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God's Sovereign Choice
Commentators highlight that this genealogy is not just a record of natural descent but a story of God's deliberate choices. God sovereignly selected Isaac over his older half-brother Ishmael, and Jacob over his older twin Esau. This demonstrates that Jesus's lineage was divinely guided from the beginning to fulfill God's specific promises.
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Matthew
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AT Robertson
On Matthew 1:2
Begat (εγεννησεν). This word comes, like some of the early chapters of Genesis, with regularity through verse 16, until the birth …
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 1:2
19th Century
Preacher
The covenant was made with Abraham that in his seed all the nations of the earth would be blessed. The line did not run through Ishmael, the offspr…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 1:2
Of the twelve sons of Jacob, Judah is singled out, as his tribe bears the scepter (Genesis 49:10; cf. Hebrews 7:14). The wor…
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John Calvin
On Matthew 1:2
16th Century
Theologian
Jacob begat Judah and his brethren. While Matthew passes by in silence Ishmael, Abraham’s first-born, and Esau, who was Jacob’s elder brot…
John Gill
On Matthew 1:2
17th Century
Pastor
Abraham begat Isaac
The descent of Christ from Abraham is in the line of Isaac; Abraham begat Ishmael before Isaac, …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 1:1–17
17th Century
Minister
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…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 1:2–6
13th Century
Philosopher
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…