The birth of Tamar’s twins in Genesis 38: 27–30 as implication for the re-birth of Kosovar’s independence in 2008

Abstract

The Balkans has a long history drenched in turmoil. Kosovo’s independence has been part of that historical context. As such, it is framed by the long-standing religious conflict between the Albanian Moslems and Serbian Christians. Both claim to have historically established claims to Kosovo. This document will stress how the story of Tamar’s birth of twin sons in Genesis 38: 2730 mirrors the re-birth of Kosovar’s independence in 2008. Tamar’s twin sons Perez and Zerah were born under confusing circumstances whereby the question of which son was born first posed two different interpretations. Similarly, both the Albanian Moslems and the Serbian Christians have asserted the first claim over Kosovo based on different interpretations of the historical record regarding who first occupied that land.