Mothers of Jesus: Rahab's Story

“No one wants to be a prostitute when they grow up”.

Rahab’s story is one of tragedy, fear and darkness. And it’s one of steadfast love to least and lost. Join us as Lewis Roderick continues our Christmas series and hear of Christ’s blood, shed for us.

If you want to think more about this sermon, here are some helpful resources:

This article by Pastor J.D. Greear is a helpful primer, it’s not perfect but useful when considering the issues of genocide and ethnic cleansing which always come up when we’re looking at the early chapters of Joshua.

Peter Leithart is an incredibly creative theologian. If you thought the Passover parallel with Rahab’s story was cool, you’ll love this- there’s so many more Exodus vibes in the passage. From 1997, here’s Peter Leithart’s fascinating introduction.

Finally, Lew quoted Brenda Myers-Powell during the message. Her’s is a tragedy but this is not the end of the story. Here it is in her own words.