_Judah_ THE CHARACTER OF JUDAH - I. FAITHLESSNESS TOWARDS GOD. 1. In his separation from his brethren (Genesis 38:1). 2. In his marriage with an idolater (Genesis 38:2). II. A STRONG SENSUAL NATURE (Genesis 38:12). III. AN UNDERLYING SENSE OF JUSTICE. IV. SELF-DEPENDENCE. (_T. H. Leale._) TH... [ Continue Reading ]
_Onan_ THE SIN OF ONAN I. IT WAS PROMPTED BY A LOW MOTIVE. It was as selfish as it was vile. Onan’s design was to preserve the whole inheritance for his own house. II. IT WAS AN ACT OF WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD’S ORDINANCE. Ill deservings of others can be no excuse for our injustice, for our unc... [ Continue Reading ]
_Tamar_ LESSONS 1. Sinful hearts when they suffer from God’s hand are apt to vent it upon creatures. 2. Carnal relations grow quickly weary of showing kindness when their aims are crossed by God. 3. Hard fathers-in-law, for their own ends, spare not to lay the hardest terms upon allies. 4. Suc... [ Continue Reading ]