Matthew 1:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 1:1

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Generation

Luke 3:23

Romans 9:5

The son of david

The son of abraham

Romans 4:13

Galatians 3:16

Bible References

Generation

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed)

To them the Patriarchs belong, and from them in respect of His human lineage came the Christ, who is exalted above all, God blessed throughout the Ages. Amen.

The son of david

As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."

Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."

"What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.

You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.

Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"

Being a Prophet, however, and knowing that God had solemnly sworn to him to seat a descendant of his upon his throne,

After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.'

who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,

"I Jesus have sent My angel for him solemnly to declare these things to you among the Churches. I am the Root and the offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.

The son of abraham

Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness.

(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say 'and to seeds,' as if speaking of many, but 'and to your seed,' since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)