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God's Unstoppable Plan
Commentators point out that this part of Jesus' family tree includes both good kings (like Asa) and wicked ones (like Rehoboam and Abijah). This mix demonstrates that God's sovereign plan to bring the Messiah into the world is not dependent on human righteousness or derailed by human sin. His providence works through all of history to accomplish His purpose.
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Matthew
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Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 1:6–9
19th Century
Preacher
Well may our hearts melt at the memory of David and Bathsheba! The fruit of their unholy union died, but after repentance, she who “had been the wi…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 1:7
There is no obvious pattern to the kings mentioned here: wicked Rehoboam was the father of wicked Abijah, the father of the good king Asa. Asa was …
John Gill
On Matthew 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
And Solomon begat Roboam
Called Rehoboam, (1 Kings 11:43) of Naamah an Ammonitess, ([Reference 1 Kings 1…
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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 1:7–11
13th Century
Philosopher
Having presented the genealogical lineage of the ancestors, which passed through the Patriarchs, here the Evangelist presents the lineage of the fa…