We’re told Tamar was stunningly beautiful… And that, combined with Amnon’s lust, led to one of the most heartbreaking stories in all of Scripture. However, there’s a lot more to this story than meets the eye. I’m talking about the political forces driving the behavior of the main characters. Let me break things down for […]
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2S13-11: How One Hebrew Word Ties Joseph’s Coat to Tamar’s Tragic Robe
“She was wearing a long-sleeved robe (this was how they used to dress the king’s daughters who were virgins). His servant took her out and locked the door after her. Tamar put ashes on her head, tore her long-sleeved robe that she was wearing, laid her hand on her head, and went off, crying aloud […]
2S13-10: Used, Silenced, Forgotten… But Not By God
“He called his personal servant and said, ‘Get rid of this woman for me! Throw her out, and lock the door after her!’”-2 Samuel 13:17 There is a mistranslation in verse 17. After raping Tamar, we read Amnon saying… “Get rid of this woman for me!” That’s not correct. The Hebrew word for woman is […]