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==Tamar's mystery revealed==
It is clear the gospel message is hidden in the Old Testament. The author of Hebrews declares: “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets” (Hebrews 1:1, KJV). It seems these “divers manners” include what one might call “dinner theater.” Shakespeare quipped “all the world’s a stage” (“As You Like It” Act 2.7). This notion human drama and theatrical precedence is seen early in the dramaturgy of biblical literature. One example of the hidden gospel is in the story of Tamar in Genesis 38, where we have, it seems, a cast of characters acting out a play within the play as it were, as the Gospel story metaphorically hidden, can be incontrovertibly revealed in the narrative.
Dramaturgically, we have Tamar as a parallel character to Mary (mother of Jesus) in the Gospels, and by juxtaposing the predicament of Tamar in (Genesis 38:24) and Mary (Matthew 1:18), we see both being with child out of wedlock, faced certain ruination: “And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt” (KJV). Compared to Mary as “Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily” (KJV).
However, in parallel fashion, when the true father of each child is discovered, both women are honored (Genesis 38:36, cf Luke 1:42). [to be continued]
Tamar and Mary were in a similar predicament. Tamar has been discovered to be with child and was going to be killed. ([[Ge 38:24]]) Mary was discovered with child and was going to be put away. ([[Mt 1:18-19]]) When the true father of each child was discovered, they both were honored. ([[Ge 38:26]], [[Lk 1:42]]) Such a coincidence.
Each had wanted an assurance of a promise. Tamar had received three things from Judah ([[Ge 38:18]]) and Mary had received three saying from the angel that announced her pregnancy. ([[Lk 1:35]]) These are easy parallels to understand, but they are easy to dismiss as accidents of history until we examine the whole story:
==The appointment==
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