Whose Mother was Tamar

Nick Comiskey

Jesus' Family Tree

Genesis 38:11-29; 24-26, Mark 7:31-35

This sermon comes from a more adult passage of scripture than usual. Listener direction advised. Tamar posed as a prostitute in order to trick her father in law to sleep with her. The scriptures, strangely, praise Tamar in multiple places. Tamar is proved just in how she conducts herself in her world. She stands up, and tries to save her family’s name. The story of Tamar calls us to care for those who are denied opportunities, access, and resources in our world. From the series, Jesus’ Family Tree, at Church of the Apostles