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Ram
[ebd] exalted. (1.) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line (Ruth 4:19). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9, also Matt. 1:3, 4 and Luke 3:33, have "Aram." (2.) One of the sons of Jerahmeel (1 Chr. 2:25, 27). (3.) A per...
[smith] (high, exalted). A son of Hezron and the father of Ammin-adab, born in Egypt after Jacob?s migration there. (Ruth 4:19) (B.C. 1706.) In (Matthew 1:3,4) and Luke 3:33 He is called ARAM in the Authorized Version, but RAM in th...
[nave] RAM 1. Son of Hezron and an ancestor of Jesus, Ruth 4:19; 1 Chr. 2:9, 10. Called Aram, Matt. 1:3, 4; Luke 3:33. 2. Son of Jerahmeel, 1 Chr. 2:25, 27. 3. An ancestor, probably of Elihu, mentioned in Job 32:2. 4. A sheep. ...
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RUTH, THE BOOK OF
[isbe] RUTH, THE BOOK OF - 1. Order in the Canon: The place which the Book of Ruth occupies in the order of the books of the English Bible is not that of the Hebrew Canon. There it is one of the five meghilloth or Rolls, which were...
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Pharez
[smith] (Perez, (1 Chronicles 27:3) Phares, (Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33) 1 Esd. 5:6), twin son, with Zarah or Zerah, of Judah and Tamer his daughter-in-law. (B.C. 1730.) The circumstances of his birth are detailed in Gen. 38. Pharez o...
[nave] PHAREZ, called also Perez and Phares. A twin son of Judah by Tamar, Gen. 38:29; 1 Chr. 2:4. Children of, Gen. 46:12; Num. 26:20, 21; 1 Chr. 2:5; 9:4; return from the captivity, Neh. 11:4, 6. In the lineage of Jesus, Matt. 1...
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PHARES, PHAREZ OR PEREZ
[smith] The son of Judah. (Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33)
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PHARES
[isbe] PHARES - fa'-rez (Phares): the King James Version; Greek form of "Perez" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Mt 1:3; Lk 3:33).
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PEREZ; PHAREZ
[isbe] PEREZ; PHAREZ - pe'-rez, fa'-rez (perets, "breach"): One of the twins born to Judah by Tamar, Zerah's brother (Gen 38:29,30). In the King James Version Mt 1:3 and Lk 3:33, he is called "Phares," the name in 1 Esdras 5:5. He ...
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Mary
[ebd] Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the "Virgin Mary," though never so designated in Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her genealogy is given in Luke ...
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MOSES
[isbe] MOSES - mo'-zez, mo'-ziz (mosheh; Egyptian mes, "drawn out," "born"; Septuagint Mouse(s)). The great Hebrew national hero, leader, author, law-giver and prophet. I. LIFE 1. Son of Levi 2. Foundling Prince 3. Friend of the Pe...
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Jonah, Book of
[ebd] This book professes to give an account of what actually took place in the experience of the prophet. Some critics have sought to interpret the book as a parable or allegory, and not as a history. They have done so for variou...
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JUDA
[ebd] (1.) The patriarch Judah, son of Jacob (Luke 3:33; Heb. 7:14). In Luke 1:39; Heb. 7:14; Rev. 5:5; 7:5, the word refers to the tribe of Judah. (2.) The father of Simeon in Christ's maternal ancestry (Luke 3:30). (3.) Son of J...
[smith] (praised). Son of Joseph, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:30) Son of Joanna, or Hananiah. [HANANIAH, 8] (Luke 3:26) He seems to be certainly the same person as ABIUD in (Matthew 1:13) One of the Lord?s brethren, enumerat...
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HEZRON (1)
[isbe] HEZRON (1) - hez'-ron (chetsron, and chetsron; Septuagint Asron): (1) A son of Reuben (Gen 46:9; Ex 6:14), and head of the family of the Hezronites (Nu 26:6). (2) A son of Perez, and grandson of Judah (Gen 46:12; Nu 26:21; 1...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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GENEALOGY, 1-7
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
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Esrom
[isbe] ESROM - es'-rom, ez'-rom (Esrom): the King James Version, the Greek form of Hezron (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Mt 1:3; Lk 3:33).
