←
Explanation for:
Matthew
1
:
12
And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
5
more explanations
& daily audio-books
spoken by
– enjoy in Theosis App –
Start your
Bible-journey
with explanations
& daily audio-books
only 4$* per month
{"arr":[{"author-name":"Jerome of Stridon","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88dcd3432c6dd41375498_Jerome%20of%20Stridon.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"If we were to position Jechoniah at the conclusion of the previous fourteen generations, we would find that the subsequent fourteen contain only thirteen generations. It is essential to recognize, therefore, that Jechoniah preceded Jehoiakim, indicating that Jehoiakim was the son rather than the father of Jechoniah. Furthermore, the name Jechoniah is composed of the letters c and t, while Jehoiakim's name contains ch and n. Due to the inaccuracies of the scribes and the considerable distance of time from us, these names have been confused by the Greeks and Latins."},{"author-name":"Nicephoros (Theotokis)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8958407451968d9c204fb_Nicephoros%20(Theotokis).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":18,"exegesis-text":"When Jehoniah, only eight years old, took the throne, his reign lasted a brief three months. Following that period, he was taken to Babylon by a great multitude under Nebuchadnezzar, where he ultimately passed away. During his time in Babylon, he became the father of Salathiel, who in turn begot Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel later returned to Jerusalem and constructed an altar to the Lord (1 Chr. 3:17; 1 Ezra 3:2-8, 1 Ezra 4:2; 4 Sam. 25; 2 Chr. 3:17)."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"When he arrived in Babylon, Jechoniah fathered Salathiel. Jechoniah himself passed away without offspring, as the prophet Jeremiah had declared regarding this wicked king: ‘Thus saith the Lord, Write this man down as having no children.... For none of his tribe shall sit any more upon the throne of David, and reign in Judah’ (Jeremiah 22:30). The Hebrews upheld a law that stated if a man died without heirs, his widow was not permitted to marry outside the family; rather, she was to be wed to a brother or, in the absence of a brother, to another close relative of the deceased. The children born from this union were legally recognized as the offspring of the deceased. Thus, they had two fathers: one by blood and the other by legal right. During the conquest of Jerusalem, King Jehoiakim’s brothers and closest relatives were executed; consequently, Nirius, a descendant of King David through his son Nathan, took a wife in his stead. This explains why the genealogy of Jesus Christ traced by Luke the Evangelist, from King David to Salathiel, follows a different lineage through Nathan and Nirius. Salathiel fathered Zerubbabel. According to the Old Testament Scriptures (1 Chronicles 3:18-19), Salathiel had no children; thus, following his death, his wife united in marriage with his brother Phaedaliah, and their offspring, Zerubbabel, was biologically the son of Phaedaliah but legally acknowledged as the son of Salathiel."},{"author-name":"Bogoslovski M.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c889e63432c6dd413681d2_Bogoslovski%20M.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"A significant challenge arises from the apparent inconsistency between the Gospel genealogies and the account provided in 1 Chronicles regarding Salathiel. In the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Zerubbabel is identified as the son of Salathiel, whereas in 1 Chronicles 3:18-19, he is mentioned as the son of Thaddaiah, who is Salathiel's brother, indicating that he was actually the nephew of Salathiel rather than his son. However, Zerubbabel is referred to as Salathiel’s son not only in the Gospel accounts but also in various passages throughout the Old Testament (1 Ezra 3:2; 5:2; Nehemiah 12:2; 2 Ezra 5:5; Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:3). It is likely that Zerubbabel is recognized as the son of Salathiel either through legal means such as reprobation or through adoption; in both instances, it is possible for the same individual to possess dual lineage (Deut. 25:5-6; Num. 36:8-9; Num. 32:41). For further details about Jechoniah and Salathiel, see Luke 3:23."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"“Jechoniah fathered Salathiel” (1 Chron. 3:16-17). Jechoniah was childless in a natural sense; when he was taken into captivity in Babylon, he had no offspring (4 Kings 24:15, cf. Jer. 22:30). During his imprisonment and into his old age after the captivity, he remained without children, and the prophecy given through Jeremiah came to fruition. Thus, while 1 Chron. 3:17-18 lists several sons of Jehoiakim, these were either adopted or recognized according to the law of levirate marriage (from the term ujjik, meaning kinsman). In accordance with this law (Deut. 25:5, Ruth 4:4-5, cf. Matt. 22:24, etc.), it was imperative for the brother or nearest relative of a deceased man who left no heirs to marry his widow and ensure the continuation of his name. The offspring that resulted from this union were considered the legitimate children of the deceased, even though they were biologically connected to the one who fulfilled the duty, thereby having two paternal lineages: one in the flesh and one according to the law. Such was the situation with Jechoniah’s children, and the one who fulfilled this role did not descend from Solomon but was from the lineage of his mother’s brother Nathan, as Jechoniah's and Zedekiah's relatives had been killed. Therefore, Nirius, a descendant of Nathan, is included in the genealogy as his son Salathiel was adopted by Jechoniah (cf. Luke 3:28 and 1 Chron. 3:17). “Salathiel fathered Zerubbabel.” Salathiel, according to 1 Chron. 3:18-19, was without children, but his brother Phaedediah, following the customs of the time, fathered children on his behalf, with the firstborn, Zerubbabel, recognized as the legitimate son of Salathiel."}]}
Support this project and get full access for only 4$/month
Commentarie text can’t be scrolled on PC at the moment. Please use your phone. We’re working on a fix.
