Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》
Text: Genesis 38: 24-26
MEDITATION
Genesis 38:24-26
24 And it came to pass, about three months after, that Judah was told, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; furthermore she is with child by harlotry.”
So Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”
25 When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am with child.” And she said, “Please determine whose these are—the signet and cord, and staff.”
26 So Judah acknowledged them and said, “She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he never knew her again.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The pregnancy of Tamar
a. Her pregnancy was discovered.
b. This information was related to Judah.
c. The allegation: That she was engaged in harlotry.
2. Judah’s response
a. Judah determined that she be killed.
b. Means of death: By burning!
3. Tamar’s defence
a. She could not deny her pregnancy.
b. However, she produced evidence of who had impregnated her.
c. A signet ring and cord, and a staff were produced.
4. Judah’s admission
a. He now knew that it was his sin.
b. He was the unrighteous one.
c. His sons had done right by Tamar.
d. His decision to kill Tamar reflected his self-righteousness.
e. Tamar was “more righteous”. Judah had failed in more ways than one!
经文：创世记 38：24-26
沉思
《创世记 38：24-26》
24约过了三个月，有人告诉犹大说：“你的儿妇她玛做了妓女，且因行淫有了身孕。”犹大说：“拉出她来，把她烧了！”
25她玛被拉出来的时候，便打发人去见她公公，对他说：“这些东西是谁的，我就是从谁怀的孕。请你认一认这印和带子并杖都是谁的？”26犹大承认说：“她比我更有义，因为我没有将她给我的儿子示拉。”从此犹大不再与她同寝了。