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Zerah Bible Study Guide

Zerah was the son of Judah and Tamar, father of Zimri, Heman, Ethan, Calcol, Dara.

From the family tree

Parents
Judah, Tamar
Children
Zimri, Heman, Ethan, Calcol, Dara
Siblings
Perez, Er, Onan, Shelah

Teaching prompt

What can we learn from the life of Zerah?

Discussion questions

  1. Where does Zerah appear in scripture?
  2. How does Zerah's story fit into the larger Bible narrative?
  3. What does Zerah's life show us about God's character?

Scripture

Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which is in the public domain.