Matthew 1:8

And Asa begat Josaphat,.... Called Jehoshaphat, Kg1 15:24 whom Asa begat of Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi, Kg1 22:42. He also was a very good prince.

And Josaphat begat Joram; called Jehoram, Kg1…

These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made…

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe,

I. The title of it. It is the book (or the account, as the Hebrew word sepher, a book, sometimes signifies) of the generation of Jesus Christ, of his…

Joram begat Ozias(Uzziah)] The names of Ahaziah, Joash and Amaziah are here omitted; see note, Mat 1:1.