:Tamar met Judah before Timnath (the appointment) {{bgw| Ge 38:14 }}

:Mary met God before the appointed time of Christ. {{bgw| Heb 9:27 }}

:Tamar was offered a goat by Judah. {{bgw| Ge 38:17 }}

:The angel told Mary “He will save his people from their sins.” {{bgw| Mt 1:21 }} These words are used of the scapegoat.