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1526 | MattheW 1:1
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
1:1-17pp — ​ Lk 3:23-38 1:3-6pp — ​ Ru 4:18-22 1:7-11pp — ​ 1Ch 3:10-17

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This is the ge ne al o gy a of Jesus the Mes si ah b the son of Da vid , the son of Abra ham :
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Abra ham was the fa ther of Isaac , Isaac the fa ther of Ja cob , Ja cob the fa ther of Ju dah and his broth ers ,
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Ju dah the fa ther of Pe rez and Ze rah , whose moth er was Ta mar , Pe rez the fa ther of Hez ron , Hez ron the fa ther of Ram ,
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Ram the fa ther of Am min a dab , Am min a dab the fa ther of Nah shon , Nah shon the fa ther of Sal mon ,
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Sal mon the fa ther of Boaz , whose moth er was Ra hab ,
Boaz the fa ther of Obed , whose moth er was Ruth ,
Obed the fa ther of Jes se ,
6 and Jes se the fa ther of King Da vid .
Da vid was the fa ther of Sol o mon , whose moth er had been Uri ah ’ s wife ,
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Sol o mon the fa ther of Re ho bo am , Re ho bo am the fa ther of Abi jah , Abi jah the fa ther of Asa ,
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Asa the fa ther of Je hosh a phat , Je hosh a phat the fa ther of Je ho ram ,
Je ho ram the fa ther of Uz zi ah ,
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Uz zi ah the fa ther of Jo tham , Jo tham the fa ther of Ahaz , Ahaz the fa ther of Hez e ki ah ,
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Hez e ki ah the fa ther of Ma nas seh , Ma nas seh the fa ther of Amon , Amon the fa ther of Jo si ah ,
11 and Jo si ah the fa ther of Jec o ni ah c and his broth ers at the time of the ex ile to Bab ylon .
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Af ter the ex ile to Bab ylon : Jec o ni ah was the fa ther of She al ti el , She al ti el the fa ther of Ze rub ba bel ,
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Ze rub ba bel the fa ther of Abi hud , Abi hud the fa ther of Eli a kim , Eli a kim the fa ther of Azor ,
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Azor the fa ther of Za dok , Za dok the fa ther of Akim , Akim the fa ther of Eli hud ,
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Eli hud the fa ther of El e a zar , El e a zar the fa ther of Mat than , Mat than the fa ther of Ja cob ,
16 and Ja cob the fa ther of Jo seph , the hus band of Mary , and Mary was the moth er of Jesus who is called the Mes si ah .
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Thus there were four teen gen er a tions in all from Abra ham to Da vid , four teen from Da vid to
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1 Or is an account of the origin b
1 Or Jesus Christ . Messiah ( Hebrew ) and Christ ( Greek ) both mean Anointed One ; also in verse 18 . c
11 That is , Jehoiachin ; also in verse 12
1:1 – 17 The Gospel of Matthew probably was written sometime between AD 60 – 85 by the apostle Matthew , one of Jesus ’ twelve disciples ( Mt 9:9 ; 10:3 ). The book begins with Jesus ’ genealogy , identifying him as a descendant of David and Abraham . These connections serve to establish Jesus ’ identity as a Jew ( son of Abraham ) and his right to rule ( son of David ). Additionally , both titles evoke Messianic expectations and recall God ’ s promises in his covenants with Abraham and David .
Matthew arranges his material in three groups of roughly 14 generations each . Matthew traces Jesus ’ lineage back to Abraham , though the genealogy is not exhaustive . It gives priority to the theme of the royal Messiah rather than to strict chronology . See the event line “ Jesus ’ Early Life and Ministry ” on p . 1530 ; see people diagram “ Jesus ’ Family Tree According to Matthew ” on p . 1528 .
1:1 the genealogy Family descent was very important to Matthew ’ s original audience , who hoped in the promises that God had made to specific ancestors . The book of Matthew shows how Jesus fulfills these promises . Messiah The Greek word used here , christos , can be rendered as “ Christ ,” “ Messiah ” or “ anointed one .” This term is used in the OT primarily to describe kings — ​although other figures , such as priests and prophets , are occasionally referred to as anointed . Matthew applies the term to Jesus and connects him with David , thereby emphasizing Jesus ’ kingly role . Jews in the first century had varied and multifaceted expectations of the Messiah . Many longed for a political leader like King David who would free them from Roman oppression and restore national independence . Others anticipated a priestly figure who would legitimize the temple worship , which the Hasmonean rulers had taken over . son of David The Jews expected the true Messiah to be from David ’ s line ( 2Sa 7:11 – 16 ). For Matthew , Jesus ’ Davidic heritage is evidence of his Messiahship , stemming from passages such as Jer 23:5 and 33:15 . By connecting Jesus with David , Matthew asserts that the Davidic covenant reaches its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus ( see 2Sa 7:16 and note ). Abraham The forefather of Israel . God had promised Abraham that he would be the source of blessing for all peoples ( Ge 12:3 ; compare Ac 3:25 ; Gal 3:8 ). For Matthew , this promise ultimately is fulfilled in Jesus . 1:5 Ruth The great-grandmother of King David . See Ru 4:17 and note . 1:6 Uriah ’ s wife Refers to Bathsheba — ​the woman David committed adultery with ( see 2Sa 11 ). 1:8 Jehoram the father of Uzziah Matthew omits three intervening kings ( Ahaziah , Joash and Amaziah ; 1Ch 3:11 – 12 ), possibly in order to tidy up the structure of the genealogy ( see note on Mt 1:1 – 17 ). 1:11 exile to Babylon Occurred when Nebuchadnezzar took the southern tribe of Judah into captivity in Babylon ( 2Ki 25:8 – 11 ). 1:16 Joseph , the husband of Mary The culture of this time considered adoption to be real sonship . Even though Jesus had no biological relation to Joseph , he continued Joseph ’ s familial line .