Matthew 1:6-10

 

Mat 1:6 (KJB)

And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

 

The line of descent now goes from David unto the exile. Jesse was the father of King David. The fact that David is called king draws attention to the fact that the genealogy confirms the fact of the claim of Jesus to the throne of David. Then God brings in a reminder to the people that David fathered Solomon by Bathsheba who was the wife of Urriah the Hittite. The fact the David sinned did not exclude him from the lineage of Jesus and the grace of God. The Grace of God restores people and is more than sufficient for the job.

 

Mat 1:7 (KJB)

And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

 

Now we get into the part of the lineage which came through the divided kingdom of Israel. Rehoboam ruled over the southern kingdom, that is, Judah. Then Rehobaom fathered Abijam who became King of the southern kingdom after Rehoboam‘s death. (1 Ki 14:31 KJV) And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead. Then after Abijam died, Asa became king in his place. (1 Ki 15:8 KJV) And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. Asa was a good king.

 

Mat 1:8 (KJB)

And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

 

(1 Ki 15:24 KJV) And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. After King Asa died, then his son Jehoshaphat became king of the southern kingdom. Then when Jehoshaphat died, his son Jehoram reigned in his stead. (1 Ki 22:50 KJV) And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. Now the Scripture states that Jehoram had begat Uzziah (Ozias), but in this case he was not a direct descendant. There were three kings between Jehoram and Uzziah, and they were Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah. This shows that the word begat can be widened to jump a generation or two, but nevertheless it still remains within the lineage. It is stated that Uzziah was an economic and military genius but unfortunately he had gone into the holy place to offer incense on the altar and God struck him with leprosy and was quarantined for the rest of his life.

 

(2 Ki 8:24 KJV) And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

 

(2 Chr 24:1 KJV) Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.

 

(2 Ki 14:1 KJV) In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

 

Mat 1:9 (KJB)

And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

 

(2 Ki 15:32 KJV) In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. Jotham reigned in Judah after the death of his father Uzziah. (2 Ki 15:38 KJV) And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.  Jotham had begun to reign and brought his son to reign with him. Archaeology has uncovered the fact that at a later time, Achaz (Ahaz) had also brought his son, Hezekiah, to the throne to reign with him. (2 Ki 16:20 KJV) And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. When Hezekiah mounted the throne, he reinstated the full Passover celebration. The Assyrians tried to attack during his reign but God gave deliverance.

 

Mat 1:10 (KJB)

And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

 

Hezekiah fathered Manasseh but he turned out to be one of the most wicked kings Judah ever had, even sacrificing his own son in the fire to a false god. (2 Ki 20:21 KJV) And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.  Manasseh reigned a total of 55 years. (2 Ki 21:6 KJV) And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.  Then Manasseh fathered Amon who turned out to be a wicked king like his father. (2 Ki 21:18-20 KJV) And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. {19} Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. {20} And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did. After the death of Amon, Josiah began to reign and he was a good king. (2 Ki 21:26 KJV) And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. It was under his reign that the repairs of the temple were done and they found the book of the law and brought it to the King. He rent his clothes because he knew that Judah had forsaken the God of their Fathers. He instituted reforms.

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