Matthew 1:22 — Did a Copyist Name Isaiah in Matthew’s Prophetic Formula?
Matthew does not name the prophet here. The quotation comes from Isaiah 7:14, and a small line of witnesses supplies Isaiah’s name.
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90 published records in this controlled archive.
Matthew 1:18 — “The Birth of Jesus Christ” or “The Genesis of Jesus Christ”?
The received Greek uses γέννησις, “birth.” The critical text uses γένεσις, a broader word for origin, coming-to-be, or genesis. Only one Greek letter separates them.
Open record →Matthew 1:16 — “Joseph the Husband of Mary”: The Text and the Virgin Birth
Matthew’s repeated formula stops at Joseph. He does not write, “Joseph begat Jesus.” He calls Joseph Mary’s husband and says that Jesus was born of whom—a feminine singular…
Open record →Matthew 1:11 — Was Jehoiakim Omitted from Matthew’s Genealogy?
Josiah did not directly father Jeconiah. Jehoiakim stands between them in the Old Testament history.
Open record →Matthew 1:10 — Amon or Amos? A Second Genealogical Name under Review
Matthew’s next disputed name repeats the shape of the first. The Textus Receptus reads Amon, the king who fathered Josiah.
Open record →Matthew 1:7–8 — Asa or Asaph? The Name in Christ’s Royal Genealogy
One Greek letter turns a king into a psalmist. The Textus Receptus names Asa, king of Judah.
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