Second son - Pharez
From Sensus Plenior
Pharez the literal second son
At the time of birth, of the twins Pharez and Zarah, Zarah had stuck his hand out first. The midwife declared that he was first. [1]
Parez the riddle second son
Zarah pulled his hand back and Pharez was born first. He became a usurping second son and obtained the promise and inheritance.
Though the midwife had declared Zarah to be first, she tied a scarlet thread on his wrist. The Hebrew word for 'scarlet' שׁני shaniy also means 'second'. She declared by her actions that he was second. The metaphor for scarlet is 'sin'. [2] Appropriately the first son, representing Christ before the cross, bore our sin figuratively.
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References
- ↑ Ge 38:28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that [the one] put out [his] hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
- ↑ Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
