The woman took the two men, and hid them; and she said, Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know whence they were:
Such a fact as this truth about Rahab always embarrasses "nice people," who in all too many cases are too conceited and self-righteous ever to be saved.  In all ages, it has been the worst of sinners, in many cases, who most readily turned to God for salvation.  Christ himself stated that, "The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God"  (Matthew 21:31) before the Pharisees!  This pattern distinguished the early church also, which counted among its members those who once had been the very worst of sinners, including, thieves, drunkards, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, revilers, extortioners and covetous persons  (1 Corinthians 6:9-11).