Since I am in the midst of writing a commentary on the Book of Joshua, it seemed like a good time to return to this book for a column. Previously, I highlighted Joshua and Jericho. So, I thought, let’s look at the other main character of that exciting episode: Rahab, the “prostituting woman” who risked everything for her and her family’s safety (Joshua 2 and 6). Her rewards, already amply generous in the Biblical account, are enhanced in post-Biblical Jewish midrash by her marriage to Joshua and by their prodigious and prominent progeny. So how does Rahab fare in […]
