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Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
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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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Begat (εγεννησεν). This word comes, like some of the early chapters of Genesis, with regularity through verse 16, until the birth …
19th Century
Anglican
The omission of the names of Ishmael and Esau is explained by the fact that they were not in the line of succession and were outside the covenant w…
Baptist
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…
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Abraham begat Isaac The descent of Christ from Abraham is in the line of Isaac; Abraham begat Ishmael before Isaac, …
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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
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…
