Tamar, whose story is embedded in the ancestor narratives of Genesis, is the ancestress of much of the tribe of Judah and, in particular, of the house of David. She is the daughter …
Since they were directly commanded to go, her servants also had to leave the room– David's heir was not someone to be crossed. Then, still feigning the irritation of a sick person, he …
Tamar's story is just one thread woven into the dramatic story of humanity. It reveals the redemptive and compassionate heart of God holding. Tamar, like Ruth, was not one of God's chosen...
I do encourage you to read Genesis 38. The entire kerfuffle we read about results from Judah and his sons refusing to fulfill their duty to their in-law, a woman named Tamar …
Tamar was the name of two unique women whose unusual stories can be found in the Old Testament. The first Tamar we read about in Scripture was the widow of Er and Onan, sons of Judah, Jacob's …
She is the author of (Brill, 2018) and (SPCK, 2015), and editor, with Richard A. Burridge and Jonathan Sacks, of (Baylor University, 2018). Tamar is the daughter-in-law of Judah …
Tamar, in the Bible, became the daughter-in-law of Judah through her marriage to his son Er, as recorded in Genesis 38:6. Tamar is in the biblical narrative as …
This midrash presents Judah as meticulous in his observance of the laws regarding married women and niddah, even with a prostitute by the roadside. Tamar is portrayed as a …
Nope, nope, nope. The first woman of the New Testament is Tamar (Matt. 1:3). What did Tamar do to be put in such an exalted position alongside Jesus, David, …
The story of Tamar in the Bible is intriguing. It's a story of struggle and loss. But it is also a daring and dangerous story of risk, courage and victory. Through the story of Tamar and Judah, God shows up in ways that can …