Tamar and Judah: “She is More Righteous Than I”
This Advent we are looking at the women named in the genealogy of Christ. If you are thinking, "How boring!" Think again. There are fascinating treasures here for you. My ...
CURVATURE OF THE SOUL
MARTIN LUTHER USED THE PHRASE "CURVATURE OF THE SOUL" THIS BENT WE HAVE TOWARD REJECTING THE GOSPEL FORGETTING HOW SINFUL WE ARE OURSELVES AND HOW DESPERATE FOR GRACE SO THAT ...
TAMAR! GOD LONGS TO OPEN OUR EYES TO INJUSTICE
ALL THE WOMEN IN THE GENEALOGY OF CHRIST WERE RAGAMUFFINS IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER TAMAR FASCINATES ME: A YOUNG WIDOW A VICTIM OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE WHO USES SEXUAL ENTRAPMENT ...
How did each of the five women in the genealogy of Christ take a risk that resulted in preserving the line to the Messiah?
Another deeper look at the women of the Bible than most books provide is a book by Carolyn Custis Jones entitled "Lost Women of the Bible." The link that she ...
How does Ruth complete the puzzle of the women in the genealogy of Christ?
Ruth is the third woman in the genealogy of Christ (we'll come back to her mother-in-law, Rahab, later.) Here we have a scene in Bethlehem one starry night. Ruth was ...
Why did Judah say Tamar was “more righteous” than he was?
Tamar is the first woman listed in Matthew's genealogy of Christ -- be sure you look at the right Tamar. (There are three Tamar's mentioned in Scripture -- but this ...