Matthew 1:9Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
The setting
First-century Palestine, Matthew showing how Jesus' lineage includes both righteous kings like Jotham and Hezekiah, and wicked ones like Ahaz...
The emotion here: amazed at how God's grace works through both faithful and unfaithful generations
The original word
Achaz (Ἄχαζ) — Hebrew meaning 'he has grasped,' but this king grasped after foreign gods instead of Yahweh
Why it matters
King Ahaz actually sacrificed his own children to pagan gods, yet his son Hezekiah became one of Judah's greatest kings
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 1:9
This genealogy proves that even the worst parents can have godly children - each generation chooses for itself
Common misconceptionPeople think bad parents doom their children, but Ahaz was among Judah's worst kings while his son Hezekiah was among the best - each person chooses.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 1:9
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 1:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 1:9 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 25% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faithfulness, apostasy, reform. Notable phrases: Uzziah; Jotham; Ahaz; Hezekiah.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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