Albert Barnes Bible Commentary Online
American Presbyterian pastor. Wrote Notes on the whole New Testament so Sunday school teachers would stop guessing. Sold over a million volumes before that was a thing. 📍 Philadelphia
Presbyterian · 1798-1870 · 6,778 comments · Barnes' New Testament Notes
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- Matthew 1:1: ORIGINAL PREFACE TO THE NOTES ON THE GOSPELS (BARNES) In the preparation of the following Notes, free use has been made of all the helps within the reach of the author. The works from which most assistance has been derived are, Walton's Polyglott; the Critici Sacri, particularly the Notes of Grotius; Lightfoot's Works; Macknight and Newcome's Harmony of the Gospels; Jahn's Archaeology; Horne's Introduction; Doddridge's...
- Matthew 1:2: INTRODUCTION. THE writings which are regarded by Christians as the sole standard of faith and practice, have been designated at various periods by different names. They are frequently called The Scriptures, to denote that they are the most important of all writings; The Holy Scriptures, because composed by persons divinely inspired, and containing sacred truth; and The Canonical Scriptures.
- Matthew 1:3: Matthew Verses 2-16 Verses 2-16. These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also () gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them.
- Matthew 1:4: Verse 4. No specific Barnes text on this verse. . (k) "begat Naason" (l) "begat Salmon"
- Matthew 1:5: Verse 5: No specific Barnes text on this verse. (m) "begat Booz of Rachab" (n) "begat Obed of Ruth"
- Matthew 1:6: Verse 6. No specific Barnes text on this verse. (o) "Jesse begat David the king" (p) "begat Solomon"
- Matthew 1:7: Verse 7. No specific Barnes text on this verse. (q) "Solomon begat Roboam"
- Matthew 1:8: Verse 8. No specific Barnes text on this verse.