Could there be a chronological discord in Genesis 37, 38 & 39?
Sep 27, 2016 · In Genesis 37 we meet Joseph when he is 17years old,then in Genesis 38 we meet Judah who marries Shua then has sons Er, Onan & Shelah,Er marries Tamar then dies …
genesis - Who did Shelah (Judah's son) marry? - Biblical …
Because Numbers 26:20 mentions descendants of Shelah, Judah's son, so this makes me wonder if he did eventually marry Tamar, since usually a deceased man who was childless …
Did 70 or 75 people go down to Egypt with Jacob?
Sep 29, 2016 · That is, when Joseph and his two sons are not counted from the genealogy (along with Er and Onan, who had died previously in Canaan), the number is 66 people according to …
law - Does Isaiah 66:15-18 mean those who eat pigs and mice will …
Israel was supposed to be the redeemer and beget living children on behalf of Adam. But Onan spilled his seed in the earth... a symbol of Israel having earthly children, rather than spiritual. …
What was Onan's sin? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange
Jul 26, 2015 · Onan's sin was entirely related to his refusal to perform his levirate duty. Quickly about the other three: Coitus interruptus is not masturbation. It is a (very unreliable) method of …
Did Tamar marry a third time, and if so whom?
In Genesis 46:12, the two children of Tamar are actually numbered not as the children of Er (Tamar's oringinal husband), but the children of Judah. In other words, Judah did not fulfill the …
hermeneutical approaches - What is Sensus Plenior and how does …
Onan was mistakenly called 'vigorous'. We say it was a mistake because he was named by his mother and all the females of the Bible represent those who do not see clearly (for Eve was …
Why is Zerah mentioned in Matthew's genealogy?
Apr 14, 2012 · Judah was the father of Peretz, but Tamar was known as the "mother of Peretz and Zerah" and the emphasis is on the maternal side in this verse, as in verses 5 and 7 …
Why did Tamar sleep with her father-in-law? (Genesis 38:13-18)
Jan 13, 2024 · The previous episode in the story was that Er's brother Onan was told to carry out the prescribed duty and refused to co-operate. He deliberately "spilled his seed" to prevent …
astronomy - What are the similarities and differences between the ...
Even today, we associate the two, as an example, see Onan "spilling his seed". It is unsurprising then to see this theme show up in so many creation stories. In all three creation accounts, …