Biblical Women of God - Presentation (5-S)
Tamar (Judah’s Daughter-in-law)
The son of Judah, called Er, married Tamar but he passed away and because of tradition, the next brother, Onan, married her but he also passed away. She remained a widow for some time, but disguised herself as a prostitute to secure offspring by Judah. She had twin sons, Perez and Zerah. (Genesis 38).
Genesis 38:12-15 (WEB)
12 After many days, Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.
13 Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 She took off the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she wasn’t given to him as a wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
Tamar (Judah’s Daughter-in-law)
The son of Judah, called Er, married Tamar but he passed away and because of tradition, the next brother, Onan, married her but he also passed away. She remained a widow for some time, but disguised herself as a prostitute to secure offspring by Judah. She had twin sons, Perez and Zerah. (Genesis 38).
Genesis 38:12-15 (WEB)
12 After many days, Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.
13 Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 She took off the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she wasn’t given to him as a wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
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