Jesus is called: …the Lion of the tribe of Judah – Revelation 5:5
(v.1) Judah: The praise of the Lord; confession (Hitchcock’s)
Judah was living in Hebron
Jacob came home to his father Isaac in…Hebron – Genesis 35:27 (NIV)
“So he sent him from the valley of Hebron, – Genesis 37:14 (NASU)
Hebron: fellowship (Bible Exposition Commentary)
In the OT from the Hebrew his name is Judah
In the NT from the Greek the name is
Judah: Yehuwdah (OT:3063)
Judas: Ioudas; of Hebrew origin [OT:3063]; Judas
Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother … Come, let’s sell him…his brothers…sold him for silver. – Genesis 37:26-28
Judah has sinned and doesn’t want to
Leaves the father, family & fellowship to be with
Hirah: liberty, anger (Hitchcock’s)
Adullam: refuge (NBD), their prey (Hitchcock’s)
(v.2) Judah’s decisions are now made by what he ,
and no longer upon what the
Judah saw (ra’ah) there a daughter… – Genesis 38:2 (NASU)
Saw: ra’ah – to see, to look at, to inspect, to consider (BD&B)
She comes from the family of Shua: a cry for help (BD&B)
(v.3) Judah thinks he’s received
Er: through the idea of opening the eyes; to wake (BD&B)
(v.4) Next 2 sons are named by their Mother
Onan: (from Own) ability, power, wealth; force, substance (Strong’s)
Mom is still looking for
Shelah: request (Strong’s)
(v.5) Judah thinks he’s enlightened but he’s really just living in
Chezib: deceitful, false (Easton’s)
(v.6) Tamar: to be erect; a palm tree (BD&B)
(vv.9-10) A story about a young man who wanted to have , but didn’t want the
So, God
(v.12) Timnah: to weigh out (Strong’s), allotted portion (ISBE)
(v.14) God is about to get it all out in the
…covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and sat in an (enaim) open place – Genesis 38:14 (NKJV)
(v.18)
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. – Genesis 38:18
Signet: (a signature ring)
Bracelets:
Staff:
Moral of the Story: Lust wants
(vv.22-23) A Message for Judah
Behold, ye have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out. – Numbers 32:23
(Jesus’ Genealogy) Judah was the father of Perez…by Tamar – Matthew 1:3