Sermon

Tamar

Tim Keller |  December 2, 2001

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Topics:
  • Mercy & Justice
  • Redemption
Duration:
42:55
Scripture:
Genesis 38:11-19, 24-30
SKU:
RS 142-1

Overview

Near the beginning of Matthew’s genealogy we see Tamar – a most unlikely ancestor of Jesus. Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute and had sex with her father-in-law Judah. But this is a tale of two sinners. Judah neglected to materially provide for Tamar despite the fact that she was a helpless widow, driving her to desperate measures. This story shows that the Bible is not a book about moral people who lived perfect lives worthy of emulation. Instead, we see how God uses broken people to bring about the only righteous person who has ever lived – Jesus.

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