Judah looks for the woman he slept with so that he can retrieve thebelongings he gave her as a pledge. - P120
He does not persevere in his search,
however, fearing that he will be put to shame if people find out aboutwhat he has done. - P120
Once again, we are given an insight into Judah‘s deepspiritual deficiencies. - P120
Though he has committed grave sins against God, Judah‘s only concern is to avoid
being embarrassed before strangers. - P120
Itseems that he has completely forgotten the God of his fathers. May wenever drift so far from God that we become shameless about our sins.
- P120
Let us cling to God, depending on His Word to be a light for our pathso that we would not stray. - P120
Father, forgive me when I try to find remedies to my problems outside of Your will. - P120
Make me sensitive to the guidance of Your Spirit so that I may walk in Yourways and not sin against You. In Jesus‘ name, amen. - P120
[NIV] 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, "Bringher out and have her burned to death!" - P124
26 Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righ-teous than I, since I wouldn‘t give her to my son Shelah."
And he did not sleep with her again. - P124
29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother cameout, and she said, "So this is how you have broken out!"
And he was named Perez.
30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on hiswrist, came out. And he was named Zerah.
and he was named - P125
When news of Tamar‘s pregnancy reaches Judah, he quickly concludesthat she must be burned to death. But when Tamar sends him proofof who is responsible for the pregnancy, Judah is shocked to learn thathe has been duped by his daughter-in-law. - P126
While he does not expressany remorse over the sexual sin he has committed with Tamar, Judahacknowledges that she is "more righteous" than he. - P126
Centuries later,
Tamar‘s name would be recorded in the Gospel of Matthew as one ofthe few women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. - P126
AlthoughGod certainly does not condone sin, His grace is able to redeem brokenpeople and wretched situations for His good purposes. - P126
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