37. Perez and Zerah (Genesis 38: 27 - 30)

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Tamar was conceived by Judah and gave birth to twins, Perez and Zerah. The ancestor of Jesus was from Perez. Yet unlike other ancestors, both Perez and Zerah were listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Why was that? Also, it's quite a drama for their birth. They were named because of that. What could we learn from what had happened?

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