The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. THE BOOK OF THE GENERATION - an expression purely Jewish; meaning, 'Table of the genealogy.' In Genesis 5:1 the same expression occurs in this sense [ towlªdowt (H8435) ceeper (H5612)), which the Septuagint transla... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Jacob is here named, as it was from his loins that Messiah was to spring ().... [ Continue Reading ]
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;... [ Continue Reading ]
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; AND ARAM BEGAT AMINADAB; AND AMINABAB BEGAT NAASSON; AND NAASSON BEGAT SALMON;... [ Continue Reading ]
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;... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; AND JESSE BEGAT DAVID THE KING; AND DAVID THE KING BEGAT SOLOMON OF HER OF URIAS. [The words, "that had been the wife," introduced by our translators, only weaken the delicate brevity of our E... [ Continue Reading ]
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; AND SOLOMON BEGAT ROBOAM; AND ROBOAM BEGAT ABIA; AND ABIA BEGAT ASA;... [ Continue Reading ]
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; AND ASA BEGAT JOSAPHAT; AND JOSAPHAT BEGAT JORAM; AND JORAM BEGAT OZIAS (or Uzziah). Three kings are here omitted-Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah (1 Chronicles 3:11). Some omissions behoved to be made, to compress the whole int... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; AND OZIAS BEGAT JOATHAM; AND JOATHAM BEGAT ACHAZ; AND ACHAZ BEGAT BZEKIAS;... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; AND EZEKIAS BEGAT MANASSES; AND MANASSES BEGAT AMON; AND AMON BEGAT JOSIAS;... [ Continue Reading ]
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: AND JOSIAS BEGAT JECHONIAS AND HIS BRETHREN. Jechoniah was Josiah's grandson, being the son of Jehoiakim, Josiah's second son (1 Chronicles 3:15); but Jehoiakim might well be sunk in such a catalogue, b... [ Continue Reading ]
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; AND AFTER THEY WERE BROUGHT TO ('AFTER THE MIGRATION OF') BABYLON, JECHONIAS BEGAT SALATHIEL. So . Nor does this contradict , "Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man (Coniah, or Jechoniah) childless... [ Continue Reading ]
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; AND ZOROBABEL BEGAT ABIUD ... None of these names are found in the Old Testament; but they were doubtless taken from the public or family registers, which the Jews carefully kept, and their accuracy was never challenged.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. AND JACOB BEGAT JOSEPH, THE HUSBAND OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS. From this it is clear that the genealogy here given is not that of Mary, but of Joseph; nor has this ever been questioned. And yet it is... [ Continue Reading ]
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. SO ALL THE GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS;... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. NOW THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST, [Tischendorf and Tregelles read 'the birth of Christ;' a very ancient reading, but otherwise most... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. THEN JOSEPH HER HUSBAND: compare , "Mary, thy wife." Betrothal was, in Jewish law, valid marriage. In giving Mary up, therefore, Joseph had to take legal steps to effect... [ Continue Reading ]
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. BUT WHILE HE THOUGHT ON THESE THINGS. Who would not feel for him... [ Continue Reading ]
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. AND SHE SHALL BRING FORTH A SON. Observe, it is not said, 'she shall bear thee a son,' as was said to Zacharias of his wife Elizabeth (Luke 1:13). AND THOU (AS HIS LEGAL FATHER) SH... [ Continue Reading ]
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, NOW ALL THIS WAS DONE, THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS SPOKEN OF THE LORD BY THE PROPHET ( ), SAYING.... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. BEHOLD, A VIRGIN - it should be 'the virgin' [ hee (G3588) parthenos (G3933), exactly as in the Hebrew, haa`almaah (H5959)]; meaning that particular... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: THEN JOSEPH, BEING RAISED FROM SLEEP (AND ALL HIS DIFFICULTIES NOW REMOVED), DID AS THE ANGEL OF THE LORD HAD BIDDEN HIM, AND TOOK UNTO HIM HIS WIFE. With what deep and reverential joy wo... [ Continue Reading ]
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. AND KNEW HER NOT UNTIL SHE HAD BROUGHT FORTH HER FIRST-BORN SON. [ ton (G3588) proototokon (G4416). Lachmann, Tischendorf, and Tregelles, on certainly ancient, but, as we think, insufficient authority, e... [ Continue Reading ]