Genesis 38:16

¹⁶And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

Genesis 38 is a jarring interruption in the narrative of Joseph, shifting focus to his brother Judah and a scandalous series of events involving his daughter-in-law, Tamar. This chapter details Judah's moral failures, including his failure to provide an heir for Tamar and his unwitting sexual encounter with her when she disguised herself as a prostitute. Despite the darkness, the chapter subtly highlights God's sovereign hand, preserving the messianic line through unexpected means and demonstrating that even human sin and brokenness cannot thwart His redemptive purposes.

References· Genesis 38

a: v.8 — Levirate law: Luke 20:28; Deuteronomy 25:5-10, Matthew 22:23-27, Ruth 1:11, Ruth 4:5-11, Leviticus 18:16, Numbers 36:8-9

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