Judah and Tamar: A Retelling

By Dinesh Deckker

A dark, mature, and emotionally charged retelling of Genesis 38.

Tamar enters the house of Judah as a young bride, bound by duty, silence, and the expectations of men who decide her future without asking her voice. But when death, betrayal, and broken promises leave her trapped in widowhood, Tamar must confront a world where justice is delayed, power protects itself, and a woman's survival depends on courage, patience, and dangerous wisdom.

Judah and Tamar is a literary biblical retelling for adult readers that explores one of Scripture's most unsettling and morally complex stories with psychological depth and dramatic intensity. This is not a softened retelling. It is a raw, serious, and thought-provoking story of family, desire, duty, sin, shame, and divine reckoning.

Written in a mature literary style, the novel brings Genesis 38 to life through intimate character perspectives, emotional tension, and a powerful exploration of righteousness in a broken world.

Recommended for mature readers due to adult themes, sexual content, moral conflict, grief, and violence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H4FXT1DY
• ISBN13: 9798180520623
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"