Matthew 1:6-11 NIV

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 1:6

Matthew 1:6. And Jesse begat David the king David has the title of king given him in this genealogy, because he was the first king of his family, and because he had the kingdom entailed upon his children; in which respect he had greatly the advantage of Saul, from whose family the kingdom was taken away almost as soon as it was conferred. It is true, ten of the twelve tribes revolted from David’s grandson. Nevertheless, the promise of God remained sure, for whereas an end was soon put to... 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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:11

Matthew 1:11. Josias begat Jechonias According to the Bodleian and other MSS., (of which notice is taken in the margin of our Bibles,) we must read Josiah begat Jehoiakim, and Jehoiakim begat Jechoniah. And this indeed seems absolutely necessary to keep up the number of fourteen generations; unless we suppose, with Dr. Whitby, that the Jechoniah here is a different person from that Jechoniah mentioned in the next verse, which seems a very unreasonable supposition, since it is certain... 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 1:6

David the king. Ruth 4:22 . This addition to the name of David is because of the object of Matthew's Gospel. See the Structure on p. 1305.Luke 1:32 . the king. Omitted by all the critical Greek texts enumerated and named in App-94 . Solomon. 2 Samuel 12:24 . The line in Matthew is the regal line through Solomon, exhausted in Joseph. The line in Luke is the legal line through Nathan, an elder brother (2 Samuel 5:14 ), exhausted in Mary. If Christ be not risen, therefore, all prophecies must... 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:9

Joatham = Jotham (2 Kings 15:7 . 2 Chronicles 26:23 ). Achaz = Ahaz (2 Kings 15:38 . 2 Chronicles 27:9 ). Ezekias = Hezekiah (2 Kings 16:20 . 2 Chronicles 28:27 ). read more

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:6

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

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:6

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

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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:9

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