Verse 25

In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 11:31 : 31 By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
  • Josh 2:1 : 1 Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, "Go, view the land, including Jericho." They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.
  • Josh 2:4 : 4 The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they came from.
  • Josh 2:15 : 15 Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.
  • Josh 2:19-21 : 19 It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him. 20 But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you have made us to swear." 21 She said, "According to your words, so be it." She sent them away, and they departed. She tied the scarlet line in the window.
  • Josh 6:22-25 : 22 Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the prostitute's house, and bring out from there the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her." 23 The young men who were spies went in, and brought out Rahab with her father, her mother, her brothers, and all that she had. They also brought out all her relatives, and they set them outside of the camp of Israel. 24 They burnt the city with fire, and all that was in it. Only they put the silver, the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron into the treasury of Yahweh's house. 25 But Rahab the prostitute, her father's household, and all that she had, Joshua saved alive. She lived in the midst of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
  • Matt 1:5 : 5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
  • Jas 2:18 : 18 Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
  • Jas 2:22 : 22 You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;
  • Josh 6:17 : 17 The city shall be devoted, even it and all that is in it, to Yahweh. Only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
  • Josh 2:6 : 6 But she had brought them up to the roof, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order on the roof.