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Joshua
And Israel served the Lord throughout Joshua's lifetime.
- Changing of the Guard: Becomes the central character after Moses' death through the book of Joshua.
- Cue the Sun: And that day was unlike any other before or since, when God listened to a man - Joshua 10:14
- Curse: He foretold that whoever rebuilds Jericho will lose both of his sons in the process, and this came true during the time of Ahab.
- Dub Name Change: In the Greek Septuagint translation his name is rendered as Jesus, a trend that is continued in Eastern Orthodox-majority countries. This can make things confusing for Christians, so in languages like Greek and Russian he's known as "Jesus of Navi" to differentiate him from Jesus Christ.
- Heroic BSoD: When the attack on the city of Ai failed, followed by God telling him "Get up! Why are you down on your face?".
- Gotta Kill 'Em All: What happens to most of the cities he conquers.
- The Reliable One: Before entering the desert, Aaron was pretty clearly Moses' Number Two. While there however, Aaron proved himself to be too much of a people pleaser, and Moses began to put Joshua in more leadership roles. In the end, Joshua was one of the only two of the old generation allowed passage into the Promise Land, and he became Moses' successor as Leader.
Rahab
- Bowdlerise: Some translations list her as an innkeeper, though the mainstream view is that she was a prostitute or a brothel madam.
- Les Collaborateurs: A rare heroic example.
- Hooker with a Heart of Gold: She saves the Israeli spies from being killed.
- Karmic Jackpot: She protected two Israelite spies, and in return, she and her family are not only spared from the subsequent sack of Jericho, but becomes an ancestress of King David—and of Jesus!
- Madonna-Whore Complex: Averted; not only does she eventually get married and have a family of her own, she becomes part of the lineage of Jesus Himself!
- Miss Kitty: Making the trope at least Older Than Feudalism. She owns or works in a brothel (though she is sometimes described as an innkeeper instead). Because she hides the Israelite spies, she is rewarded with a husband and family of her own.
- Token Enemy Minority: She and her family are the only people in Jericho spared from the Israelites' takeover, because she aided their spies.
- Token Minority / Token Good Teammate: One of the few heroic Canaanite converted to Israeli belief and in return, she is spared from getting killed.
- World's Most Beautiful Woman: The Talmud mentions her among the most beautiful women who ever lived. She was supposedly so attractive that any man who had seen her would spill his seed upon hearing "Rahab, Rahab."
