At this point, Jochebed enters the narrative. Amram marries her, and the narrator is careful to point out that both he and Jochebed are members …

After generations of slavery, it is difficult for people to imagine that they might be free, even free to disobey. And this is the situation …

Earlier we talked about what scholars call “type-scenes,” which I have dubbed “story frameworks.” We have already seen how Tamar’s tale fits into The Barren …

Judah declared Tamar “More righteous than I,” but, given his conduct through this whole episode, that’s faint praise. What was God’s verdict? Often in biblical …

Sure enough, Judah encounters the disguised Tamar on his way to Timnah. Apparently it was the custom for prostitutes to veil their faces in public, …