Matthew 1:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; ”

Matthew 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Phares and Zara. Hebrew Pharez and Zarah. Twins. Genesis 38:29 ; Genesis 38:30 . Thamar. Genesis 38:11-30 . The first of four women in this genealogy. The other three were Rahab, Matthew 1:5...
Matthew 1:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Tamar This was a prelude to that emptying of himself, (89) of which Paul speaks, ( Philippians 2:7 ). The Son of God might have kept his descent unspotted...
Matthew 1:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; Phares and Zara - The remarkable history of these twins may be seen, Genesis 38 :Some of the ancients were of...
Matthew 1:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar— It is remarkable, that only four women are mentioned in this genealogy,and all of them branded in the sacred history with a mark of infamy; Thamar for incest,...
Matthew 1:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Matthew 1:3 - 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 1:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thamar. — The occurrence of the names of women in genealogies was the exception rather than the rule among the Jews; but there are instances enough in the Old Testament ( e.g., Keturah, Genesis 2...
Matthew 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar ,.... The genealogical account of Christ goes on from Judah in the line of Phares, with whom Zara is mentioned; not because they were twins, for so were Jac...
Matthew 1:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; Ver. 3. And Judah begat Phares and Zarah ] Jerome is deceived, that deriveth the pedigree of the Pharisees...
Matthew 1:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Judas begat Phares and Zara Some have observed that these sons of Judah are mentioned together because they were twins born at the same time: but if this had been a reason for assigning Zara th...
Matthew 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That Judas begat Phares and Zara (they were twins begot of Thamar his daughter-in-law), the relict of his son Er whom God slew, Genesis 38:7 , appeareth from Genesis 38:27-30 . That Phares b...
Matthew 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - 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 1:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The evangelist now offers the genealogy proper:
Matthew 1:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 2:3 ; 1 Chronicles 2:4 ; 1 Chronicles 2:5 ; 1 Chronicles 2:9 ; 1 Chronicles 4:1 ; 1 Chronicles 9:6 ; Genesis 38:11 ; Genesis 38:24-26 ; Genesis 38:27 ; Genesis 38:29 ; Genesis...
Matthew 1:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Of Thamar — St. Matthew adds the names of those women also, that were remarkable in the sacred history.

Matthew 1:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 1:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 1:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 1:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 1:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 1:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 1:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 1:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 1:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 1:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 1:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 1:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 1:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes