Rahab, the former prostitute, has been saved from a the bloody and fiery destruction of Jericho by Salmon, using a scarlet cord, but now he shocks her by taking her into his tent, declaring he will marry her in thirty days. Her heart plummets because her past relationships with men have made her wary. She hopes he will realize his mistake and set her free. For one month, she lives with this man, sharing only food and conversation.Salmon worries that she will never learn to love him. He uses her interest in the Israelite God to pursue her, not aware that he learns more than she does from answering her questions.The Cord is a love story, not just between two people, but between God and people.