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Joshua 2:1
[A harlot's house] Harlots and inn-keepers seem to have been called by the same name as no doubt many who followed this mode of life, from their exposed situation, were not the most correct in their morals. Among the ancients, women generally kept houses of entertainment, and among the Egyptians and Greeks this was common. I shall subjoin a few proofs. HERODOTUS, speaking concerning the many differences between Egypt and other countries, and the peculiarity of their laws and customs, expressly says: En toisi hai men gunaikes agorazousi kai kapeleusi; hoi de andres, kat' oikous eontes, huphainousi. "Among the Egyptians the women carry on all commercial concerns, and keep taverns, while the men continue at home and weave."
(from Adam Clarke's Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright © 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Entertainment as it is used here refers to hospitality. i.e. entertain angels unawares.
[A harlot's house] Harlots and inn-keepers seem to have been called by the same name as no doubt many who followed this mode of life, from their exposed situation, were not the most correct in their morals. Among the ancients, women generally kept houses of entertainment, and among the Egyptians and Greeks this was common. I shall subjoin a few proofs. HERODOTUS, speaking concerning the many differences between Egypt and other countries, and the peculiarity of their laws and customs, expressly says: En toisi hai men gunaikes agorazousi kai kapeleusi; hoi de andres, kat' oikous eontes, huphainousi. "Among the Egyptians the women carry on all commercial concerns, and keep taverns, while the men continue at home and weave."
(from Adam Clarke's Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright © 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc. All rights reserved.)
Entertainment as it is used here refers to hospitality. i.e. entertain angels unawares.
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I believe that scripture is talking about the past in a person's life - especially when it comes to the Old Testament although Paul himself said that God came to save sinners and of these sinners he was the chief. Again this is referring to past deeds or way of life or identity.
The greek word for "harlot" in Heb. 11:31 is exactly the same one for a number of other places in the New Testament which leaves one with no doubt that the word "harlot" means prostitute in some form or other.
Matt. 21:32 ; Lk 12:30; 1 Cor. 6:15-16 ; Rev. 19:12
Of course after receiving Christ when we believed the gospel message of the forgiveness of sins - we become a new creation in Christ - created in righteousness and holiness and this new creation cannot sin. 1 John 3:9 & 1 John 5:18
This is where the revelation/understanding of the circumcision of Christ comes into being in which the new man in Christ has been "cut away" from the body of flesh which has the law of sin in it. Col. 2:11 & Romans 7:23
He has removed sin from us as far as the east is from the west. We are now "in the spirit" and not in the flesh. Now learning how to walk by the spirit is paramount so that we don't fulfill the lusts of the flesh to do "it's" desires.
Rahab in heaven is not called "Rahab the harlot" anymore. And neither will we be identified by our past but by Christ alone.
When we learn to see ourselves and others as our Father seems us - righteous, holy, blameless in Christ - then we will manifest His life in and through us as we have our minds renewed to the realities that are in Christ because we are one spirit with Him for eternity.
The greek word for "harlot" in Heb. 11:31 is exactly the same one for a number of other places in the New Testament which leaves one with no doubt that the word "harlot" means prostitute in some form or other.
Matt. 21:32 ; Lk 12:30; 1 Cor. 6:15-16 ; Rev. 19:12
Of course after receiving Christ when we believed the gospel message of the forgiveness of sins - we become a new creation in Christ - created in righteousness and holiness and this new creation cannot sin. 1 John 3:9 & 1 John 5:18
This is where the revelation/understanding of the circumcision of Christ comes into being in which the new man in Christ has been "cut away" from the body of flesh which has the law of sin in it. Col. 2:11 & Romans 7:23
He has removed sin from us as far as the east is from the west. We are now "in the spirit" and not in the flesh. Now learning how to walk by the spirit is paramount so that we don't fulfill the lusts of the flesh to do "it's" desires.
Rahab in heaven is not called "Rahab the harlot" anymore. And neither will we be identified by our past but by Christ alone.
When we learn to see ourselves and others as our Father seems us - righteous, holy, blameless in Christ - then we will manifest His life in and through us as we have our minds renewed to the realities that are in Christ because we are one spirit with Him for eternity.
Because she was- a hooker / prostitute / harlot. God showed in both the Old and New Testament that no matter what your sin (Rahab a harlot, Paul a killer of Christians) God can wash away any sin and make it possible for anyone to become God's people. But I need to point out that both Rahab and Paul went on without doing those sins again. "Go and sin no more." We still sin sparingly here and there, but not a major or ongoing sin, such as murder, prostitution, drunkenness, etc.
In Scripture, we first encounter Rahab in Joshua 2. The Hebrew word zonah, which is usually translated as harlot is derived from zoahn, which means furnish or supply. Two men traveling together and not wanting to call attention to themselves would be far more likely to seek out an inn than a prostitute. The KJV tends to translate words with their most common usage which is not always the best fit. Subsequent translations tend to be influenced by the KJV whether or not they intend to be. Even the Greek porni which is always translated harlot comes from a root that means to stop overnight and could apply to an innkeeper; especially since the Septuigent probably took the most common usage of zonah
Interesting. I suppose one could counter that to say it would be a better hiding place to go to a prostitutes house too.
At any rate - Rahab was the grand-mother of David and she is known in heaven in relation to Christ now.
It shows ( if Rahab was indeed a harlot to begin with ) that no matter what our lot in life finds us - when we believe the current word of the Lord - it will go well with all of us no matter what happened in our past.
Our future is in Him!
At any rate - Rahab was the grand-mother of David and she is known in heaven in relation to Christ now.
It shows ( if Rahab was indeed a harlot to begin with ) that no matter what our lot in life finds us - when we believe the current word of the Lord - it will go well with all of us no matter what happened in our past.
Our future is in Him!