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Originally Posted by Tithesmeister
And then, of course there is this.
Genesis 38
[15] When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. |
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Originally Posted by Amanah
Note from ESV study Bible:
GENESIS—NOTE ON 38:15 When Judah sees Tamar, he assumes that she is a prostitute, for she had covered her face, thus effectively achieving anonymity. Since betrothed women wore veils, Judah’s belief that Tamar is a prostitute would not have been simply based on her covered face. Her lone presence by the roadside possibly contributed to his assumption; Jer. 3:2 links “waysides” with prostitution. |
Commentary is just that. It is subject to being wrong. If you think about it, what we are doing is commentary, and our commentary is a case of one or both of us being wrong, unless there are three commenting, possibly everyone is wrong.
But think about it in relation to our present culture. Would someone assume that they had seen a prostitute if she were wearing a veil? And her face was covered?
Probably not.