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Jesus Christ and Rahab
How Jesus Christ and Rahab are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Rahab was an ancestor of Jesus Christ. (traditional identification)
Matthew's genealogy of Jesus names a Rachab, mother of Boaz by Salmon, and does not say she is Rahab of Jericho. The timing fits: Salmon's father Nahshon was captain of Judah in the wilderness.
Salmon begat Booz of Rachab
Matthew 1:5, King James Version
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not
Hebrews 11:31, King James Version
Mary, of whom was born Jesus
Matthew 1:16, King James Version
Nahshon begat Salmon
Ruth 4:20, King James Version
the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai
Numbers 1:1, King James Version
Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah
Numbers 2:3, King James Version
Where they cross: Matthew 1:5-16
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Numbers 1:1
1And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
Numbers 2:3
3And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Ruth 4:20
20And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Matthew 1:5-16
5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Hebrews 11:31
31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
King James Version