• Judah was reluctant to let his remaining son Shelah marry Tamar, so she disguised herself as a prostitute and slept with Judah, becoming pregnant with his child.
• When Judah discovered that Tamar was pregnant, he ordered her to be burned alive for prostitution, but she revealed that he was the father of her child.
• Tamar gave birth to twins, Perez and Zerah, who would become ancestors of King David and ultimately Jesus Christ.
• During the famine, Judah and his brothers went down to Egypt to buy grain and were reunited with their brother Joseph.
• Judah offered to take Benjamin's place as a slave when Joseph accused him of stealing a valuable cup.
• Judah pleaded with Joseph to spare Benjamin and offered himself as a substitute, demonstrating his willingness to sacrifice himself for his family.
• When Jacob was on his deathbed, he blessed his sons and prophesied that the scepter would not depart from Judah's hand until the coming of Shiloh, a reference to the Messiah.
• Judah's tribe became one of the largest and most powerful in Israel, and was known for their military prowess.
• David, the greatest king of Israel, was a descendant of Judah.
• The tribe of Judah played a key role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the restoration of the Temple after the Babylonian exile.
The way to salvation:
• Hear: Romans 10:17
• Believe: Hebrews 11:6
• Repent: Acts 17:30-31
• Confess: Matthew 10:32
• Be Baptized: Mark 16:15-16
• Be faithful unto death: Revelation 2:10
A Call to Salvation
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