Tamar or Thamar Kekulé #2251799813685249
Generation 1 from Adam · Ancestor of Jesus Christ
Biography
The daughter of King David and sister of Absalom, Tamar was raped by her half-brother Amnon. After the assault, Amnon rejected her cruelly, compounding her trauma. Her brother Absalom sheltered her and later avenged her by killing Amnon, which set in motion events leading to Absalom's rebellion.
Tamar's tragic story exposes the devastating impact of sexual violence and the failure of family and authority to provide justice, foreshadowing the dysfunction that would plague David's house.
Life Events
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Raped by half-brother Amnon
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Rejected and humiliated by Amnon
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Lived desolate in Absalom's house
Spouse
Juda or Judah or Judas
Kekulé #2251799813685248
Children (2)
Phares or Pharez
Kekulé #1125899906842624
Related Scriptures
"And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."
"And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb."
"And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first."
"And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez."
"And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah."
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