Tamar — The inclusion of women's names in genealogies was the exception rather than the rule among the Jews. However, there are en…

Observe the dash of unclean blood which enters the stream through Judah’s incest with Tamar. O Lord, you are the sinner’s Friend!

Glossa Ordinaria: Passing over the other sons of Jacob, the Evangelist follows the family of Judah, saying, But Judah bega…

Matthew’s chief aims in including the genealogy are hinted at in the first verse—namely, to show that Jesus Messiah is truly in the kingly line of …

Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Tamar. This was a prelude to that emptying of himself,⁸⁹ of which Paul speaks ([Reference Phili…

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar
The genealogical account of Christ goes on from Judah in the line of Phare…

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vainglorious one, as those of gr…

Having presented the title, His genealogical lineage is traced here. It is divided into three parts, according to the three series of fourteen by w…