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He returned to Judah, and said, "I haven`t found her; and also the men of the place said, `There has been no prostitute here.`"
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Grace in a Flawed Lineage
Commentators like Matthew Henry find it remarkable that Jesus descends from Judah, given this story of sin and deception. This serves as a powerful reminder that God's choice is by grace, not human merit. Christ's worthiness is entirely His own, and His association with flawed ancestors shows He came to save sinners.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1. עדלם ‛ ǎdûllâm, Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh, Chirah, “nobility?”
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her That is, the Adullamite returned to him, and informed him that…
This chapter gives an account of Judah and his family, and it is such an account that it seems a wonder that of all Jacob's sons, our Lord would sp…
