Genesis 38:26 (WEB)
Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.” He knew her again no more.
Fathers and councils · 4
Jerome
“And Thamar in the guise of a harlot deceived Judah, and in the estimation of this man himself who was deceived, was worthy of the words, “Thamar is more righteous than I.” All this goes to prove that not only in comparison with Divine majesty are men far from perfection, but also when compared…” — editor's note: Gen. xxxviii. 26.
Read the whole comment“Why could not Scripture say, as it said of Thamar and Judah, ‘And he took his wife, and knew her again no more’?” — editor's note: Gen. xxxviii. 26.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Grant that so often as the sin of any one who has fallen is made known to me I may suffer with him, and not chide him proudly, but mourn and weep, so that weeping over another I may mourn for myself, saying, “Tamar hath been more righteous than I.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxxviii. 26.
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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 · 10
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Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.8.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.8.