Comments on: Tamar: The Forgotten Woman http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:50:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: leona http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 leona Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:24:33 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3604 The story of Tamar has many facets. She can be the victim or the victor, the disobedient or the obedient, the forgotten or the remembered. But you have to admit she has one of the most descriptive steamy stories in the Bible. My question is, was she reacting to divine guidance by seducing Judah or taking matters into her own hands? The beauty of the story is God's Sovereign hands are holding on to us. Tamar was not forgotten. The greatest book on earth tells her story. The sweetest gift on earth came from her, Jesus. Thank you Lord for choosing the lowly things of earth to be precious in your eyes. The story of Tamar has many facets. She can be the victim or the victor, the disobedient or the obedient, the forgotten or the remembered. But you have to admit she has one of the most descriptive steamy stories in the Bible.

My question is, was she reacting to divine guidance by seducing Judah or taking matters into her own hands?

The beauty of the story is God’s Sovereign hands are holding on to us. Tamar was not forgotten. The greatest book on earth tells her story. The sweetest gift on earth came from her, Jesus.

Thank you Lord for choosing the lowly things of earth to be precious in your eyes.

]]> By: Peggie http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Peggie Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:50:13 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3603 There is an excellent book by author Francine Rivers called "Tamar". The author writes this book somewhat fictional, more or less just bringing the story to life, but it is Biblically correct. The story of Tamar is one of a series Francine Rivers wrote on different women of the Bible and how their lives affected history. There is an excellent book by author Francine Rivers called “Tamar”. The author writes this book somewhat fictional, more or less just bringing the story to life, but it is Biblically correct. The story of Tamar is one of a series Francine Rivers wrote on different women of the Bible and how their lives affected history.

]]> By: Gramma http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 Gramma Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:14:37 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3602 Er didn't obey ( Maybe stubborn? He married outside the faith so to speak), Onan didn't obey (self-righteous? Maybe he thought he knew what Er had done wrong and didn't want the Canaan woman either), Judah didn't obey (HE FORGOT???)Shelah might have been too young to have a say (she was 'sent home to wait"? How many YEARS??)but what young man would want his dead older brothers old wife? Certainly no compassion for his dead brother. We could speculate on how much older she was than he...)Well, anyway, what astonishes me is that God took ALL those wrongs and molded them right into His plan. Isn't He amazing? May god truly bless us for hearing His Word this day. Er didn’t obey ( Maybe stubborn? He married outside the faith so to speak), Onan didn’t obey (self-righteous? Maybe he thought he knew what Er had done wrong and didn’t want the Canaan woman either), Judah didn’t obey (HE FORGOT???)Shelah might have been too young to have a say (she was ‘sent home to wait”? How many YEARS??)but what young man would want his dead older brothers old wife? Certainly no compassion for his dead brother. We could speculate on how much older she was than he…)Well, anyway, what astonishes me is that God took ALL those wrongs and molded them right into His plan. Isn’t He amazing? May god truly bless us for hearing His Word this day.

]]> By: yvonne http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 yvonne Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:44:48 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3601 These devotionals on the women of the Bible are uplifting and offer words of encouragement. God never leaves us alone.He is there in our darkest hours when we feel all that all is lost. These devotionals on the women of the Bible are uplifting and offer words of encouragement. God never leaves us alone.He is there in our darkest hours when we feel all that all is lost.

]]> By: Cathy http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 Cathy Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:12:40 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3598 Reading the devotionals on the women of the Bible for the last several mornings has been very interesting and uplifting. It is great to be reminded that simple acts or big acts can all work together in God's plan. Reading the devotionals on the women of the Bible for the last several mornings has been very interesting and uplifting. It is great to be reminded that simple acts or big acts can all work together in God’s plan.

]]> By: Lori http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 Lori Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:08:01 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3597 I couldn't help but giggle at how Tamar achieved her goal. God is amazing in how he operates and we never know what our actions outcomes may be. I'm not condoning her sin, but I still find God continually amazes me with his plan. I couldn’t help but giggle at how Tamar achieved her goal. God is amazing in how he operates and we never know what our actions outcomes may be. I’m not condoning her sin, but I still find God continually amazes me with his plan.

]]> By: gen http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 gen Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:29:55 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/08/27/tamar-the-forgotten-woman/#comment-3596 These isn't an easy story to read. Apparently Judah's sons Er and Onan had trouble obeying God. They both lost their lives instead of being obedient to God. God had a very special destiny for that heir that these men had no understanding of. I do not think it was God's idea, but rathar Tamar who was taking matters into her own hands. Judah refused to obey God by keeping his promise. God did not forget Tamar inspite of the way she chose to keep the promise. We are not to disobey God, or his word. The consequences are far reaching. Yet his mercies never fail. These isn’t an easy story to read. Apparently Judah’s sons Er and Onan had trouble obeying God. They both lost their lives instead of being obedient to God. God had a very special destiny for that heir that these men had no understanding of. I do not think it was God’s idea, but rathar Tamar who was taking matters into her own hands. Judah refused to obey God by keeping his promise. God did not forget Tamar inspite of the way she chose to keep the promise.
We are not to disobey God, or his word. The consequences are far reaching. Yet his mercies never fail.

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