mother of Boaz with Salmon, named in the genealogy of Jesus, Mt 1, 5. Jericho prostitute who hid the two Israelite explorers sent by Joshua, so that they would not be captured by the king of Jericho, saving their lives. Later she was treated with deference, when the city was conquered, Jos 2. R.’s faith saved her, Hb 11, 31, and she did good deeds, by giving lodging to the explorers and helping them to flee, Jas 2, 25- 26 Ramah, height. City name. 1. One of the cities of Benjamin given to his sons as an inheritance, on the border with Israel, Jos 18, 25; 1 R 15, 17; located approximately 8 km north of Jerusalem, within the kingdom of Judah. It was taken by Bassa, who fortified it; but then it was reconquered by Asa, king of Judah, allied with the king of Syria, 1 Kings 15, 16-22. Because of its position it served as a watchtower. The Jewish captives going to Babylon were in R., Jr 40, 1.
Then the people from the province that Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had deported, returned from captivity, and returned to Jerusalem. The men of Ramah and Geba were 621, Ne 7, 8-30. 2. Hometown of the prophet Samuel, 1 Sam 1, 19; 2, 11. 3. Town on the border of Asher, near Tyre, Jos 19, 29. 4. Walled city of Naphtali, Jos 19, 36.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., rajab, broad or broad; Gr., Rajab).
1. A woman best known for her prominent role in the capture of Jericho during the days of Joshua (Jos 2:1ff; Mat 1:5; Heb 11:31; Jam 2:25). She hid the spies sent by Joshua before the siege of the city.
As a reward, she was promised her own safety and the protection of her family (Jos 2:14-20; compare Jos 6:17). According to Matthew’s genealogy, she is not only one of the four women mentioned in the Savior’s family tree, but also the mother of Boaz, the husband of Ruth, and the great-great-grandmother of King David (Rth 4:18-21 ; Matt 1:5).
2. A mythical monster of the deep. In such passages as Job 9:13 and Psa 89:10, the motive to slay the dragon appears (compare Isa 51:9).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Name of a prostitute from Jericho, who hid the spies from the promised land, sent by Joshua, who was going to conquer it according to Yahweh’s mandate.
Then she deserved to be respected with her family, when the Israelites destroyed the city, because of the alliance she had made with the explorers. (Josh. 6.17-22). Interestingly, the Genealogy of the Messiah collected in Mt. 1.5 makes her an ascendant of Boaz, from which the family of Jesse, David’s father, came. This makes her enter the genealogy of the Messiah. They will explain later Hebr. 11.31, by her faith and her Sant. 2.25, for her works.
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
Prostitute who gave hospitality in Jericho to the spies of Joshua (Jos 2,3), for which, in the taking of the city, her life was spared, her and her family (Jos 6,17), because she had faith (Heb 11,30) and because he had love (Sant 2,25). According to the Gospel of Saint Matthew, she is one of the ancestors of Jesus (Mt 1,5).
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth