Several of the readers have written in asking about Rahab and her story in the Book of Joshua. Here is a good summary: Rahab: Bible by Tikva Frymer-Kensky A Canaanite woman living in Jericho, Rahab is a prostitute who is also a biblical heroine. According to the narrative in Joshua 2, before the conquest of…
Unlikely Call
So they went, and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and spent the night there. — Joshua 2:1. I don’t know anyone named Rahab, but she is one of the true heroes in the Bible and Jewish history. She is also listed by Matthew as one of Jesus’s ancestors. Yet once again,…
Yoke of Slavery
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit to a yoke of slavery. — Galatians 5:1. We can read the above literally, but we can also read this verse in a different way. (Many verses of the New Testament have multiple meanings and applications.) Christ came to forgive our…
Face Behind The Number
When you have lived for a long time in close contact with the loss and grief which today pervades the world, any personal sorrow seems to be lost in the general sadness of humanity. — Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor certainly saw her share of humanity’s general sadness, and experienced personal sorrow on several fronts. She wrote the…
Which I Purpose
… it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish which I purpose…– Isaiah 55:11. Isaiah is talking about his words, accomplishing what he intended, but the phrase “which I purpose” strikes me as one of those phrases that can mean a lot more. When we engage in activity such as writing, cooking, painting,…