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# 2: 9-19-17

Matthew 1:2-3

Tamar - A Type of Regenerate Israel in the Kingdom Age (Genesis 38)

Tamar, palm tree


Symbol of Israel; victory
Husband dead to her, twice over:
Er, protector; Onan, power(v. 6-10) Israel in her unbelief, apart from covenant relationship with
Jehovah: without protection, powerless in the world
(Ex 19:5-6, Heb 3:12)
Conceives life in royal line - twins (v. 13-18, 27)
Woman Israel bears the male Child who will rule all nations
(Rev 12:5, Is 9:6-7, Gal 4:4) - Christ in His Two Comings
A hand emerges first - bound with scarlet cord (v. 28)
The redemption first offered to the nation Israel
(Acts 3:26, 26:20; Rm 1:16)
Hand is withdrawn (v. 29)
Offer to nation withdrawn, due to their unbelief
(Acts 7:51-53, 13:46)
Breakthrough of other son, the firstborn (v. 29)
New birth through Christ crucified, firstborn from the dead
(Col 1:18), for all who believe - Jew and Gentile; Church Age
(Acts 3:18, 26:23)
Breach blamed upon him - Perez, breach (v. 29)
Christ in the breach between God and man (1 Tim 2:5);
He takes the blame (2 Cor 5:21, Heb 9:28)
Perez born to Tamar before Zerah (v. 30)
Israel must first receive Jesus as Redeemer before the LORD can
deliver them (Zech 12:10, the firstborn; Micah 2:12-13, the
Breaker)
# 2: 9-19-17
Matthew 1:2-3

Tamar - A Type of Regenerate Israel in the Kingdom Age (Genesis 38)

Redemption of nation Israel in Second Coming of Christ


Second son born with scarlet cord (v. 30) (Is 66:7-8, Rm 11:26-27)

Sun of Righteousness arises with healing in His wings


Zerah, rising, sunrise (v. 30) (Mal 4:2); restoration of Israel in Kingdom Age as head nation
(Deut 28:1, 13)

Reading: Mt 1:1-17, Joshua 2, 6; Ruth 1-4; 2 Sam 7:1-16, 11, 12:1-24

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