Introduction:
Fares, also known as Pharez, is a significant biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament. He is recognized as an ancestor of King David and, ultimately, Jesus Christ, according to the genealogies presented in the Gospels. His account is intertwined with themes of redemption and divine providence.

Biblical Account:
Fares is the son of Judah and Tamar. The account of his birth is found in Genesis 38. Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, was widowed by Judah's sons Er and Onan. After being denied marriage to Judah's third son, Shelah, Tamar disguised herself and conceived twins by Judah. During childbirth, one of the twins, Zerah, extended his hand, and a scarlet thread was tied around it. However, Fares emerged first, earning his name, which means "breach" or "bursting forth." Genesis 38:29 states, "But as he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, 'How you have broken out!' So he was named Perez."

Genealogical Significance:
Fares is listed in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 2:4 and Ruth 4:18-22, which trace the lineage of King David. His inclusion in these genealogies highlights the importance of his line in the history of Israel. The genealogy in Matthew 1:3 and Luke 3:33 further emphasizes his role in the lineage of Jesus Christ, underscoring the fulfillment of God's promises through unexpected and often flawed human circumstances.

Tribe of Judah:
Fares is a progenitor of the Perezites, a clan within the tribe of Judah. Numbers 26:20 records, "The descendants of Judah by their clans were: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah." The tribe of Judah played a central role in the history of Israel, providing leadership and continuity through the Davidic line.

Symbolism and Themes:
The account of Fares is rich with themes of redemption and divine intervention. Despite the unconventional circumstances of his birth, Fares becomes a key figure in the lineage leading to the Messiah. His account illustrates how God can work through human imperfection to achieve His divine purposes. The breach at his birth symbolizes the breaking forth of God's plan, transcending human limitations and societal norms.

Cultural and Historical Context:
In the ancient Near Eastern context, lineage and inheritance were of paramount importance. The account of Fares reflects the complexities of family dynamics and the significance of maintaining a lineage. The narrative also highlights the role of women like Tamar, who, despite societal constraints, played crucial roles in the unfolding of God's plan.

Conclusion:
Fares, or Pharez, stands as a testament to God's sovereignty and the unfolding of His redemptive plan through history. His account, embedded within the broader narrative of the Bible, points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah.

The Jewish Sadducees a Link Between the Pagan Philosophers and the ...
... Doctrine. Its Fundamental Importance Asserted. The Soul Fares Better Than the
Body, in Heretical Estimation, as to Its Future State. Its ...
/.../on the resurrection of the flesh/chapter ii the jewish sadducees a.htm

Ecclesiastes
... As fares the good, so fares the sinner," ix.2. This is a direct and deliberate
challenge of the law of retribution in which the writer had been brought up. ...
/.../mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/ecclesiastes.htm

Introduction
... Nothing came of the Pantisocracy, for want of money to pay fares to the New World.
Coleridge supported himself by giving lectures, and in 1797 published Poems. ...
/.../coleridge/confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/introduction.htm

The Second Part.
... It fares not otherwise with the soule then with the body: besides the native & radicall
heat, the principall instrument of life, there are aguish and ...
/.../ward/a coal from the altar to kindle the holy fire of zeale/the second part.htm

The Early Years of Jesus
... abound in the early attempts of the pious imagination to write the story of the
youth of Jesus, and the account of the nativity and its antecedents fares as ill ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/v the early years of.htm

A Specimen of a Catechetical Address; and First, the Case of a ...
... But it fares with these, too, in the same way; or they waste their small means in
luxury, and subsequently, under pressure of want, break out into thefts and ...
/.../augustine/on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 16 a specimen of a.htm

We Ought to Detest These Heathen Meetings and Assemblies...
... Not that there any harm is likely to come to you from men: nobody knows that
you are a Christian; but think how it fares with you in heaven. ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter xxvii we ought to.htm

It was a Great Delight to Diamond when at Length Nanny was Well ...
... Ruby. It almost seemed as if the red beast had brought ill luck with him.
The fares were fewer, and the pay less. Ruby's services ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 31 it was a.htm

The Next Morning Diamond was up Almost as Early as Before. ...
... was full of the dream he had dreamed; but it did not make him neglect his work,
for his work was not to dig stars but to drive old Diamond and pick up fares. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 26 the next morning.htm

Fourteenth Chapter
... came to the Master, who received him after a most friendly sort; and the man was
glad that he found him yet alive, and said, "Dear Master, how fares it with you ...
/.../the history and life of the reverend doctor john tauler/fourteenth chapter.htm

Fares (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fares (1 Occurrence). Deuteronomy 15:16 And it
shall be, if he say unto thee: 'I will not go out from thee ...
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Fared (8 Occurrences)

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Fareth (1 Occurrence)

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Register (14 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) A machine for registering automatically the number of persons
passing through a gateway, fares taken, etc.; a telltale. ...
/r/register.htm - 13k

Isaac (127 Occurrences)
... Other references to Isaac are simply as to his father's son or his children's father.
2. In the New Testament: He fares better in the New Testament. ...
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