by faith...Rahab

Lesson 16, from "Greenland Bible Studies," on the matter of faith.

Always and forever, the faith of this woman is predicated on her past life, "a harlot."

The walls of Jericho and the faith needed to gain victory over them are mentioned in this passage before the story given for this wicked woman.  Just saying...think on that. I'm not sure I see anything there but will continue with her story...

The name "Rahab" means,  "broad", "large", Arabic: رحاب, a vast space of a land),  according to the Book of Joshua , a woman who lived in Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in capturing the city by betraying her people (Jos 2.1-24). In the New Testament, she is lauded both as an example of a saint who lived by faith,  and as someone "considered righteous for her works. (Heb 11.31, Jms 2.25, Mt. 1.5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahab

In Matthew 1.5, Rahab also spelled "Rachab," tells us that this woman is the great-great-grandmother of King David.  Quite notably, she is in the lineage of Christ.   Pretty simply put,

the Lord can use "whosoever in He will," in his service.
(Eph 1.5, 9)