Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Genesis
Book: Genesis
Chapter: 38
Overview:
The profligate conduct of
Judah and his family.
- This
Chapter gives an account of
Judah and his family, and
such an account it is, that it seems a wonder that of all
Jacob's sons, our
Lord should
Spring out of
Judah, Heb 7:14.
But
God will show that his choice is of
Grace and not of merit,
and that
Christ came into the world to save sinners, even the
chief. Also, that the worthiness of
Christ is of himself, and
not from his ancestors. How little reason had the Jews, who were
So called from this
Judah, to boast as they did, Joh 8:41.
What awful examples the
Lord proclaims in his punishments, of
his utter displeasure at
Sin! Let us seek
Grace from
God to
avoid every appearance of
Sin. And let that state of humbleness
to which
Jesus submitted, when he came to
Put away
Sin By the
Sacrifice of himself, in appointing such characters as those
here recorded, to be his ancestors, endear the
Redeemer to our
hearts.