Matthew 1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:1

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ ,.... This is the genuine title of the book, which was put to it by the Evangelist himself; for the former seems to be done by another hand. This book is an account, not of the divine, but human generation of Christ; and not merely of his birth, which lies in a very little compass; nor of his genealogy, which is contained in this chapter; but also of his whole life and actions, of what was said, done, and suffered by him. It is an Hebrew way of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:2

Abraham begat Isaac ,.... The descent of Christ from Abraham is in the line of Isaac; Abraham begat Ishmael before Isaac, and others after him, but they are not mentioned; because the Messiah was not to spring from any of them, but from Isaac, of whom it is said, "in Isaac shall thy seed be called", Genesis 21:12 and who, as he was a progenitor, so an eminent type of Christ; being Abraham's only beloved son; and particularly in the binding, sacrifice and deliverance of him. Isaac begat... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:3

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar ,.... The genealogical account of Christ goes on from Judah in the line of Phares, with whom Zara is mentioned; not because they were twins, for so were Jacob and Esau, and yet the latter is taken no notice of; but it may be because of what happened at their birth, see Genesis 38:28 . But the line of the Messiah was in Phares, and very rightly is he put in the genealogy of Christ, the Jews themselves being witnesses; who expressly say, that "the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:4

And Aram begat Aminadab ,.... Which, with what follows in this verse, exactly agrees with the genealogical account in 4:19 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:5

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab ,.... That Salmon begat Boaz, is affirmed in 4:21 but it is not there said, nor any where else in the Old Testament, as here, that he begat him of Rahab, that is, of Rahab the harlot. This the Evangelist had from tradition, or from the Jewish records. That the Messiah was to spring from Boaz is asserted by the Jewish writers F19 Zohar in Gen. fol. 105. 4. Gloss in T. Bab. Maccot. fol. 23. 2. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 49. 2. Zoher in Gen. fol. 63. 3. ; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:6

And Jesse begat David the king ,.... The descent of the Messiah runs in the line of David, the youngest of Jesse's sons, who was despised by his brethren, and overlooked and neglected by his father; but God chose him, and anointed him to be king, and set him on the throne of Israel; hence he is called "David the king"; as also because he was the first king that was of the tribe of Judah, and in the genealogy of Christ, and was an eminent type of the king Messiah, who is sometimes called by... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:7

And Solomon begat Roboam ,.... Called Rehoboam, 1 Kings 11:43 of Naamah an Ammonitess, 1 Kings 14:21 . And Roboam begat Abia , sometimes called Abijam, as in 1 Kings 14:31 , sometimes Abijah, 2 Chronicles 12:16 and sometimes, as here, Abia, 1 Chronicles 3:10 . Him Rehoboam begat of Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom, 1 Kings 15:2 called Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel, 2 Chronicles 13:2 . Maachah and Michaiah being the same name; or else she went by two names, as her father... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:8

And Asa begat Josaphat ,.... Called Jehoshaphat, 1 Kings 15:24 whom Asa begat of Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi, 1 Kings 22:42 . He also was a very good prince. And Josaphat begat Joram ; called Jehoram, 1 Kings 22:50 to whom his father gave the kingdom, because he was the firstborn, 2 Chronicles 21:3 . And Joram begat Ozias ; called Uzziah, 2 Chronicles 26:1 and Azariah, 2 Kings 15:1 . He was not the immediate son of Joram; there were three kings between them, Ahaziah,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:9

And Ozias begat Joatham ,.... Called Jotham, 2 Kings 15:7 him Ozias begat of Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok, 2 Kings 15:33 . And Joatham begat Achaz , or Ahaz, 2 Kings 15:38 to him the sign was given, and the famous prophecy of the Messiah, Isaiah 7:14 . And Achaz begat Ezekias , or Hezekiah, 2 Kings 16:20 him Ahaz begat of Abi, the daughter of Zachariah, 2 Kings 18:2 . He was a very religious king, and had that singular favour from God to have fifteen years added to his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:10

And Ezekias begat Manasses ,.... Or Manasseh, 2 Kings 20:21 . Him Hezekiah begat of Hephzibah, 2 Kings 21:1 . He was very remarkable both for his sins, and for his humiliation on account of them. And Manasses begat Amon , of Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah, 2 Kings 21:19 . He was a very wicked prince. And Amon begat Josias , or Josiah of Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath, 2 Kings 22:1 . He was a very pious king, and was prophesied of by name some... read more

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