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Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
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Royalty in Obscurity
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon and Matthew Henry note that the names in this section of the genealogy—Eliud, Eleazar, Matthan—belong to people who were obscure and insignificant in Israel's history. This highlights Christ's humility. The King of Kings came from a royal line that had fallen into a low estate, demonstrating that He is a king for the poor and lowly, not just the powerful.
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19th Century
Baptist
With one or two exceptions, these are names of persons of little or no note. The later ones were persons altogether obscure and insignificant. Our …
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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Matthew 1:13).
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Presbyterian
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Here is related the third series of fourteen in Christ’s generation, which proceeds through private persons. Concerning this Jechonias, as was said…
