text. From as early as the first century C.E., some commentators have sought to show that the Hebrew word normally translated “prostitute” should be interpreted as “innkeeper” when it refers to Rahab. The Hebrew text, however, provides no basis for translating the word in any but its usual sense. Other interpreters, especially recent ones, have recognized that Rahab was a prostitute, but have rejected the idea that she is a deliverer or hero. Several recent commentators describe her as “entrapping,”