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Biblical People: Shelah (3)

Post author By Peter DeHaan
Post date January 9, 2025

Biblical People: Shelah, from More Old Testament Sinners and Saints

God has killed Shelah’s older brothers, Er and Onan, for their extreme wickedness. The custom of the people is that Er’s widow, Tamar (1), should be passed to the third brother so he can produce offspring through her for his dead brother. But Shelah isn’t old enough. So Judah sends Tamar home to live with […]

Tags Bible Character Sketches Series, Er, Judah, More Old Testament Sinners and Saints, Onan, Shelah, Tamar

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Biblical People: Er (1)

Post author By Peter DeHaan
Post date December 19, 2024

Jacob’s son Judah leaves his family and travels to Adullam. There he marries a Canaanite woman, a descendant of Canaan, which as a group Noah cursed. They have three sons. The oldest is Er, followed by Onan, and then Shelah. Judah finds a wife for his firstborn son, Er. Her name is Tamar (1). All […]

Tags Bible characters, Er, Judah, More Old Testament Sinners and Saints, Onan, Shelah, Tamar