Judah: A Story of Redemption

This article was originally presented as a speech at a Protestant Reformed mini convention held at Quaker Haven Camp in August 2021.   The story of Judah is one of the most beautiful in the Bible. We often overlook this history because it is nestled in the middle of the story of Joseph. All the catechism students and Sunday school kids know about Joseph. What is interesting, however, is that Judah was honored above Joseph by his dying father as the wielder of the scepter and the one whom his...