Rachav

A prostitute of Jericho who hid the two spies Joshua sent and let them down by a rope through her window, saying that dread of Israel’s God had fallen on the land (Joshua 2:1-21). She and her family were spared when Jericho was destroyed, and she lived in Israel (Joshua 6:22-25). Matthew names Rahab as the mother of Boaz in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). The New Testament also refers to her faith (Hebrews 11:31) and her works (James 2:25). Her birth and death are not stated in the text; the bar reflects an estimate around the fall of Jericho.

Approximate — birth year not stated in text

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