Women of God
Tamar- An Ugly and Complicated Story
In Genesis 38 we hear the story of Tamar, an ugly complicated story of sin and traditions of the day, yet it’s worth considering because it brought Tamar directly into the lineage of King David and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Judah found a bride for his oldest son Er in Tamar, yet the Lord kills Er because he is “wicked”. So Judah gives Er’s widow to his next son Onan to bear children on Er’s behalf (per the custom of the day). But Onan was reluctant do so. His children through Tamar would be considered Er’s and receive a portion of the inheritance that would otherwise go to Onan. So he ejaculated onto the ground. The Lord saw his greed and Onan died too.
Judah somehow considered Tamar responsible for the deaths of his sons. So instead of either marrying her himself (an acceptable custom of the day) he sent her away to her own father to live as a widow. He pledged his third son Shelah to be her husband when he was old enough but this never eventuates. Tamar knows she has been wronged. She has been cheated out of a husband and she has been cheated out of bearing children. Much later she seduced the now widowed Judah disguised as a prostitute and becomes pregnant to him taking his cord and staff as payment. When Judah realised the widow Tamara is pregnant he wants her put to death. However he discovered he is the father by ways of prostitution declared “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her my son Shelah.” Tamar went on to bear twins. The oldest was Perez, from whom we have the line of Christ.
Heavenly Father, people matter to you. It seems you chose both Tamar and Judah to be in the line of Christ. Despite the sins of Judah and his sons, you were determined to keep Tamar as part of your plan. You drew redemption out of even the ugliest situations. Give me faith to act righteously so that ugliness does not arise.
Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.”
Genesis 38:26a NIV
Tamar- An Ugly and Complicated Story
In Genesis 38 we hear the story of Tamar, an ugly complicated story of sin and traditions of the day, yet it’s worth considering because it brought Tamar directly into the lineage of King David and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Judah found a bride for his oldest son Er in Tamar, yet the Lord kills Er because he is “wicked”. So Judah gives Er’s widow to his next son Onan to bear children on Er’s behalf (per the custom of the day). But Onan was reluctant do so. His children through Tamar would be considered Er’s and receive a portion of the inheritance that would otherwise go to Onan. So he ejaculated onto the ground. The Lord saw his greed and Onan died too.
Judah somehow considered Tamar responsible for the deaths of his sons. So instead of either marrying her himself (an acceptable custom of the day) he sent her away to her own father to live as a widow. He pledged his third son Shelah to be her husband when he was old enough but this never eventuates. Tamar knows she has been wronged. She has been cheated out of a husband and she has been cheated out of bearing children. Much later she seduced the now widowed Judah disguised as a prostitute and becomes pregnant to him taking his cord and staff as payment. When Judah realised the widow Tamara is pregnant he wants her put to death. However he discovered he is the father by ways of prostitution declared “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her my son Shelah.” Tamar went on to bear twins. The oldest was Perez, from whom we have the line of Christ.
Heavenly Father, people matter to you. It seems you chose both Tamar and Judah to be in the line of Christ. Despite the sins of Judah and his sons, you were determined to keep Tamar as part of your plan. You drew redemption out of even the ugliest situations. Give me faith to act righteously so that ugliness does not arise.
Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.”
Genesis 38:26a NIV
Women of God
Tamar- An Ugly and Complicated Story
In Genesis 38 we hear the story of Tamar, an ugly complicated story of sin and traditions of the day, yet it’s worth considering because it brought Tamar directly into the lineage of King David and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Judah found a bride for his oldest son Er in Tamar, yet the Lord kills Er because he is “wicked”. So Judah gives Er’s widow to his next son Onan to bear children on Er’s behalf (per the custom of the day). But Onan was reluctant do so. His children through Tamar would be considered Er’s and receive a portion of the inheritance that would otherwise go to Onan. So he ejaculated onto the ground. The Lord saw his greed and Onan died too.
Judah somehow considered Tamar responsible for the deaths of his sons. So instead of either marrying her himself (an acceptable custom of the day) he sent her away to her own father to live as a widow. He pledged his third son Shelah to be her husband when he was old enough but this never eventuates. Tamar knows she has been wronged. She has been cheated out of a husband and she has been cheated out of bearing children. Much later she seduced the now widowed Judah disguised as a prostitute and becomes pregnant to him taking his cord and staff as payment. When Judah realised the widow Tamara is pregnant he wants her put to death. However he discovered he is the father by ways of prostitution declared “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her my son Shelah.” Tamar went on to bear twins. The oldest was Perez, from whom we have the line of Christ.
Heavenly Father, people matter to you. It seems you chose both Tamar and Judah to be in the line of Christ. Despite the sins of Judah and his sons, you were determined to keep Tamar as part of your plan. You drew redemption out of even the ugliest situations. Give me faith to act righteously so that ugliness does not arise.
Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.”
Genesis 38:26a NIV
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