Matthew 1:2

Abraham [Father of a multitude] became the father of Isaac [Laughter]. Isaac [Laughter] became the father of Jacob [Supplanter]. + 1:2. MP: King Messiah is a descendant of Judah. (Gen 49:10a) Jacob [Supplanter] became the father of Judah [Praised] and his brothers.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1The book of the + 1:1 (+1:6, +1:12) MP: Messiah is descendant of David (Matt 1:6) without a curse – Matthew is Joseph’s Genealogy and Luke is Mary’s genealogy. The significance is in Joseph’s lineage, a man named Jeconiah (Matt 1:12). God cursed Jeconiah (Jer 22:24) who is also called Coniah (1 Chr 3:16-17). The curse states that no descendant of his will ever sit on the throne of David, “For no man of his descendants will prosper sitting on the throne of David or ruling again in Judah (Jer 22:30; 1 Chr 17:11-14)”. Messiah is of the “seed of woman” (Gen 3:15) and therefore not under the curse found in Joseph’s line, though Joseph is an upright man who was redeemed in likeness of the tribe of Levi being redeemed from the “curse” on their tribe’s origin (Gen 49:5-7; Deut 33:8-11). (2 Sam 7:12-13) genealogy of Yeshua Messiah [Anointed one], + 1:1 (1-2) MP: Messiah’s name: “Son of David the King”. (Ps 72:1) + 1:1. MP: Messiah is descended from King David. (Ps 89:3-4) the son of David [Beloved], + 1:1. MP: The promised “seed” in which all nations will be blessed comes through Abraham. (Gen 22:18) the son of Abraham [Father of a multitude].

3Judah [Praised] became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar [Palm tree]. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:2Sarah [Princess] conceived, and bore Abraham [Father of a multitude] a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Genesis 29:32Leah [Weary] conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben [See, a son!]. For she said, “Because Adonai has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will 'ahav ·affectionately love· me.”

Genesis 35:16They traveled from Beth-el [House of God]. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel [Ewe sheep] travailed. She had hard labor.

Genesis 49:8“Judah [Praised], your brothers will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you. 2 Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. 2 Your father’s sons will bow down before you. 1

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Matthew to John The one half of our undertaking upon the New Testament It may be proper to apprise the reader that the volume to which this preface was originally prefixed included the Acts of the Apostles, which in the present edition will commence the second volume, in order to secure a more equal division of the New Testament—the commentary on the remaining books being less extended than the author contemplated .—Ed . is now, by the assistance of divine grace, finished, and presented to the reader, who, it is… Read the whole commentary →

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