Related commentaries – Harlotry

Jerusalem’s Harlotry – Ezekiel 16:15 – 16:30

Stuck with Title of Rahab the Harlot

How, many people probably wouldn’t mind being identified with their occupation; Charlie the Truck driver, Wade the Electrician, Brenda the Nurse, Chris the Teacher. I guess that’s not a bad way to be remembered. Unless, of course, you have a less than desirable occupation. Such is the case with a particular character in the Bible. We all know what she did for a living. Now, I’m going to say her name, and I want you to tell me her occupation: Rahab the... _______ Harlot). How would you like to be stuck with that title for the rest of your life? Rahab the Harlot. That’s what she was, and that’s what the Bible calls her. And even now, 3,000 years later, 3,000 years after her death, we still refer to her as Rahab the Harlot. But even though Rahab was a harlot, a prostitute, a madam, her name is recorded in Faith’s Hall of Fame as someone with great trust in God. (ry/Author).