Judah recognized them immediately and said, “She is more righteous than I am, because I didn’t arrange for her to marry my son Shelah.” And Judah never slept with Tamar again. (Genesis 38:26 NLT)
I am surprised about the choice of the word "righteous" in the context of what happened between Judah and Tamar. I think it is purely relative - between Judah and Tamar. And Tamar is righteous in the sense that she did what she did to get a child. We need to be aware of the times and society of Tamar's time. A son represents security and who will take care of the parents and property, and honor. That was what Tamar was after, whereas Judah's reason was pure lust.
I am surprised about the choice of the word "righteous" in the context of what happened between Judah and Tamar. I think it is purely relative - between Judah and Tamar. And Tamar is righteous in the sense that she did what she did to get a child. We need to be aware of the times and society of Tamar's time. A son represents security and who will take care of the parents and property, and honor. That was what Tamar was after, whereas Judah's reason was pure lust.
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