The King Arrives
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. Matthew 1:7 · Berean Standard Bible
After Solomon, things went downhill fast. The kingdom split, and these kings had a mixed record at best. But God's promise kept moving forward through it all.
The people living under these kings saw wars, idolatry, and political chaos. Yet the family line that would lead to Jesus never broke.
Matthew continues the genealogy through Judah's kings.
We're in the divided kingdom era, a time of national decline, but God's plan never wavered.
The genealogy traces Solomon's successors through the divided monarchy period. Rehoboam's foolishness split the kingdom, yet the Davidic line continued through Judah's kings.
These kings reigned during turbulent times of idolatry and political upheaval. Abijah and Asa represent a mix of faithfulness and failure among Judah's rulers.
Matthew, narrating the genealogical record.
The line continues through the era of the divided kingdom, when Israel split into northern and southern kingdoms after Solomon's death.
5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
6and Jesse the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
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