Branding Tamar With Fire

“About three months passed, and Judah was told, ‘Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, is behaving loosely, and, as a result, has become pregnant.’ Judah replied: ‘Take her out and have her burned.’” (Genesis 33:18)

Why did Judah order Tamar to be burned? A known adulteress brought great shame to her family. Her punishment, thus, was in accord with the prestige of her family. Jacob’s family was held in the highest esteem, and, accordingly, Judah wished to punish Tamar with the harshest of penalties—death by burning—(Shadal).

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Author: Zev S. Itzkowitz

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Bible reference(s): Genesis 38:24, Lev. 21:9, Revelation 17:5

Source: Zev S. Itzkowitz (ed.), A Byte of Torah, Volume IV, Issue IX.

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