Genesis 38:18 (WEB)
He said, “What pledge will I give you?” She said, “Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
Catechism · 1
“A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority, or ownership of an object.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Gen 38:18; 41:42; Deut 32:34; CT 8:6.
Fathers and councils · 3
Augustine of Hippo
“But why do these persons think they may imitate Tamar telling a lie, and not think they may imitate Judah committing fornication?” — editor's note: Gen. xxxviii. 14–18
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Jerome
“Judah went in to Tamar thinking her to be a harlot; and according to the letter that killeth the prophet Hosea married not only a whore but an adulteress.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxviii. 12–18.
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Tertullian
“It was the fact that Thamar “had painted out and adorned herself” that led Judah to regard her as a harlot, and thus, because she was hidden beneath her “veil,”—the quality of her garb belying her as if she had been a harlot,—he judged (her to be one), and addressed and bargained with (her as such).” — editor's note: Comp. Gen. xxxviii. 12–30.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in Catechism §1295.
Cited together in Catechism §1295.
Cited together in Catechism §1295.
Cited together in Catechism §1295.
Cited together in Catechism §1295.