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It was about three months later, that Judah would receive word that his daughter-in-law Tamar was found guilty of prostituting herself. On top of that, she is also found to be with child. After Judah had heard of these accusations when it came to Tamar, he would become enraged: "Bring her out and have her burned to death!" Now this shows that at this point in his life, Judah had become a very powerful man. Being that he was a man of great estate and persuasion, because of this... he was able to get the townsmen to do his biding. The townsmen would go and seize Tamar and bring her out to stand before the magistrate. Judah knew that she would be found guilty of adultery, since she was being held to a promise that she would marry Judah's youngest son -- Shelah. But Judah had no intention of handing Shelah over to Tamar, for he was afraid that his youngest son would suffer the same fate as his brothers, Er and Onan after they had married Tamar. This would be Judah's chance to get rid of Tamar, being that he saw her as tainting the family name and she had become a heavy burden on him as well. But keep in mind that Tamar had not asked Judah for the things he had promised her. Judah took it upon himself to make these promises towards her, for he wanted his family name to continue on in respect to his oldest son -- Er. As she was being brought out to stand before the magistrate, Tamar had a message sent to her father-in-law Judah: "I am pregnant by the man who owns these items. See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are." After Judah had received the message, he realized that he was the father of her unborn child: "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." This response is brought on by the fact that Judah although surprised by the message and items that revealed that he was the father of Tamar's unborn child. For he also knew at that moment it was by his doing that Tamar was lead down the path that she chose to go. For Judah broke his promise to Tamar and did not give his son Shelah over to her as he had pledge. Perhaps, Tamar's chastity would have been preserved if it were not for Judah's deceitful and misleading ways. Now he must face the shame that he had sought to dodge, for his secret encounter that was done in the dark -- has now, been brought to light. Now the scriptures points out to us that Judah did not sleep with Tamar again after this episode had happen. Some time later, Tamar would give birth to twin boys. The scripture informs us that one of the boys had put out his hand and the midwife had tied a scarlet thread around his wrist: "This one came out first," she would proclaim. But the child drew back his hand and his brother came out before him: "So this is how you have broken out," she remarked. The son that was born first would be called - Pharez, and he would be followed by his brother who was called - Zarah.
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