Both Testaments · Major figure
Tamar
A daughter-in-law of Judah who secured her rights through a ruse, becoming an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.
Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah who, after being denied her right to levirate marriage, disguised herself to ensure the continuation of her husband's lineage. Her actions, though morally complex, were later vindicated by Judah himself. She is one of the few women explicitly named in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew.
In the text
- Verses
- 24
- Books
- 6
- First appears
- Genesis 38:6
- Last appears
- Matthew 1:3
Where Tamar appears
24 verses · 9 chaptersIn the same books
- Hezron17 versesA son of Perez and grandson of Judah, Hezron is a key ancestor in the messianic line of David and Jesus Christ.
- Rachel45 versesThe beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin, central to the history of the patriarchs.
- Obed11 versesThe son of Boaz and Ruth, who became the grandfather of King David and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
- Ram9 versesAn ancestor of King David and Jesus, listed in the royal genealogy of the tribe of Judah.
- Zadok45 versesA faithful high priest during the reigns of David and Solomon who descended from Eleazar, son of Aaron.
- Jehoshaphat67 versesA godly king of Judah who sought the Lord, reformed the nation's worship, and allied with the house of Ahab.
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