Promise 85 Gen. 38:7

Gen. 38:7 "But Er, Judah's first born, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life." This isn't the first time we read of people being"evil" in the sight of God and then death followed. Remember the flood? Sodom and Gomorah? Generational seeds of badness have been planted among Israel's kids, the very fact that his sons had considered killing their own brother was a big indication. Even though Judah thought to spare his brother from death, it was still his idea to sell Joseph off as a slave. Even though God had a plan for that, Judah still carried out the action that brought pain to his father which resulted in years of sorrow as Israel mourned. But God's plan was not for Er, Judah's eldest to do wrong. The word doesn't specify what he did, but he was "evil" in God's sight and therefore killed him. Does it go back to the blessing over Jacob that God would be with him? It's God's choice to give and to take them away too. God promised that Jacob would multiply into a great nation, yet His intent isn't to raise up a great nation of evil men, so He wont allow it. All those living outside of the covenant with God will not be able to inherit fruits of the covenant. God still wants to bless Israel, having evil grandchildren will not be a blessing, so God protects the blessing. He will protect the blessings He has given to us as well.