Annotation II, Thamar (Matthew 1:3)

Annotation II

”And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar.” — Matthew 1:3

Thamar.

Chrysostom, homily 3 on Matthew, accuses Thamar as a harlot — whom elsewhere he defends from the charge of fornication. You should be mindful of the things that were said in the preceding volume, at Annotation 114 of the fifth book [the print gives “113”, an error of the press: the Thamar annotation is the 114th].