Honoring women of God Tamar A woman

Honoring women of God Tamar – A woman who unveiled the righteousness of God (Genesis 38: 1 -30)

2 Corinthians 3: 18 “…with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. ”

Genesis 37: 26 -27 “Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood. ” His brothers agreed. ”

Genesis 37: 31 -35 “Then they got Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. They took the ornate robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe. ” …. 34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days…. he refused to be comforted. “No, ” he said, “I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave. ” So his father wept for him. ”

Genesis 38: 1 “At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah. ”

Genesis 38: 7 “But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD'S sight; so the LORD put him to death. ”

Genesis 38: 8 “Then Judah said to Onan, “Lie with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother. ”

Deuteronomy 25: 5 -6 “If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son, his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother shall take her and marry her and fulfil the duty of a brother-in-law to her. The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. ”

Genesis 38: 9 -10 “But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the LORD'S sight; so he put him to death also. ”

Genesis 38: 11 “Judah then said to his daughter-inlaw Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up. ” For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers. ” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house. ”

Genesis 38: 12 ff… “After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. …. [ Tamar ] saw that, though Shelah had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife. “

…. . 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

…. . 18 He said, “What pledge should I give you? ” “Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand, ” she answered. So he gave them to her

…. 24 About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant. ” Judah said, “Bring her out and have her burned to death!”

…. . 25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-inlaw. “I am pregnant by the man who owns these, ” she said. And she added, “See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are. ”

A heart unveiled 26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah. ” And he did not sleep with her again.

A heart and life transformed by grace

Genesis 43: 8 -9 “Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy along with me and we will go at once, so that we and you and our children may live and not die. I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life. ”

Genesis 44: 18 -34; 45: 1 18 “Then Judah went up to [Joseph] and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, let me speak a word to my lord…. 33 “Now then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. 34 How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father. ”

Genesis 45: 1 “Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

Genesis 49: 1 -28 1 Then Jacob called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come…. 8 “Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. ……

“…. . 10 THE SCEPTER WILL NOT DEPART FROM JUDAH, NOR THE RULER’S STAFF FROM BETWEEN HIS FEET, UNTIL HE TO WHOM IT BELONGS SHALL COME AND THE OBEDIENCE OF THE NATIONS SHALL BE HIS. ”

Ruth 4: 11 -12 “Then the elders and all those at the gate said, “We are witnesses…. . . Through the offspring the LORD gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah. ”

Matthew 1: 1 -16 1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: … 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, …

An unveiled life today “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. ” (2 Corinthians 3: 17 -18)