recently I was asked, ‘why are the women, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and ‘her that had been the wife of Uriah,’ included in the lineage of Christ as recorded in the ‘Gospel of Matthew’? Based on this lineage there are fourteen generations times three involved in this generation of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Until we learn of Mary in the third triad of these generations, we have absolutely no record of any of the mothers involved in these generations apart from Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and her that had been the wife of Uriah. Why is this so? Why is it that we are told of these particular women who were ‘mothers in Israel,’ yet not of any others? Indeed, just what is it that sets these women apart from the many others? One would at least imagine that there exists some common denominator among these four mothers; what might that be? Is there some common thread winding through the lives of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bath-sheba, that has eluded our detection? Perhaps it has eluded our interest. There are presumably forty-two generations involved in this lineage. Among forty-two generations, or forty-two mothers, why is it that only this small number of four is specifically named? Let's view them individually
TAMAR:gen38 tells a sorrowful tell of a young cannanite lady, that had two brothers die around her, sons of Judah er and onan,events made her commit incest with her father inlaw and hindsight saved her from a lynching
RAHAB:Joshua 2, spies sent to Jericho to survey the land of Jericho, a prostitute called Rahab hid these 2 men,Heb 11:31
by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace
RUTH:imagine a lady from the north met an ibo family in bauch state, married one of the sons, converted to Christianity, became a widow, childless, moved down to imo state, to work in a farm, taking care of her old mother inlaw, that was her story
BATH-SHEBA:2nd Sam 11 tells an intresting spring love and murder tale, Shakespearean tell if you like,this lady married the man that murdered her husband,lost her first son,
These 4 women had an unusual life, all went through great difficulties, all came out a blessing to others,they were chosen for greatness as ancestors of our lord and savior, I don't know you are going through today, what you might have done, but know this, you are part of a bigger plot,don't ever give up on your dreams,Jesus can do exceedingly more than you can ever imagine, no sin is too big to be forgiven, no sickness is too difficult for your complete healing,have faith, and the joy of the lord shall be your strength