# Genesis Chapter 38: The Receipts Don't LIE

An episode of [Bible Tea with Sophia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1865239014), 2 Sep 2026, 1 h 20 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/ffe39f90/podcast/play/125071856/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-2%2F431008012-44100-2-2d183656747ef.m4a

Genesis 38 steps away from Joseph’s story and straight into one of the messiest family scandals in Scripture. Judah breaks a promise, Tamar takes a dangerous risk, and a signet, cord, and staff expose a deadly double standard. We unpack responsibility, confession, the birth of Perez and Zerah, and how this complicated family line eventually leads to Jesus. Content note: This episode discusses sexual exploitation and threatened violence

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