
What was Onan's sin? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange
Jul 26, 2015 · Onan's sin was entirely related to his refusal to perform his levirate duty. Quickly about the other three: Coitus interruptus is not masturbation. It is a (very unreliable) method of …
genesis - What made Er evil in the sight of the Lord? - Biblical ...
What was Onan's sin? In a strictly nationalistic sense, Judah is the primary kingdom of the South, and Joseph the hero of the North (Ephraim is Joseph's son), it is interesting how bad of a light …
Judah's sons Er & Onan were killed by God for their sins, and yet ...
Oct 14, 2023 · InGenesis 38:7-10 we are told of the deaths of Er and Onan but with little accounting. In Genesis Ch 34 however we have the whole accounting of Simeon and Levi's …
Why did God punish Cain and Onan so differently?
Aug 3, 2021 · Thus Onan, by practicing birth control with Tamar, was a threat to the seed, that is the Promise, whereas Judah, by sleeping with a prostitute, was a friend of the Promise. Thus …
The problem of the ages of Judah's sons and grandson
Jun 16, 2024 · According to the law of levirate, Onan then marries Tamar, but he also ends up dead, due to the practice of coitus interruptus, in order not to give descendants to his …
Could there be a chronological discord in Genesis 37, 38 & 39?
Sep 27, 2016 · In Genesis 37 we meet Joseph when he is 17years old,then in Genesis 38 we meet Judah who marries Shua then has sons Er, Onan & Shelah,Er marries Tamar then dies …
genesis - Who did Shelah (Judah's son) marry? - Biblical …
Because Numbers 26:20 mentions descendants of Shelah, Judah's son, so this makes me wonder if he did eventually marry Tamar, since usually a deceased man who was childless …
Why did Tamar sleep with her father-in-law? (Genesis 38:13-18)
Jan 13, 2024 · The previous episode in the story was that Er's brother Onan was told to carry out the prescribed duty and refused to co-operate. He deliberately "spilled his seed" to prevent …
genesis - Why is Tamar "more righteous" than Judah? - Biblical ...
In accordance with this law, Tamar is then given by Judah to Onan to bear a son to his deceased brother. This law was so binding that when Onan refused to fulfill this obligation he incurred …
Did 70 or 75 people go down to Egypt with Jacob?
Sep 29, 2016 · That is, when Joseph and his two sons are not counted from the genealogy (along with Er and Onan, who had died previously in Canaan), the number is 66 people according to …