Matthew 1

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:22

All this ; τοῦτο ὅλον (not ταῦτα πάντα ). The birth of a Saviour, with the means by which it came about, by a virgin, and "of the Holy Ghost." Was done ; is come to pass (Revised Version); i.e. in abiding effect ( γέγονεν ). It is considered as having already taken place (cf. "the prophetic perfect" of the Old Testament). That it might be fulfilled . God's past utterance is looked at as necessitating a present action. Which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:22

Scripture fulfilments. It is plain that the Jews used their Old Testament Scriptures in ways that do not commend themselves to us. To-day rabbis can find references and proofs in passages which, to our more orderly and logical minds, seem to have no bearing on the subject. They have always been readily carried away by similarity in the sound of passages. Strict criticism cannot approve of their quotations or recognize their intelligent connections. We are to remember' that one supreme idea... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:22-23

The evidence of prophecy. ("Now all this was done .. God with us.") The Revised Version omits the marks of parenthesis. From a comparison of Matthew 26:56 (and perhaps also Matthew 21:4 ), this is not the utterance of the evangelist, but of the previous speaker, yet formulated by the evangelist (cf. Weiss). The thought, that is to say, is still part of the angel's encouragement to Joseph; the exact mode of expressing the record of that thought is the evangelist's; so also Tatian's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin ( the virgin , Revised Version) shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son . The difficulty of this quotation from Isaiah 7:14 is well known. (b) the promise was no real sign to Ahaz, and (c) the context of the promise (according to which Rezin and Pekah were to perish in the lad's early childhood, Isaiah 7:15 , Isaiah 7:16 ) has no apparent reference to the promise itself. And they shall call . Men generally, in virtue of his true nature. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

Immanuel. There is some obscurity as to the primary intention of these words as they appear in the narrative of Isaiah ( Isaiah 7:14 ); but the fitness of their application to Christ, now that he has come to fill in their meaning, makes the first use of them of small moment to us. For us they are a description of the birth and nature of our Lord. I. THE VIRGIN - BIRTH . We may be sure that it was not in order to throw any discredit on the sanctity of marriage that God so ordered... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Name, the burden of prophecy. Introduction. Though in the order of the historic narrative this name of prophecy, "Immanuel," comes second on this page, yet had it already found its place on the page of ages ago. It is the Name by which the prophet had long ago declared forcibly the dignity of the Christ—the real Being, the Christ. Whereas the other Name of our Matthew 1:21 , Matthew 1:24 : was that given now in the "fulness of time," which dared boldly to challenge the proof in the ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:24

Then Joseph being raised ; and Joseph arose (Revised Version); for the stress of the Greek is not on "Joseph," but ἐγερθείς . Immediately on arising, Joseph obeyed. From sleep ; from his sleep (Revised Version); i.e. which he was then enjoying. No stress is laid on sleep as such. Did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife. "Bidden," in modern English, too much suggests "asking;" hence the Revised Version "commanded" ( προσέταξεν ). Joseph's faith... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:24-25

Joseph 's threefold obedience—taking Mary , not consummating the marriage , naming the child in faith. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:25

And knew her not. The tense ( ἐγίνωσκεν ) brings out the continuance of Joseph's obedient self-restraint. "He was dwelling in holiness with her" (Tatian's 'Diatess.'). Till she had brought forth her firstborn Son . Thus the angel's promise is so far fulfilled. A son (Revised Version); "her firstborn," though found as early as Tatian's.' Diatess.,' having been added from Luke 2:7 . Though no great stress can be laid on the word "till" ( ἕως [ οὖ ], Basil refers to Genesis 8:7... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:1

The book of the generation - This is the proper title of the chapter. It is the same as to say, “the account of the ancestry or family, or the genealogical table of Jesus Christ.” The phrase is common in Jewish writings. Compare Genesis 5:1. “This is the book of the generations of Adam,” i. e., the genealogical table of the family or descendants of Adam. See also Genesis 6:9. The Jews, moreover, as we do, kept such tables of their own families. and it is probable that this was copied from the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:22-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:24-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:1

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