👑 ROYAL MESSIANIC BLOODLINE (MATTHEW 1 & RUTH 4)

Tamar stands in the direct covenant lineage leading to Jesus the Messiah.

Tamar

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Tamar

The first woman named in Matthew's Messianic genealogy — a wronged Canaanite widow whose bold pursuit of covenant justice preserved the royal line of Judah through her son Perez.

Testament OT

Historical Era The Patriarchs

Featured In Canonical Lineage

Key Passage Genesis 38:6–30

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Hebrew: Tamar — 'Date Palm Tree'

Genesis 38:6

Honored by the elders of Bethlehem at Boaz and Ruth's wedding and named first among the four Old Testament women in Matthew 1

Ruth 4:12Matthew 1:3

📜 Complete Scriptural Narrative

Denied her levirate marriage rights by her father-in-law Judah after the deaths of Er and Onan, Tamar risked her life to secure the promised heir, prompting Judah to confess, 'She is more righteous than I' (Genesis 38:26). Her twin son Perez became the ancestor of Boaz, David, and Jesus Christ (Ruth 4:12; Matthew 1:3).

How Students Search & Remember Tamar:

“first woman named in matthew 1 genealogy”“mother of perez and zerah by judah”“she is more righteous than i”

ESV Scripture Index:

Genesis 38:6–30Ruth 4:12Matthew 1:3

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Mother of

Perez

Genesis 38:29, Matthew 1:3 • Scripture states