64. Judah’s Family Line Is at Stake (Gen 38:1-11)

Judah moved out from his brothers and married a Canaanite woman. The Lord killed his two sons because they were evil.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read Gen 38:1-11

Judah left (                        ) and married a (                 ) woman. She gave birth to three sons. (              ) and (                ) were killed by the Lord because they were evil in (                      ).

Why do you think Onan’s behavior was evil? (9)

 

Why did Judah not give Shelah to Tamar as her husband? (11)

 

Answers and Meditation

His brothers, Canaanite, Er, Onan, the Lord’s sight

Joseph had been sold by his brothers. Judah moved into the Canaanite society. The chosen family was bruised and scattered.

Judah’s family was contaminated by the Canaanite sins. Death of his two sons tells it. “was evil in the Lord’s sight” (7, 10)

 

He intentionally refused to continue his brother’s family line. It was against God’s will.

The Bible simply stated that the Lord killed him because of it (10). We better not argue, ‘Is it really bad that he deserved death?’

 

He thought Shelah would die too.

His two sons died because of their evil, not because of Tamar. Shelah would not die if he didn’t sin.

They had the promise of blessing through their descendants. They were supposed to wait for the accomplishment of God’s promise while continuing the family lines. They didn’t know through whose descendants God would accomplish the covenantal promise. That’s why they should preserve all family lines.

We shall live every day as if the Lord might come today, for we don't know the date and time of His coming.

Judah's marriage with a Canaanite woman diluted the identity of the chosen people. And his family line was at stake because of his sons’ death, and Judah’s unfaithfulness in not giving Shelah to Tamar.


What would be God's solution to preserve Judah's family line?

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