This is the story of Judah & Tamar.  Let us start with the end, who is Tamar?  She is one, the first, of the 5 women mentioned in Yeshuas’ geneology!  And at the end of the day – Judah admits.. She is more rigtheous than he.  Judah have been unfair to her.  She was was suppose to have a son, because Messiah was going to come from her line.  But her 1st husband was so evil, that YHVH had to remove him.  The 2nd son had a duty to fulfill, but instead he was selfish and only used her for pleasure, but left her childless. So YHVH had to remove him too!  And Judah blames her, he doesn’t own up to his son’s faults.  And then, Judah takes her for a prostitute.  And guess what he offers as payment.. a goat.  Does that ring any bells?  

So picture this – where it is so easy for people to judge and condemn others.  And here she stands up – and asks a question that must have sent shivers down Judahs’ spine.. and not because of what he did to her, but what he did to his own brother!  Remember he still thinks Joseph is gone into slavery and his dad is mourning.  He probably couldn’t face his guilt seeing his dad mourning everyday.  And here comes this woman and asks “is this yours or not?”.. just like the brothers asked Jacob, is this coat Josephs’ or not? And in return I gave a goat… ouch.  And so we can never run away from our sins, until we repent (which Judah still has to do in future) and own up to his sins.