April 3, 2022 | Inés Velásquez-McBryde | Genesis 38:1-30

Tucked in between the pages of Joseph as he is sold into slavery and heads to Egypt, is the one-page story of a mother of our faith. Tamar has often been misunderstood and misinterpreted under a patriarchal lens that depicts her as a whore. However, hers is a name that appears in the lineage of Christ. From Genesis to Matthew we will trace her steps and her actions to see her with courage and compassion.