F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 1:1-99
Matthew 1 THE WORDING OF the first verse of the New Testament directs our thoughts back to the first book of the Old, inasmuch as “generation” is the translation of the Greek word, genesis. Matthew in particular, and the whole New Testament in general, is “The book of the genesis of Jesus Christ.” When we refer back to Genesis, we find that book divides into eleven sections, and all of them save the first begin with a statement about “generations.” The third section commences, “This is the... read more
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 1:1-17
1-17 Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain-glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend from him, Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; and to David that he should descend... read more