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Published: 2016-01-08 21:33:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 364; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 0
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"There were born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a beautiful woman." (2. Samuel 14:27)Ashamed
of my name:
Tamar.
Tamar,
my namesake:
a girl who was shamed.
A fallen woman,
violated, disgraced;
raped by her own brother,
then shunned, hidden away.
A story "not for children's ears",
hushed up, censored,
ignored or forgotten.
Tamar,
a heavy name to bear.
Why
name me after
Tamar?
Tamar,
my namesake:
a girl loved by you.
A human being
with a life and dignity;
no less precious, no less pure
after all that she endured.
And I am named
to honour her,
this innocent so wrongly blamed,
a pure woman,
wrongly shamed.
Tamar,
a name I am honoured to wear.
Proud
of my name:
Tamar.
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Comments: 5
That's very tragic to happen to Tamar. It was nice of what Absalom did (though whether or not it was appropriate to kill his brother depends on the person).
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Yes, killing his brother I think went too far - as did Absalom's rebellion which followed after. If only David had not ignored what had happened, who knows... But yes, Absalom did a good thing honouring his sister's memory by naming his daughter after her. ^^ I guess not everyone looks at name meanings and backgrounds and stuff, but I do think it's special to be named after a specific person, e.g. a relative or a saint or someone in the Bible. It makes a special connection somehow (in my opinion). I enjoyed looking up my namesake, at least.
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I shared my dad's name; though I would like to learn more about it's meaning.
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I researched my name and in various languages it means "Beyond Praise". :/
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