Matthew 1:2 meaning and explanation
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Matthew 1:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew opens his Gospel with a genealogy, and this verse begins the list proper. Matthew is writing for a community that cares about ancestry, and he traces Jesus back through the patriarchs of Israel.
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