The Strand Study Bible

MATTHEW

Author : Matthew Theme : Christ (The King of the Jews) Book’s Main Character : Jesus

About the Author : Matthew, whose name means “gift of God,” was a Jew from Galilee. Also called Levi (Mk 2:14), his home was in or about Capernaum, a city located on the Sea of Galilee. Matthew was an educated man and probably the most learned of all the disciples. He was a publican who collected taxes for the Roman government and was thus hated by all loyal Jews. About the Book : The book of Matthew presents Jesus as the Son of David (Mt 1:1 and Jere 23:5-6), the Son of Abraham (Mt 1:1 and Gen 12:3 & 15:5), and the King of the Jews (Mt 2:2 and Zeph 3:15), thus proving that JESUS CHRIST is the promised OT MESSIAH . The book of Matthew covers 34 years (from 2 BC - AD 32). Notes of Interest : 1. Matthew quotes the OT 53 times. 18 of those 53 quotes refer directly to CHRIST . Note - 23 of the 53 OT quotations refer directly to the Pentateuch. Note - Deuteronomy is the most quoted OT book in Matthew ( 16 quotations). 2. Prophecies are referred to 151 times in Matthew . 3. Prophecies concerning CHRIST are referred to 120 of those 151 times. 4. Prophecies concerning the HOLY SPIRIT are referred to 1 of those 151 times. 5. There are 52 different OT characters referred to in Matthew . Note - David is the most referenced OT character in Matthew ( 14 times). 6. There are 13 inset maps used in the book of Matthew . They are numbered chronologically (#3-5,7,11,14,15,17, 18,24,25,29,31). Outline of Matthew :

1. The birth of Christ (Mt 1-2) 2. The life of Christ (Mt 3-26) 3. The crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Christ (Mt 27-28) Matthew 1 The genealogy of JESUS CHRIST (Joseph’s lineage - the Regal Line)

1. Psa 89:3-4,35- 36 & 132:11 & Jere 23:5-6 2. Gen 12:3 & Gal 3:16 3. Gen 21:2-3 4. Gen 25:24-26 5. Gen 29:35 6. Gen 38:27-29 7. Gen 46:12 8. I Chro 2:9 9. I Chro 2:10 & Num 1:7 & 2:3 & Ruth 4:19-20 10. I Chro 2:10 & Exo 6:23 11. I Chro 2:11 12. Ruth 4:13-17 13. Ruth 4:22 14. II Sam 12:24 15. I Ki 11:43 16. I Ki 14:31 17. I Ki 15:8 18. I Ki 15:24 19. I Ki 22:50 20. II Ki 15:7 21. II Ki 15:38 22. II Ki 16:20 23. II Ki 20:21 24. II Ki 21:18 25. II Ki 21:24 26. II Ki 24:11-15 27. I Chro 3:17 28. Ezra 3:2

Solomon to Jechoniah 7 And Solomon begat 15 Roboam; and Ro- boam begat 16 Abia; and Abia begat 17 Asa; 8 And Asa begat 18 Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and 19 Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat 20 Joatham; and Joatham begat 21 Achaz; and Achaz begat 22 Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat 23 Manasses; and Manasses begat 24 Amon; and Amon begat 25 Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to 26 Babylon: Jechoniah’s son (Salathiel) to Jesus 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat 27 Salathiel; and Salathiel begat 28 Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abi- ud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the 1 son of David, the 2 son of Abraham. Abraham to David 2 Abraham begat 3 Isaac; and Isaac begat 4 Jacob; and Jacob begat 5 Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat 6 Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat 7 Esrom; and Esrom begat 8 Aram; 4 And Aram begat 9 Aminadab; and Aminadab begat 10 Naasson; and Naasson begat 11 Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat 11 Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat 12 Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat 13 Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat 13 David the king; and David the king begat 14 Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

1:3 There are four women mentioned in Joseph’s genealogy (vs 3,5,6). Two were prostitutes ( Tamar and Rahab), one was a Gentile stranger (Ruth), and the other was an adulteress (Bathsheba). Perhaps the Spirit of God placed these women in Matthew’s genealogy so as to put Jewish pride in its place (Mt 3:7-9). 1:8 Uzziah was Joram’s great-grandson, not his son. For whatever reason Matthew fails to list three other names that are a part of Christ’s genealogy: Ahaziah (son of Jehoram) who begat Jehoash who begat Amaziah who in turn begat Uzziah (II Ki 14:21). 1:11 Jechonias (or, Jehoiachin) was Josiah’s grandson, not his son. According to II Kings 24:6 and I Chronicles 3:16, Josiah begat a son by the name of Jehoiakim, who in turn begat Jechoniah (or, Coniah - Jere 22:24-30). 1483