Matthew 1:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; ”

Matthew 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Booz. Hebrew Boaz. Rth 4:21. 1 Chronicles 2:12 . Rachab. Eng. Rahab. Joshua 2:1 ; Joshua 6:25 . See note on Thamar, Matthew 1:3 . Obed of Ruth. Ruth 4:21 ; 1 Chronicles 2:12 . Jesse....
Matthew 1:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew 1:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Rachab— See the note on Joshua 2:1 . Dr. Doddridge observes, that though it is not expressly said that this person was Rahab of Jericho, commonly called the harlot; yet there can be no room to d...
Matthew 1:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew 1:5 - 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 1:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Rachab. — The Old Testament records are silent as to the marriage of Salmon with the harlot of Jericho. When they were compiled it was probably thought of as a blot rather than a glory; but the fac...
Matthew 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab ,.... That Salmon begat Boaz, is affirmed in Ruth 4:21 but it is not there said, nor any where else in the Old Testament, as here, that he begat him of Rahab, that...
Matthew 1:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; Ver. 5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab ] This the Evangelist might have by tradition. Salmon's genealogy is se...
Matthew 1:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Salmon begat Booz of Rachab Viz., after their settlement in Canaan. It is not exact said that this woman was Rahab of Jericho, commonly called the harlot, but it is highly probable she was; for tha...
Matthew 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 1:6 " .
Matthew 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - 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 1:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The evangelist now offers the genealogy proper:
Matthew 1:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 2:11 ; 1 Chronicles 2:12 ; Hebrews 11:31 ; James 2:25 ; Joshua 2:1-22 ; Joshua 6:22-25 ; Luke 3:32 ; Ruth 1:16 ; Ruth 1:17 ; Ruth 1:22 ; Ruth 1:4 ; Ruth 2:1-4 ; Ruth 4:21
Matthew 1:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Obed begat Jesse — The providence of God was peculiarly shown in this, that Salmon, Boaz, and Obed, must each of them have been near a hundred years old, at the birth of his son here recorded.

Matthew 1:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 1:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 1:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 1:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 1:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 1:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 1:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 1:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 1:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 1:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 1:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 1:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 1:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes