Matthew 1:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; ”

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

These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been...
Matthew 1:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Genealogy of Jesus ( cf. Luke 3:23-38 ). The Biblical part of this genealogy ( Matthew 1:2-12 ) is taken from 1 Chronicles 1-3, with some help from Ruth 4:18-20 ; Genesis 38:16 ff., and ot...
Matthew 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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...
Matthew 1:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Jacob begat Judah and his brethren While Matthew passes by in silence Ishmael, Abraham’s first-born, and Esau, who was Jacob’s elder brother, he properly assigns a place in the genealogy...
Matthew 1:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; Abraham begat Isaac - In this genealogy, those persons only, among the ancestors of Christ, which formed the direct...
Matthew 1:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren. Only the fourth son of...
Matthew 1:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genealogy and Birth of Jesus 1-17. Genealogy of Jesus: cp. Luke 3:23 . The two genealogies of Jesus, which are constructed on quite different principles, require careful comparison and study, if...
Matthew 1:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The omission of the names of Ishmael and Esau is explained by the fact, that they were not only not in the line of succession, but were outside the covenant with Abraham — “In Isaac shall thy seed be...
Matthew 1:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 The Coming of the Christ - Matthew 1:1-25 THE New Testament opens appropriately with the four Gospels; for, though in their present form they are all later in date than some of the Ep...
Matthew 1:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Line by Which Messiah Came Matthew 1:1-17 The enumeration of our Lord's ancestors, with its threefold division into fourteen generations and evident gaps, was probably so arranged to aid th...
Matthew 1:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as King. It reveals Him as realizing in His Person, and enunciating in His teaching the great principles which had been the peculiar deposit and glory of the anci...
Matthew 1:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. There would be nothing particularly necessary for me to detain the Reader with in going over this pedigree o...
Matthew 1:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Abraham begat Isaac ,.... The descent of Christ from Abraham is in the line of Isaac; Abraham begat Ishmael before Isaac, and others after him, but they are not mentioned; because the Messiah was no...
Matthew 1:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; Ver. 2. Abraham begat Isaac ] The fruit, not more of his flesh than of his faith, a whence he is said to be "...
Matthew 1:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 wi...
Matthew 1:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The genealogy of the King of Israel must be clearly established as from Abraham, the original father of the nation, and from David, the first king of God's choice, who is in many ways a type of Chris...
Matthew 1:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Genealogy of Christ. 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaa...
Matthew 1:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The evangelist reckoneth the genealogy of our Saviour by three periods, reckoning thrice fourteen descents. The first period began in Abraham, Genesis 21:2,3 and ended in David. The second began...
Matthew 1:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION TO JESUS THE CHRIST (1:1-17). The introduction to the Gospel is in the form of a genealogy which indicates that Jesus is ‘the son of David' and ‘the son of Abraham'. This d...
Matthew 1:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 1:1 .—A title , and might be appropriately rendered, genealogy of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham ( Morison ). Refers, strictly speaking, not to the whole Gos...
Matthew 1:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:1 . The book of the generation, or rather the genealogy, of Jesus Christ. This is the Hebraical mode of writing. Moses says, Genesis 5:1 , This is the book of the generations of Adam....
Matthew 1:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

The book of the generation. The lessons of Christ’s genealogy 1. It is a proof of the reality of Christ’s humanity. 2. It suggests the relation of Christ’s work to the whole human race. 3....
Matthew 1:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 1:1-40 JESUS THE CHRIST BY HUMAN ANCESTRY , (Parallel passage: Luke 3:23-42 .) Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation . As St. Matthew was writing on...
Matthew 1:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew 1:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 1:28 ; 1 Chronicles 1:34 ; 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 ; 1 Chronicles 5:1 ; 1 Chronicles 5:2 ; Acts 7:8 ; Exodus 1:2-5 ; Genesis 21:2-5 ; Genesis 25:26 ; Genesis 29:32-35 ; Genesis 30:...

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

Matthew 1:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 1:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

Matthew 1:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 1:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 1:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 1:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 1:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 1:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 1:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 1:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 1:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 1:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 1:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge