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  • From: "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
  • To: "Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Kadeshah
  • Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:24:26 -0500

David:

You are assuming that ancient Israel’s historians would not write anything
unless they approved of them, which was the practice of much of the ancient
Levant. Others take the understanding that those historians were so demanding
of historical accuracy that they included, warts and all, failings of the
patriarchs as well as their greatnesses. The second understanding allows
accurate records to be made without assuming approval of what is condemned
elsewhere.

If we take the traditional view that all of Tanakh is to be counted as
context for all other parts, then Malachi 3:6 that says that God doesn’t
change also includes his condemnation of immorality. In that regard, what
Judah did with Tamar was wrong. In fact, so wrong that there was no need to
dwell on it.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: <david.kimbrough AT charter.net>

> While later traditions certainly condemns the ritual prostitutes, in
> Genesis 38 Judah thinks nothing too much amiss of making use of what he
> thinks is a road side *kadeshah*, who is, of course, is actually is
> daughter in law Tamar. Whenever Genesis 38 was writen, the author (and
> audiance) obviously did not think using the services of *kadeshah* too
> taboo or the author would not have had one of the patriarchs doing so.
>
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