The Oldest Profession
A long time ago, somewhere in the Middle East, a certain man obtained the services of a veiled prostitute. He promised her a young goat as payment for her services. She required his ring, his bracelet and staff as security to guarantee payment; he complied. Afterwards they went their separate ways and later he sent his friend, Hiram, with a young goat to retrieve his staff, ring and bracelet. The prostitute could not be found.Three months later the same man learned that the widow of his long-dead son was pregnant. He sent for her to be burned as a whore.
When she appeared before him, she produced a ring, a bracelet and a staff. She claimed it to belong to the father of her unborn child. The man recognized it publicly as his property, apologized to her and sent her home; she went on to bear twin sons.
No, this is not fiction. It really happened. The name of the woman was Tamar. The man was Judah, fourth son of Jacob, second son of Isaac, second son of son of Abraham. This story is described with explicit detail in the oldest history book on record.
So if there was any doubt about the oldest profession, it been around with us for more than 3500 years.
Comments (61)
you are indeed a lucky woman to have them so close to you.
We had a hellava storm here earlier. Still raining.
I have broad shoulders.
It is an expression in my country meaning: I can take it.
I thought the oldest profession was ship building...... it was Noah building the ark!!
Still a job reserved for males those days. No I'd say organized crime came earlier; if you go and look at Cain and Abel.
I saw one just like that and I let the air out both wheels. Oh me, oh my, oh my! Wrong bike?
you may just have a point there! Sharp.
It was expensive taste that
Are you kidding girl, nobody like to pay inherited debts.