Sunday 30th, January, 2022
Read: Matthew 1: 1- 6, 18- 25; Genesis 38: 1 – 30
Introduction:
Genesis 1 – 36 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the nations
Genesis 38: 1 – 11 Abraham’s seed by Judah
38: 1 – 6 Judah’s seed: marrying a Canaanite
38: 7 – 11 Onan’s seed: when contraception is wicked
Genesis 38: 12 – 26 Tamar’s wisdom and righteousness?
38: 12 – 19 Duty and desire
38: 20 – 23 Worrying about the wrong things
38: 24 – 26 The righteous prostitute!
Genesis 38: 27 – 30 The younger and older sons – again!
Placement of Genesis 39 in Genesis narrative and the whole Bible.