Genesis 38- Judah and Tamar
This British ship is calling on at Sembawang Wharves, it’s old port haunt in 1942.
Truth be spoken her weaponry doesn’t look impressive on the outside of the vessel.
And the name Tamar, speaks of a disguised daughter in law, similarly, the ship is disguised, Genesis 38:15-19
it is a strained relationship with Judah and her daughter in law, Tamar
Perhaps , an allusion to the strained and unusual relationship between Britain and Singapore.
However , there is a redeeming factor, in Matthew 1:3 , Judah begot Perez(breech barrier) and Zerah by Tamar(daughter in law ) , Matthew 1:3 , and down the lineage , King David himself.
The levir is, after all, only a surrogate for the dead husband, it is like a Middle Eastern surrogate family.
which the lineage trace down to King David himself, as symbolize by the lion too.
I am not exactly sure why this story props up in my head this morning,
Perhaps, God is speaking about unconventional methods and loyalty to family.
That God will use people with unusual determination and wit and defy conventional thinking to bring about an outcome that will determine the future of many many generations.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake. Psalm 23:3
Adrian Tan K S. 7th April 2022/ 6th Nisan 5782
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