Hebrews 11:31 Meaning and Explanation
“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.”
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Read Full Chapter →By faith Rahab welcomed the Israelite spies in peace and so was spared the destruction that fell on the unbelieving city.
What Does Hebrews 11:31 Mean?
After Jericho's walls, the writer remembers one person inside the city who was saved. Rahab, a woman of ill repute, had heard of Israel's God and chose to believe.
By faith she received the spies in peace and hid them, and so she did not perish with those who refused to believe. Her past did not bar her, and her faith set her apart from a doomed city. Grace reaches the most unlikely person, and a single act of genuine trust can rescue a life and graft it into the people of God. No one is too far gone for faith to find and save.
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What does Hebrews 11:31 mean?
By faith Rahab welcomed the Israelite spies in peace and so was spared the destruction that fell on the unbelieving city.