GENESIS 38

Genesis 38 Outline

  • Judah's Sons And Tamar (v1-11)
  • Judah's Relationship With Tamar (v12-23)
  • Tamar Gives Birth To Twins (v24-30)

Key Verse: Genesis 38:26Information Icon

Genesis 38:26 Then Judah identified them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again. (ESV)

Genesis 38 ContextInformation Icon

Book: Genesis

Chapter: 38 of 50 Chapters

Author: Moses

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Writing Date Range: 1491 B.C. - 1451 B.C.

Events Date Range: 4004 B.C. - 1635 B.C.

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Genesis 37-47 Josephs Age

Genesis 37-47 Josephs Age

Genesis 38 Outline

Genesis 38 Outline

Genesis 38 Genealogy Judahs Family

Genesis 38 Genealogy Judahs Family

Genesis 38 TimeframeInformation Icon

4004 B.C.

Creation

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Genesis 38 Events Timeframe: 4004 B.C. - 1635 B.C.

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Worldwide Flood

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1996 B.C.

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1896 B.C.

Life of Isaac

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1836 B.C.

Birth of Jacob and Esau

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1745 B.C.

Life of Joseph

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1715 B.C.

Joseph Rules in Egypt

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1635 B.C.

Death of Joseph (110 Years Old)

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1571 B.C.

Life of Moses

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1531 B.C.

Moses Flees From Egypt

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1529 B.C.

Birth of Caleb

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1492 B.C.

10 Plagues in Egypt

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1491 B.C.

Moses Leads Israel Out Of Egypt

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Genesis 38 Written: 1491 B.C. - 1451 B.C.

1490 B.C.

Tabernacle is Setup

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Second Passover

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1489 B.C.

Israel Refuses to Enter The Promised Land

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1451 B.C.

Death of Aaron (123 Years Old)

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Moses delivers Deuteronomy

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Death of Moses (120 Years Old)

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1450 B.C.

Israel Crosses Into The Promised Land

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1444 B.C.

Caleb asks for his inheritance

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1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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