On how such a marriage came about or what obstacles it faced, the Bible is silent. We only know that Salmone married Rahab and had a son by her, and that Jesus Himself counts this Canaanite harlot as one of His ancestors. Pearl in the Sand tells Rahab’s untold story. Needless to say, this aspect of the story is purely fictional. Tessa Afshar 7.99 9.99 Save 20 Publisher's Description Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel Shockingly, the Bible’s answer is yes.
How could a man who is practically a Jewish aristocrat, significant enough to get his name recorded in the Scriptures, marry a Canaanite woman who has earned her living entertaining gentlemen? Much of this novel deals with that question. But the verse in Matthew is still shocking. Of Salmone’s own specific accomplishments and activities nothing is known.
Clearly, he comes from a highly distinguished family in the house of Judah his father Nahshon is the leader of the people of Judah, and his father’s sister is wife to Aaron (Numbers 2:3–4). The Bible gives us a glimpse into Salmone’s background through several genealogies (1 Chronicles 2:11 Ruth 4:20–21). In other words, Salmone and Rahab were married and had a son. “These simple words reveal Rahab’s amazing destiny: Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab (Matthew 1:5).
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