Rahab: a Heroine Revealed

I composed a little song describing Rahab's story in Joshua 2,6 for the Biblical Hero Project.

1) It's very quite and secretive.
The chords that are suddenly loud and gets quite resemble the risk that Rahab is taking by hiding the two Israelite spies. The danger passes away when the chords get softer.
2) The melody gets quicker, which shows the escape of the two spies. The continuous ups and downs of the scale that transits the song from D minor to F major resembles the crumbling of the wall of Jericho and the victory of Israel.
3) The light, simple tunes in F major mirrors the celebration of the victory and the strengthened covenant between Israel and its sovereign, but also of Rahab and her family's survival through Rahab's faith.
4) The last chord is held out over a very long period of time to shows the continuation of the line of Judah to Jesus the Messiah through Rahab.
Source -- Franz Peter Schubert "Ave Maria"

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