Matthew 1:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 1:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 1:2 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 1:2 — KJV
“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;”
— Matthew 1:2 (KJV)
Matthew 1:2 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 1:2
“And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:2: abraham, isaac, jacob
“And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:2: abraham, begat, isaac
“And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:2: abraham, begat, isaac
“The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:2: abraham, isaac, jacob
“And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:2: abraham, isaac, jacob
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