GENESIS 38 JUDAH AND TAMAR She asks for payment and he offers a kid and she asks for a pledge or June 22, 2014 PM deposit—his signet, cord and staff—basically his ID

JUDAH LEAVES HIS BROTHERS (COVENANT FAMILY) AND GOES TO A He later sends his partner Hirah to deliver the kid and retrieve the signet, cord and staff but people said there had been no harlot in that PERVERSE CULTURE (1-11) place; Judah thought it no big deal and just want to avoid public He had had it with his brothers but instead of going to his father and shame—“I tried” seeking to get things right he goes to a pagan people JUDAH’S ARROGANCE --TAMAR PREGNANT—JUDAH CONDEMNS HER TO DIE He partners with a pagan—Hirah FOR HER SIN (24-26)

He marries a Canaanite woman Three months—“your daughter-in-law is pregnant by harlotry”

Three children—Er, Onan and Shelah Burn her—ancient punishment for adultery —Lev. 21:9; Judges 15:6

Judah gets a Canaanite—Tamar to be Er’s wife Tamar presented his ID —signet, cord and staff

The first two sons interfere with God’s plan—the lion of the tribe of He said she was more righteous than he because he did not give her Judah his son Shelah

Er—wicked—God kills him Judah’s partial repentance (26)

Onan—does not fulfill Levirate responsibility THE MERCY AND SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD DEMONSTRATED GENESIS 38:27-30

Judah does not give Shelah to be married to Tamar Tamar ancestor of Jesus Matthew 1:3

Judah did not see God’s hand Perez Ancestor of King David and Jesus JUDAH QUICK TO IMMORALITY (12-23) Zerah prominent family in the tribe of Judah 1 Chronicles 2:6 Judah’s wife dies Shelah prominent family in the tribe of Judah Numbers 20:26 Goes to the sheep shearers convention with his partner Hirah

Without any thought hires the services of what appears to be a pagan FAMILY TREE OF BOAZ ENCRYPTED IN GENESIS 38 temple prostitute

Tamar is using deception to get what was supposed to be hers

Judah had no idea it was his daughter-in-law—she was veiled