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 birth control. …
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 despicable actions, …
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 one was …
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 the south …
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 conception, …
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 deceased brother. …
genesis - Why did God wait to give the law later? - Biblical ...
Jan 10, 2024 · I disagree, unless you mean something I don't understand by "walking in faith". There are many examples of patriarchs fully aware of what constituted sin in God's eyes and Hittite law. One …
genesis - Who did Shelah (Judah's son) marry? - Biblical Hermeneutics ...
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 would have his brother …
What is the significance of the scarlet thread on Zerah's hand at the ...
Jan 12, 2024 · The following two names, of the second and third child, were given by the unnamed wife of Yehudah. The second child, 'Onan אוֹנָן, means "vigorous", but that man didn't use his vigour to …
Is the rod/staff: Yahweh’s, Moses’ or Aaron’s?
Jan 25, 2024 · A complicating factor here is the issue of sources. For those that accept the documentary hypothesis, the "P" source is weighted toward Aaron while the "J" source is more pro-Moses. …