...joint reference which is made in the New Testament to Abraham, and to David. St. Matthew begins with " the book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, H the son of Abraham." The inspired hymn of Zacharias runs upon the same persons, in " blessing the...

...the reputed or legal father of Jesus ; and it was proper that his genealogy should be inserted.— " The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the " son of David," &c.— rW,? does not mean only genealogy, but also beginning, as the book of Genesis: and it is the...

...direction, the need of stopping in a place where they may conveniently pass each other. Matthew, i. 1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. A generation does not always denote an actual birth or life, but a period of time—say...

...our Kigfiteousness. For from Abraham by Darid did our blessed Lord and Saviour descend. Malt. i. 1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. Horn. i. 3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which ifas made of the seed of...

...•! . ;','. TI The GOSPEL according to St. MATTHEW. CHAP. I. Chrlsfs genealogy from Abraham. 1ЛНЕ book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren,...

...relates his " generation, which is according to man, The look of the generation of " Jcsus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. — Mark begins...Christ, as it is written in Esaias " the prophet." Adv. Hams. lib. iii. c. 11. et apud Grabe, p. 221 ; vide Lardner's Credibility, vol. ii. p. 159, edit....

...! O wretched and miserable calamity. SERMON IV. Mat. I. From the 1ft to the 16th vene, inclusive. 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;...

...the priest offering incense to God.—Matthew relates his " generation, which is according to man, The book of the generation of " Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.—Mark begins " from the prophetic spirit which came down from above to men, saying,...

...' . '•-. •• knl \ " . • - ». • . v - ; ^,** v,, . •% THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the 1 son of Abraham. Tne genealogy ABRAHAM begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and 2 of JESUS. Luke Jacob...

...those persons from whom, they originally [proceeded. So it is to be understood, Matth. i. 1. " This is the book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the .son of Abraham ;" that is, this is the book that gives an account of his pedigree. And this meaning,...