"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
Commentary
Matthew Henry Concise
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Summary
Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy.
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Reflection
Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but
he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.|
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Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain- glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus
is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend from him, Genesis 12:3; 22:18; and to David that he should descend from him, 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalm 89:3, ete.; Psalm 132:11; and, therefore, unless Jesus is a son of David, and a son of Abraham, he is not the Messiah. Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.|
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Commentary
Matthew Henry Concise
Summary
Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy.
Reflection
Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but
he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.|
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Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vain- glorious one, as those of great men often are. It proves that our Lord Jesus
is of the nation and family out of which the Messiah was to arise. The promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed; of the dominion, to David and his seed. It was promised to Abraham that Christ should descend from him, Genesis 12:3; 22:18; and to David that he should descend from him, 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalm 89:3, ete.; Psalm 132:11; and, therefore, unless Jesus is a son of David, and a son of Abraham, he is not the Messiah. Now this is here proved from well-known records. When the Son of God was pleased to take our nature, he came near to us, in our fallen, wretched condition; but he was perfectly free from sin: and while we read the names in his genealogy, we should not forget how low the Lord of glory stooped to save the human race.|