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Line 1: − '''Tamar''' is a woman whose story is told in the Bible, sandwiched between two parts of the story of [[Joseph]]. Just when Joseph is resisting the temptation of [[Potiphar]]'s wife - and being falsely accused of the offense himself, the [[Book of Genesis]] interrupts Joseph's story [http://books.google.com/books?id=LBxWFao1U5gC&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=tamar+judah+speiser+scholar&source=web&ots=lHzIg2s_3F&sig=3l6RzT_Za2oMyNvZFwfT8ggAkBw&hl=en] to describe an episode involving [[Judah]] and Tamar. ([[Genesis 38]])+ − − Judah's first two sons died without producing an heir. [[Er]] was "killed by the Lord" for his wickedness. [[Onan]] "spilled his seed" to avoid impregnating his brother's widow. When Tamar saw that Judah was neglecting his promise,<ref>"... she saw that [[Shelah]] was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife" (Genesis 38:14) </ref> {{Bible quote|for she saw that [[Shelah]] was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife|book=Genesis |chap=38|verses=14|version=ASV}} Tamar disguised herself as a harlot and enticed Judah on the road. She demanded three tokens in lieu of payment. − − Later, Tamar was accused of extramarital sex when her pregnancy became known. Judah was to have her executed, {{Bible quote|it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.|book=Genesis|chap=38|verses=24|version=ASV}} but Tamar presented the tokens and he had to free her.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sszkMzFdRP0C&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&dq=joseph+is+resisting+the+temptation+of+potiphar's+wife&source=web&ots=tUbMTz99RR&sig=YcuN6jplyguGEqtAqcMFnggHgdI&hl=en Judah and Tamar - Models of Moral Action], A Torah Commentary for Our Times − By Harvey J. Fields </ref> − − [[King David]] was descended from Zarah, one of the twins born to Tamar and Judah. − − ==Views on Tamar== − In [[Jewish]] tradition, Tamar was seeking out to marry Judah in a [[levirate marriage]]. − − In [[Unification Church doctrine]], Tamar is seen as a righteous woman who cared more about the lineage than about her own life; this is a non-standard theological view. − − ==Notes== − {{reflist}} − [[Category:Bible]]
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