Similar to the example of Tamar in the previous blog, in Jericho, a woman of a lowly class was living, and Rahab was her name. He was a temple prostitute. When we read the story of Joshua's conquest of Jericho that is recorded from Chapter 2 to Chapter 6 of the Book of Joshua in the Bible, we tend to focus on the miracle that occurred when the Israelites circled around the wall. Little attention is given to the faith and action of Rahab. But again, the story masks the true intention of God who included her in the genealogy of Jesus. In fact, the conquest story is the story of Rahab, not Joshua.
Rahab also displayed an extraordinary action, and the action was based on her thought (faith) on Jehovah God, the God of Israel, who had performed the miracle of dividing the Red Sea and let the Israelites pass through the sea, and terrified the people in Jericho. She was marveled at the miracle and thought that Jehovah God was the real God. That thought is faith. Rahab believed in God and trusted in Him. For her, He was the true Almighty. This faith was what God considered, and He reached out to save her. On top of that, He placed her in the Lord's genealogy, giving her the honor of being His ancestor.
In that way, God manifested His intention to everybody. He is telling us, "I will save and honor and bless the one who puts his/her trust in me." The story also tells us that God does not consider outward appearance, including ethnicity, when He saves people.
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