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 *  '''[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/1.6?lang=eng#5 Matt 1:5]: The number of David's name.''' In Jewish thinking at the time of Christ, the “number” of David’s name is fourteen. (Jewish numerologists added up the number values of the consonants in names and believed that those numbers were significant. The Hebrew letter that we transliterate as “d” is the fourth letter in the Hebrew alphabet and the letter that we transliterate as “v” is the sixth letter, so the number of David’s name is 4+6+4, fourteen.) Note the reference to three sets of fourteen generations in [[Matt 1:16|verse 16]].
-*  '''[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/118,20?lang=eng#17 Matt 1:18, 20]:  Of.''' The preposition "of" in the phrases "of the Holy Ghost" in verses 18 and 20 is a translation of the Greek preposition <i>ek</i>. Prepositions can be notoriously difficult to translate from one language to the other, and this is no exception. Modern translations render the preposition here as either "of," "by" or "through."  Because of the various ways in which the preposition can be understood, these verses are not inconsistent with the belief that God (Heavenly Father) was the father of Jesus.
+*  '''[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/1.18,20?lang=eng#17 Matt 1:18, 20]:  Of.''' The preposition "of" in the phrases "of the Holy Ghost" in verses 18 and 20 is a translation of the Greek preposition <i>ek</i>. Prepositions can be notoriously difficult to translate from one language to the other, and this is no exception. Modern translations render the preposition here as either "of," "by" or "through."  Because of the various ways in which the preposition can be understood, these verses are not inconsistent with the belief that God (Heavenly Father) was the father of Jesus.
 *  '''[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/1.18-19?lang=eng#17 Matt 1:18-19]: Put her away privily.''' Jewish divorce law, unlike the laws and customs of other people at the time, required that divorce be formal: a man wishing to divorce his wife (to do so, he had to find “some uncleanness in her” or “something indecent about her”—Deuteronomy 24:1), had to give her a document contradicting their marriage contract. She was then free to remarry.

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-[[The New Testament]] > [[Matthew]] > [[Matt 1:1-2:23 | Chapter 1-2 (Verses 1:1-2:23)]] <br>
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-[[Matthew | Previous page: Matthew]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Matt 3:1-4:25 | Next page: Chapter 3-4]]
+[[Matthew | Previous page: Matthew]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Matthew 3-4 | Next page: Chapters 3-4]]
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 == Summary ==
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 [[Matthew 1-2 | '''A. Christ's birth and childhood (Chapters 1-2)''']]
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 ::• the wise men visit Christ (2:1-12)
 ::• Joseph and Mary flee to Egypt until Herod dies (2:13-23)
 == Discussion ==
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+''This section is for detailed discussion such as the meaning of a symbol, how a doctrinal point is developed throughout a passage, or insights that can be further developed in the future. Contributions may range from polished paragraphs down to a single bullet point. The focus, however, should always be on understanding the scriptural text consistent with LDS doctrine. Click the link above and to the right to edit or add content to this heading. →''
 === Verses 1:1-17 ===
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 The fact that the Hebrew for "branch" is ''nsr'', may explain Matthew's remark that Jesus' life in Nazareth was foretold by the prophets; perhaps Matthew understood Isaiah 11: to be punning on the word "Nazareth."
-== Points to ponder ==
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 === Verses 1:18-25: Joseph marries Mary ===
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 *Can we not all have a little more patience? Can we not all give others the benefit of the doubt? Can we not be a little more long suffering and enduring. What if we are wrong and the people did have bad intentions, does that make it any better? What if Mary had actually cheated on Joseph, would it of been of value to have her tried and executed? Do we end up feeling better by "getting our way" in a shouting match, or do we feel worse?
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 === Verses 1:1-17 ===
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 *JST Matthew 3:25[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jst/32] - How is it that the Savior "could not be taught" or "needed not that any man should teach Him?"
 == Resources ==
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 * The ''Oxford Annotated Bible'' (ISBN 0-19-528485-2) points out in reference to this story that "Foreign regimes often sent emmissaries to greet and give gifts to new kings or rulers" (p. NT10).
 == Notes ==
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+''Footnotes are not required but are encouraged for factual assertions that average readers cannot easily evaluate for themselves (such as the date of King Solomon’s death or the nuanced definition of a Greek word). In contrast, insights rarely benefit from footnoting, and the focus of this page should always remain on the scriptures themselves rather than what someone has said about them. Links are actively encouraged on all sections of this page, and links to authoritative sources (such as Strong's Bible Concordance or the Joseph Smith Papers) are preferable to footnotes.''
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+[[Matthew | Previous page: Matthew]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Matthew 3-4 | Next page: Chapters 3-4]]

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 === Verses 1:1-17 ===
-* Genealogies in the Bible rarely mention women, but this one mentions four: Tamar (spelled “Thamar” here, verse 3), Rahab (here "Rachab," verse 5), Ruth (verse 5), and Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah (spelled “Urias” here—verse 6). One reason that Matthew may have chosen to mention these four women is that they all had unusual stories. Mary's story of a virgin birth is also unusual, and Matthew may be trying to make it fit within Jewish tradition rater than outside it. This is the gospel fo Matthew, who was writing to a Jewish audience with numerous proof texts drawn from the Old testament.
+* Genealogies in the Bible rarely mention women, but this one mentions four: Tamar (spelled “Thamar” here, verse 3), Rahab (here "Rachab," verse 5), Ruth (verse 5), and Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah (spelled “Urias” here—verse 6). One reason that Matthew may have chosen to mention these four women is that they all had unusual stories. Mary's story of a virgin birth is also unusual, and Matthew may be trying to make it fit within Jewish tradition rater than outside it. This is the gospel of Matthew, who was writing to a Jewish audience with numerous proof texts drawn from the Old testament.
 * Julie M Smith has a useful overview concerning the women included in Matthew's genealogy published in Segullah  Spring 2008 (available here[http://segullah.org/spring2008/whythesewomen.php]).

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-To see the entire commentary for Matthew 1 on one page, click [[Matthew_1_All|here]].
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