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Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
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A King for All Nations
Commentators emphasize the inclusion of two non-Jewish women: Rahab the Canaanite and Ruth the Moabitess. This deliberately shows that Gentile blood flowed in the Messiah's lineage, signaling from the start that Jesus came to be the Savior for all people, not just the Jews, and to break down the dividing wall between them.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Verse 5: No specific Barnes text on this verse.
See Barnes on Matthew 1:3.
19th Century
Anglican
Rahab — The Old Testament records are silent regarding the marriage of Salmon with the harlot of Jericho. When those records were …
Baptist
We note that two women are mentioned in this fifth verse, a Canaanite and a Moabitess. Thus, Gentile blood mingled with the Hebrew lineage. Our Kin…
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Probably Perez and Zerah (v.3) are both mentioned because they are twins (Genesis 38:27). Tamar, wife of Judah’s son Er, is the first o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab
That Salmon begat Boaz, is affirmed in (Ruth 4:21) but it is not there…
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…
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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…
