Today we begin Genesis Chapter 39. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. “Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s and captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.”-Genesis 39:1 So Joseph was sold to […]
38-6: Was Tamar really a Gentile?
Ancient rabbinical literature has provided us a key piece of information regarding Tamar’s identity. Tamar was the daughter of Shem, the son of Noah. Shem was a priest, and when Tamar was charged with fornication (Gen. R. lxxxv. 11) she was condemned to be burned to death in conformity with Lev. xxi. 9. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/14222-tamar So it […]
38-5: One Hasidic Jew’s take on the Tamar & Judah prostitution incident
Today I want to share a YouTube video I came across about the prostitution incident involving Tamar and Judah. This clip was done by a Hasidic Jew and he was answering the question “How could the righteous Judah solicit the services of a person he thought was a prostitute?” Now I find this video quite […]
38-4: The difference between “Cultic Harlotry” and “Common Prostitution” in the Scriptures
“So she took off her widow’s clothes, completely covered her face with her veil, and sat at the entrance to ‘Einayim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that Shelah had grown up, but she still was not being given to him as his wife.”-Genesis 38:14 What’s Judah to do? He now has […]
38-3: Levirate marriage has nothing to do with the Tribe of Levi
Judah said to Onan, “Go and sleep with your brother’s wife — perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and preserve your brother’s line of descent.”-Genesis 38:8 For those who are relatively new to the ancient world of the Old Testament, I need to go over a custom known as “Levirate Marriage”. This […]
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