E:110: What God Says to Divorced Women Through the Woman No One Expected God to Use

Rahab is introduced in Scripture by the worst label her culture could give a woman — and that word never goes away. Not in Joshua. Not in Hebrews. Not in James. But a few generations later, that same woman is written into the family line of Jesus, and called faithful in the same breath Scripture still calls her "the prostitute."

In this episode, I walk through three moments in Rahab's story — the spies she hid and lied for, the scarlet cord tied in her window, and the family tree she ended up in generations later — because her story answers a question a lot of divorced women carry quietly: does what happened to you become who you are?

If you've ever felt like a label — from your marriage, your church, or your own self-judgment — got to decide who you're allowed to be next, this episode is for you.

Scripture referenced (ESV):

Joshua 2:1, 9–11, 12–13, 18–19 — Rahab's confession, her request for ḥesed, the spies' instructions

Joshua 6:20, 22–23, 25 — the wall falls, Rahab's household is brought out, "she has lived in Israel to this day"

Matthew 1:5 — Rahab named in the genealogy of Jesus

Hebrews 11:31 — "By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish"

James 2:25 — "Was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works"

Also referenced (general theme, not read live): Hosea, Ezekiel 16, and Jeremiah 3 — Israel itself described as spiritually unfaithful

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