Difference between revisions of "Judah"

<p> '''Judah''' (''jû'dah'' ), ''praise.'' 1. The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, was born in Mesopotamia. &nbsp;Genesis 29:35. The name was given as an expression of the mother's gratitude. We know more of him than of the other patriarchs except Joseph, whose life he saved, advising the sale. &nbsp;Genesis 37:26-28. His marriage, an incident in his son's life, and his intrigue with Tamar are recorded in &nbsp;Genesis 38:1-30. Judah became the surety for the safety of Benjamin on the second journey to Egypt. &nbsp;Genesis 43:3-10. His conduct is worthy of all praise, and his plea for Benjamin's liberty is one of the most touching speeches in the Bible. &nbsp;Genesis 44:14-34. He went down into Egypt with three sons. &nbsp;Genesis 46:12. The tribe of Judah was always large and prominent, vying with [[Ephraim]] for the supremacy. The prophetic blessing which his father pronounced on Judah, &nbsp;Genesis 49:8-12, is very remarkable. It describes the warlike character and gradually increasing strength of the tribe, comp. &nbsp;Numbers 2:3; &nbsp;Joshua 14:11; &nbsp;Joshua 15:1; &nbsp;Judges 1:1-2; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 14:17; &nbsp;Psalms 18:40; &nbsp;Isaiah 29:1 (where its capital is called Ariel, "lion of God"); &nbsp;Revelation 5:5; the duration of its power—viz., until the coming of Christ, when [[Judæa]] became a province of Rome, comp. &nbsp;Luke 2:1-7; &nbsp;John 18:31; &nbsp;Acts 5:37; and the destruction of their city, a.d. 70, when the [[Christian]] dispensation had become established, compare &nbsp;Matthew 24:14; &nbsp;Acts 2:8; &nbsp;Romans 10:18, in the glory and triumph of the Messiah. </p>