Tamar-Part 5 The Wisdom of Tamar
Judah declared Tamar “More righteous than I,” but, given his conduct through this whole episode, that’s faint praise. What was God’s verdict? Often in biblical …
Tamar-Part 4 Paternity
Sure enough, Judah encounters the disguised Tamar on his way to Timnah. Apparently it was the custom for prostitutes to veil their faces in public, …
Tamar-Part 3, Ambush
After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah, to the …
Tamar-Part 2 A Barren Woman--With a Twist
“At that time, Judah left his brothers . . .” –Gen. 38:1 From Genesis to Revelation, biblical authors love to allude to God’s previous saving …
Tamar–Part 1 Definitely not a children's story
We begin where Matthew began. The first woman in Matthew’s genealogy and the first woman in scripture who seizes the initiative and receives God’s approval …