Arrow Class: Genesis 38:11

Arrow Class: Genesis 38:11

Judah would not let Tamar marry his third son yet since he was too young, so he told her to live as a widow in her fathers house until Shelah grew up! But, Judah was worried that if Shelah married Tamar, he might die too! Today let’s read Genesis 38:11 and go over what Judah said to Tamar, and what he thought to himself. He told her to go home and live as a widow, and thought that Shelah might die if he marries Tamar. He is telling her one thing, but does not intend to do what he is telling her he will do. Explain that what he said and wanted to do did not match up. Then grab a coin and tell them that the coin is for them. Then say if you flip it and it lands heads up, they get to keep it, but if you flip it and it lands heads down, you get to keep it. After you flip the coin explain that the coin should be theirs no matter what, because that is what you originally said, it should not change. Just like Judah should keep his promise to Tamar. Then give your child the coin.

Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s household until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s household.
Genesis 38:11

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