38:29 And it came to pass, as he {l} drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How {m} hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.(l) Their heinous sin was signified by this monstrous birth.(m) Or the separation between you and your brother. read more
The story of Joseph is interrupted in this chapter to expose the shamefulness of an important part of Judah's history. We have seen that Judah took the lead in selling Joseph as a slave. In fact, in every relationship of Judah his shame and dishonor is evident. He sold his brother, he deceived his father, he married a Canaanite wife, he had both his sons killed by the Lord for wickedness, he deceived his daughter-in-law when promising his son Shelah to her, then had two sons by the same... read more
JOSEPH ’S HISTORY DISPENSATIONAL ASPECT OF JACOB’S HISTORY Following F.W. Grant in the Numerical Bible, the life of Jacob gives as its lesson the story of that discipline by which the Spirit of God brings us from weakness to power, from nature’s strength to that wholesome weakness in which alone is strength. But for this, natural strength must be crippled, which is provided for in two ways: in allowing us to realize the power of another nature (Esau) and in the direct dealing of God with our... read more
Judges 14:1 . It is worthy remark, that though there are, I believe, but four women named in the list of the ancestors of CHRIST, after the flesh, in Matthew's relation of the pedigree, this is one of them, Matthew 1:3 . read more
Peter describes this lust, in strong expressions, 2 Peter 2:14 . read more
I wish the same answer could be made of many a place now. read more
Leviticus 21:9 . As Tamar was by right betrothed to Judah's third son, no doubt it was adultery in her. read more
How strikingly true is that scripture to this conduct! Romans 2:1 . read more
Is not this a type of the Jewish and Gentile churches? read more
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Geneva Study Bible - Genesis 38:26
38:26 And Judah acknowledged [them], and said, She hath been {i} more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again {k} no more.(i) That is, she ought rather to accuse me than I her.(k) for the horror of the sin condemned him. read more