Bible Commentary

And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; [See comments on Mt 1:13]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 1) “And Azor begat Sadoc;” (Azor de egennesen ton Sadok) “Thereafter Azor begat Sadoc, thirty-fourth generation of the Abrahamic and Davidic Faith-line and kingly lineage covenants. The name Sadoc is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:14”

And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 13. Zorobabel begat Abiud ] Here a step is omitted, Abiud the Hodaiah of 1Ch 3:24 being the grandson of Zerubbabel. Rhesa, who is named as Zerubbabel’s son (Luk 3:27), is a title: the text in Luke should run, “which was the son … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:13”

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zorobabel; 12. Jechonias begat Salathiel ] Jehoiachin had no children of his own, “write ye this man childless” (Jer 22:30). Salathiel was the son of Neri (Luke), but heir to Jehoiachin. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 12. Jechonias … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:12”

And Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 11. Josias begat Jechonias (Jehoiakim)] but in the next v. Jechonias = Jehoiachin. Read, as in the margin, “Josias begat Jakim (Jehoiakim), and Jakim begat Jechonias (Jehoiachin). Jechonias and his brethren ] Jehoiachin had no brethren, but Jehoiakim had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:11”

And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; All this exactly agreeth with the Scriptures of the Old Testament. These three princes in a lineal descent immediately succeeded each other, Manasseh (2Ki 20:21; 1Ch 3:13) reigning fifty-five, Amon two, and Josiah thirty-one years, altogether eighty-eight years. Fuente: English Annotations on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:10”

And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; That Jotham succeeded his father Uzziah, and reigned sixteen years, agreeth with 2Ch 26:23, and that Ahaz his son succeeded him, agreeth with 2Ch 27:9; he also reigned sixteen years, and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead, 2Ch 28:27. Some here have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:9”

And Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 8. Joram begat Ozias (Uzziah)] The names of Ahaziah, Joash and Amaziah are here omitted; see note, Mat 1:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 8. Joram begat Ozias] This is the Uzziah, king of Judah, who was struck with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:8”

And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; This exactly agrees with the history of the Old Testament, 1Ki 11:43 (where he is called Rehoboam); he reigned but seventeen years, and died. 1Ki 14:21,31. Abijam his son reigned in his stead; he is here called Abia; but we shall observe frequent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:7”

And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah; 6. David the king ] A special hint of Christ the King, of whom David was the type. It is at this point that St Luke’s genealogy branches off. According to natural descent Joseph … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:6”

And Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 5. Salmon Jesse ] According to the received chronology the space of time between Salmon and Jesse was not less than 400 years. In that space there are only four generations recorded in the text. Either then the received … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 1:5”