Digital Portfolio 1: A Family of Freedom Fighters

Rahab was a woman who lived in Jericho in The Promised Land and originally worked as a prostitute. Rahab got into this job to get money for his family, because they were poor and could barely afford food. She lived in a hole inside of the city walls, and that was also her place of work. Israelites spies stayed with her when the invasions were happening. She would hide them every time someone would come by looking for them. She offered them sex, information and a place to hide when the invasion was happening. In return for the hiding spot and the information, they promised to save her and her family during the planned military invasion. Only if she fulfilled her part of the deal by keeping the details of the contact with them a secret and leaving a sign on her residence that would be a marker for the advancing soldier to avoid. When the people of Israel conquered Caanan she left prostitution, converted to Judaism and married a highly prominent member of the Jewish people. She was considered one of the four most beautiful people in the world.
Jesus was saying that anyone could be saved know matter what the sin is. Even though she was committing a huge sin it was also helping someone. The Israelities spies needed her help and she needed their help and they worked together. Like Jesus said treat other the way you want to be treated. She treated them good and saved them and the two spies returned the favor.