Matthew 1:2 KJV

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 1:2

Abraham begat Isaac . From Abraham to David the genealogy in St. Matthew agrees with that in Luke 3:1-38 . In the other two sections, from Solomon to Zerubbabel, and from Zerubbabel to Christ, there is some difficulty in accounting for the variations, which are considerable. The natural descent of each son from his father is emphasized by the repetition of the word "begat" at every stage (cf., however, Luke 3:8 , note) till we come to Jesus, and then the phrase is varied, "Joseph the... 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 1:2

Matthew 1:2. Abraham begat Isaac “The evangelist here opens his history with our Lord’s genealogy by Joseph, his supposed father. Luke gives another genealogy of him, thought by many to be Joseph’s also, but without foundation; for the two genealogies are entirely different, from David and downward. It is true, some have attempted to reconcile them by alleging, that they exhibit Joseph’s pedigree, the one by his natural, the other by his legal father. But, had that been the case, the... 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 1:2

Abraham.Genesis 21:2 , Genesis 21:3 .Romans 9:7 , Romans 9:9 . begat. Greek. gennao. When used of the father = to beget or engender ; and when used of the mother it means to bring forth into the world ; but it has not the intermediate sense, to conceive. In verses: Matthew 1:2-16 it is translated begat, and should be so in verses: Matthew 1:16 and Matthew 1:20 also. In Matthew 1:1 the noun genesis means birth. Jacob. Genesis 25:26 . Judas = Judah. Genesis 29:35 ; Genesis 49:10 . and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:2

2. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren—Only the fourth son of Jacob is here named, as it was from his loins that Messiah was to spring (Genesis 49:10). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:1-11

I. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE KING 1:1-4:11"Fundamentally, the purpose of this first part is to introduce the reader to Jesus on the one hand and to the religious leaders on the other." [Note: Jack Dean Kingsbury, Matthew as Story, p. 5. He believed the first major section of the book ends with 4:16.] The first two chapters of this section prepare the reader for Jesus’ ministry. Consequently they serve as a prologue to the Gospel. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:1-17

A. The King’s genealogy 1:1-17 (cf. Luke 3:23-38)Matthew began his Gospel with a record of Jesus’ genealogy because the Christians claimed that Jesus was the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. To qualify as such He had to be a Jew from the royal line of David (Isaiah 9:6-7). Matthew’s genealogy proves that Jesus descended not only from Abraham, the father of the Israelite nation, but also from David, the founder of Israel’s royal dynasty. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:2-6

In tracing Jesus’ genealogy, why did Matthew begin with Abraham rather than with Adam, as Luke did? Matthew wanted to show Jesus’ Jewish heritage, and to do this he only needed to go back as far as Abraham, the father of the Jewish race. Significantly, Matthew called him Abraham rather than Abram. The longer name connotes the covenant privileges that God made to Abraham when He changed his name.The writer separated Judah and his brothers (Matthew 1:2) because the messianic promise of rulership... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:2

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:2-6

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