• CTD005 Who is Uzziah's father?

    This article explores the apparent contradiction between Matthew 1:8 and 2 Chronicles 26:1 concerning Uzziah's father. Although Matthew names Joram as Uzziah's father, 2 Chronicles identifies him as Amaziah. The term 'son' can refer to a distant descendant, and Matthew's genealogies are shortened for theological reasons.

    2 Chronicles 26.1 (King James Version) :
    Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.NoteUzziah: or, AzariahNotein the visions…: Heb. in the seeing of GodNoteabout…: or, in the country of AshdodNotespread…: Heb. wentNotefortified: or, repairedNotedigged…: or, cut out many cisternsNoteCarmel: or, fruitful fieldsNotehusbandry: Heb. groundNotean army: Heb. the power of an armyNoteslings…: Heb. stones of slingsNotespread: Heb. went forth
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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