Bible Question: Is Tamar a seductress or a survivor? Why or Why not? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Nickey... We wouldn't want to give the impression that there are only two possibilities. That would lead to a false dichotomy. We could certainly argue aspects of both, and a number of other possibilities. I would even argue that she was a good strategist. Did she use seduction to achieve her goal? Yes. Was survival an aspect of her purposes? Yes. Be careful of reductionism -- although it is very popular these days. In Him, Doc |