Tamar: An Innocent Victim

Have you ever been hurt by someone close to you? Did you assume you could trust them because they were family or a friend and then discover otherwise? Why does God allow innocent victims to be taken advantage of by people they trusted?

In today’s episode of All God’s Women we look at Tamar, daughter of a king, yet an innocent victim of a horrific crime.

We meet Tamar in 2 Samuel 13. We’re told that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and Amnon, another son of David, loved her.

I tried to avoid including Tamar. I was just going to skip over her and hope no one noticed. But God didn’t let me off so easily. When I went to share about the woman of Tekoa, I realized that her story didn’t make as much sense without first covering Tamar. 

But hers is not an easy story to tell. It’s not pretty. It’s definitely not a feel-good. But God included it in the Bible, and so there is a lesson for us to learn here. 

Bible Study

Scripture Background

2 Samuel 13

Bible Study Review

1. What does the Bible tell us about Tamar?
2. How did Amnon get Tamar alone?
3. How did David handle the situation?

Thoughts to Ponder

1. Could Tamar have done anything to prevent what happened?
2. Why did Amnon’s feelings change for Tamar?
3. Why might David have been hesitant to take action?

Personal Reflection

1. How do you handle when someone your trust betrays you?
2. Is it possible to be too trusting?
3. Do you blame yourself for others’ sins?

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