Desperate, outcast, prostitute. Three terms no woman wants to hear, much less earn as titles. But there was a woman who identified as all three, and she refused to let it keep her from becoming a lady of destiny. When God sent an opportunity to her doorstep, she acted with urgency and saved not only herself, but her family, and a very famous lineage. Who was she? Rahab, the heroine harlot.
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Favorite Sources + Recommended Reading
Scripture References:
Outside Sources:
Outside refers to “outside of Scripture” and does not necessarily advise of any Christian/non-Christian bias in the source.
- A detailed history on Jericho (this is based on a perspective that the earth has been around a lot longer than most creationists believe)…
- https://www.ancient.eu/article/951/early-jericho/
- For another perspective on the history of Jericho
- https://www.britannica.com/place/Jericho-West-Bank
- Here is a link to the mock image of Jericho that I showed Hannah during the show:
- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/188095721922052770/
- For the article I quoted in regards to stalks of flax, please follow this link:
- https://www.womensministrytools.com/womens-bible-studies/541/how-stalks-and-flax-changed-everything/
- If you want to be a super-nerd, here’s more info on flax.
- https://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/bible/flax.php
Fun Recommendations:
- Take a “Drive Through History” in Jericho
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_W-YhZltU
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