the tradition set by the translators of the Septuagint in using the Greek word "πορνη" (which is usually translated to English as "whore", "harlot", "prostitute", or something similar) to describe Rahab.


According to the book of Joshua (Joshua 2:1-7), when the Hebrews were encamped at Shittim, in the "Arabah" or Jordan valley opposite Jericho, ready to cross the river, Joshua, as a final preparation, sent out two spies to investigate the military strength of Jericho. The spies stayed in Rahab's house, which was built into the city wall. When soldiers of the city guard came to look for them, she hid them under bundles of flax on the roof. After escaping, the spies promised to spare Rahab and her family after taking the city, even if there should be a massacre, if she would mark her house by hanging a red cord out the window. Some have claimed that the symbol of the red cord is the origin of the "red light district

Rahab is curious ethically: not only did she apparently follow an immoral profession, she also betrayed her own city, and she bought favorable treatment for her own family by doing so. But by her acknowledgment of the Hebrew God, she gains a place of honor in Scripture.

The Gemara mentions in Tractate Megillah that Rahab was one of the most beautiful women to ever have lived; so much so that simply stating her name twice would bring on immediate ejaculation. This is further clarified by the assertion that this is only the case with those who knew her.

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