OLD TESTAMENT · CHARACTER STUDY

Rahab

A courageous outsider welcomed by grace

WHO SHE WAS

Her place in the story

A woman of Jericho who protected Israel’s spies because she believed the Lord was the true God. Her courageous allegiance placed her household under protection and brought her into Israel.

WHAT SHE STOOD FORActive faith, courage, and grace that rewrites a future
01

THE DIFFICULT MOMENT

What she faced

Rahab risked her life under a doomed city’s authorities and had to wait in trust behind the scarlet cord.

02

HER FAITH

How she relied on God

Her confession became action: she protected the spies, gathered her family, and trusted God’s mercy.

03

THE GOSPEL THREAD

How her story leads us to Jesus

Matthew names Rahab in Jesus’ genealogy, showing that grace welcomes outsiders and weaves redeemed stories into the Messiah’s line.

BECOMING MORE FAITHFUL

What we can learn from her

01Faith acts courageously on what it knows about God.

02Your former reputation does not control your future in grace.

03Use your courage to seek the safety of others as well as yourself.

Imitate faithfulness where Scripture commends it; learn from failure where Scripture exposes it. Jesus—not any biblical woman—is our sinless Savior and final pattern.

PRAY IT FORWARD

God of mercy, give me courage to align my life with Your truth. Free me from labels of the past and make my faith active, protective, and brave.

CONTINUE THE SERIES

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Prophet, judge, and courageous leader

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