Matthew 1:7-8 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:1-17

The pedigree. "The book of the genealogy," etc. This is not the general title of the First Gospel, but rather the particular title of these sixteen or seventeen verses. The scroll, or writing of divorcement, which the Talmudists say consisted exactly of" twelve lines," is called a biblion , or "book" ( Matthew 19:7 ). So the "book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ" may be understood to describe the single skin on which the words immediately before us were originally written. Vitringa... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:8

And Joram begat Ozias ( Uzziah , Revised Version). Between Joram and Uzziah the pedigree omits three names—Ahaziah immediately succeeded Joram ( 2 Kings 8:24 ), and was followed by his son Joash ( 2 Kings 12:1 ), and he by his son Amaziah ( 2 Kings 14:1 ). These were probably left out, that the number of generations might be reduced to fourteen. It is not likely that St. Matthew omitted them, but that they were absent from the form which he used. If we seek for a reason why... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:2-16

These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3:0 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them. There are two sources of difficulty in these catalogues.Many names that are found in the Old Testament are here omitted; and, The tables of Matthew and Luke appear in many points to be different. From Adam to Abraham Matthew has mentioned no names, and Luke only has given the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:7

Matthew 1:7. And Solomon begat Roboam From whose government ten of the tribes revolting, chose Jeroboam for their king, who, to prevent them from returning to their subjection to the house of David, introduced the worship of the golden calves, and led the whole nation into the dreadful crime of gross idolatry; a crime from which they were never totally reclaimed, and which was the chief source of their misery and ruin, bringing down the divine vengeance upon them in repeated punishments,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:8

Matthew 1:8. And Joram begat Ozias By Ozias, Uzziah is intended, and it is certain from the history of the Kings and Chronicles that he was the son of Amaziah, 2 Chronicles 26:1; Amaziah, of Joash, ch. Matthew 24:27; Joash, of Ahaziah, ch. Matthew 22:11; and Ahaziah, of Jehoram. But, according to the language of the Hebrews, the children of children are reputed the sons or daughters, not only of their immediate parents, but of their ancestors, and these ancestors are said to beget those... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:1-17

6. Genealogies of Jesus (Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38)The genealogies recorded by Matthew and Luke show how the birth of Jesus fulfilled the promises made to Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3; Genesis 22:18). Matthew, writing for the Jews, begins his genealogy with Abraham, father of the Jewish race (Matthew 1:1-2a). Luke, writing for non-Jews, traces Jesus’ genealogy back past Abraham to Adam, to emphasize Jesus’ union with the whole human race (Luke 3:34-38).Between Abraham and David the two... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:7

Roboam = Rehoboam (1 Kings 11:43 ). Note that in this case and in the three following: Rehoboam (a bad father) begat a bad son (Abijah); Abijah (a bad father) begat a good son (Asa); Asa (a good father) begat a good son (Jehoshaphat); Jehoshaphat (a good father) begat a bad son (Jehoram). Abia = Abijam (1 Kings 14:31 ); Abijah (2 Chronicles 12:16 ). See note on Matthew 1:7 . Asa. 1 Kings 15:8 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:8

Josaphat = Jehoshaphat (2Ch 17-18). Joram = Jehoram (2 Kings 8:16 . 2 Chronicles 21:1 ). Three names are omitted here. All are not necessary in a royal genealogy. In Matthew 1:1 three names are sufficient. The four names are: 1. Ahaziah (2 Kings 8:27 . 2 Chronicles 22:1-9 ). 2. Joash or Jehoash (2 Kings 11:2-21 ; 2 Kings 12:1-20 . 2 Chronicles 24:1-25 ). 3. Amaziah (2 Kings 14:8-20 . 2 Chronicles 25:1 , 2 Chronicles 25:8 ). 4. Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36-37 ; 2 Kings 24:1-6 . 2 Chronicles 36:5-8... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 1:7

And Joram begat Uzziah. Here are skipped some names in the ancestry, as will be seen by a glance at 2 Kings 8:26ff. This was a common practice of the keepers of genealogical records in those days. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 1:8

Matthew 1:8. Joram begat Ozias— It is undeniably evident, from 2 Chron. chap. 22: and following, that three princes are here omitted. There are instances of the like omissions in other genealogies. See Ezra 7:0 where, by comparing that chapter with 1 Chronicles 6:0 it is found that five generations were left out. We may well suppose that it was by some peculiar divine direction, that the sin of Jehoram is thus animadverted upon even to the fourth generation; his intermediate descendants being... read more