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Rahab

Postby ittai » Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:45 pm

In Joshua 2:1 most translators describe Rahab as a harlot. My opinion is she was an innkeeper. What do you think?
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Re: Rahab

Postby David_L » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:08 pm

The commentators' opinions vary, but the consensus seems to be that, whatever her background, she performed a good deed by helping Joshua's two spies, Caleb and Phinehas.
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Re: Rahab

Postby ittai » Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:15 pm

I think Rahab was an innkeeper because of the next:

zuun = nourish -> zoonaah = innkeeper
Compare:
kuum = arise-> koomaah = height
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