Genesis 38:14-15: And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
By today’s standards one would not consider the dress of Tamar immodest. The text says that she wrapped herself and covered her face with a veil. The problem is that she adorned herself after the manner of the harlots of the day. She did so to entice Judah and it worked. People in ancient times understood that harlots dressed a certain way. (Proverbs 7:10) Not long ago someone came up to me in a restaurant and asked me where I preached? I asked how he knew I was a preacher. He said that I dressed like a preacher. What does the way you dress say about you? Comments are closed.
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