Matthew 1
Category:New Testament -> Matthew
1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
(1:1-17) “The generation of Jesus Christ”
The gospel of Matthew begins with a boring genealogy like that we are told to avoid in 1 Tim.1:4 ("Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies") and Tit.3:9 ("Avoid foolish questions and genealogies").
How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?
1:2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren
1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
(1:3) Judah "went in unto" his daughter-in-law, Tamar, who was disguised as a prostitute. She conceived and bore Pharez, an ancestor of Jesus. (Gen.38:2-29) It’‘s a good thing it was more than ten generations ago. Otherwise Jesus could not “enter into the congregation of the Lord.” (Dt.23:2)
1:4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
1:6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
(1:6-16)
There are 28 generations listed from David to Jesus in Matthew’‘s genealogy, while Luke’‘s (3:23-31) has 43. Except for David at one end and Jesus at the other, there are only three names in the two lists that are the same.
The Genealogy of Jesus
From which of David’‘s sons was Jesus descended?
1:7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
1:8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
1:9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
“Ozias begat Joatham”
1 Chr.3:11-12 lists three generations between Osiah and Jotham (Joash, Amaziah, and Azariah), but Matthew omits all three.
Mt vs 1Chr genealogies
1:10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
1:11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
“Josias begat Jechonias.”
Was Jeconiah the son or the grandson of Josiah?
1:12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
“Jechonias begat Salathiel.”
Did Jeconiah have any children?
Who was Zerubbabel’‘s father?
1:13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
1:14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
1:15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
(1:16) “Jacob begat Joseph.”
Joseph’‘s father (the grandfather of Jesus). Matthew says Joseph’‘s father was Jacob; Luke (3:23) says his name was Heli. (more)
Mt vs Lk genealogies
Who was Jesus’’ grandfather on his father’‘s side?
1:17 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.
(1:17) “Fourteen generations”
This verse says there were 14 generations from David to the Babylonian captivity, but 1 Chr.3:9-15 says there were 18. Matthew dropped four generations to preserve the magical number fourteen. (more)
Matthew vs. 1 Chronicles genealogies
How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?
1:18 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.
“Before they came together”
After listing the genealogy of Jesus, Matthew tells us that Joseph was not Jesus’’ father after all, which of course makes the entire genealogy meaningless. The Holy Ghost, not Joseph, was the one who impregnated Mary, contradicting many scriptures which clearly state that Joseph was the father of Jesus.
Was Joseph the father of Jesus?
Has there ever been a just person?
1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily
1:20 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
1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
1:23 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.
“A virgin shall be with child”
The prophecy given in Is.7:14 referred not to a virgin but to a young woman, living at the time of the prophecy. And Jesus, of course, was called Jesus—and is not called Emmanuel in any other verse in the New Testament.
1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.:
“Knew her not till”
Many Christians believe that Mary was always a virgin, but these verses say that she and Joseph “came together” after the birth of Jesus, their “firstborn son.”
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