[smith] (enclosed). (Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33) [HESRON, HEZRON, HEZRON]
[nave] ESROM, an ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:3; Luke 3:33.
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David
[nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
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Amminadab
[nave] AMMINADAB 1. Father in law of Aaron, Ex. 6:23. Father of Nahshon, Num. 1:7; 2:3. Lineage of, Ruth 4:18-20; 1 Chr. 2:10; Matt. 1:4; Luke 3:33. 2. A son of Kohath, 1 Chr. 6:22. 3. A son of Uzziel, 1 Chr. 15:10, 11.
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ARNI
[isbe] ARNI - ar'-ni (Arnei, found only in Lk 3:33 the Revised Version (British and American), following Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek): The name of an ancestor of Jesus Christ. But in the King James Version, follow...
[smith] (Used in the Revised Version for Aram in (Luke 3:33) and is probably another name or form of the name of Aram. [ARAM, 4])
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ARAM
[ebd] the son of Shem (Gen. 10:22); according to Gen. 22:21, a grandson of Nahor. In Matt. 1:3, 4, and Luke 3:33, this word is the Greek form of Ram, the father of Amminadab (1 Chr. 2:10). The word means high, or highlands, and as...
[isbe] ARAM - a'-ram ('aram): (1) A son of Shem (Gen 10:22; 1 Ch 1:17). See ARAMEANS; SYRIA. (2) A grandson of Nahor (Gen 22:21). (3) A descendant of Asher (1 Ch 7:34). (4) Aram, King James Version: Greek form of Ram (thus the Revi...
[smith] (high). The name by which the Hebrews designated, generally, the country lying to the northeast of Palestine; the great mass of that high tableland which, rising with sudden abruptness from the Jordan and the very margin of ...
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AMNINADAB
[smith] (Matthew 1:4; Luke 3:33) [AMMINADAB, 1]
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AMINADAB
[isbe] AMINADAB - a-min'-a-dab (Aminadab): the King James Version: Greek form of Amminadab (which see). Thus the Revised Version (British and American) (Mt 1:4; Lk 3:33).
Arts
Questions
- Here is the comment of Ryrie in the "Ryrie Study Bible." The genealogy in Matt. 1:1f is traced through Joseph, Jesus' legal (though not natural) father, and it establishes His claim and right to the throne of David (v. 6)...
- The Bible has quite a bit to say about Mary and you can read this for yourself in the gospels, especially in Luke 1-3 and some in Matthew 1-3. But Scripture does not affirm what is believed about Mary by the Catholic church. ...
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Resources/Books
Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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Far from being an unimportant postscript this genealogy helps us see one of the main purposes for which God gave us this book.Why does the genealogy start with Perez? Perez was the illegitimate son of Judah (1 Chron. 2:5) who...
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Matthew began his Gospel with a record of Jesus' genealogy because the Christians claimed that Jesus was the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. To qualify as such He had to be a Jew from the royal line of David (Isa. 9:6-...
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I. Introduction 1:1-4II. The birth and childhood of Jesus 1:5-2:52A. The announcement of John the Baptist's birth 1:5-251. The introduction of John's parents 1:5-72. The angel's announcement to Zechariah 1:8-233. The pregnanc...
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Jesus' obedience to His heavenly Father included obedience to His earthly parents (Exod. 20:12; cf. Col. 3:20). Luke balanced the former revelation of Jesus' deity with this indication of His humanity. His second reference to...
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Why did Luke place his genealogy of Jesus at this point in his Gospel? Probably he did so because this was the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. Matthew recorded Jesus' genealogy to show that He had a legitimate right by b...
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Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. New ed. 4 vols. London: Rivingtons, 1880.Bailey, Kenneth E. Poet and Peasant: A Literary-Cultural Approach to the Parables in Luke. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1977.Bishop...
