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Matthew 5 ( Matthew • Chapter 5 (48 verses)): And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mentions: Jerusalem . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Solomon (Generation 34 • Messianic Line • Child of David ): Solomon is a biblical figure in Generation 34 of the Messianic Line , child of David , parent of Rehoboam . ( 1 Chronicles 3:5 , Matthew 1:6 ) (mentioned in 2 Samuel 5 , 1 Kings 1 , 1 Kings 2 ) Yeshua the Messiah (Generation 75 • Messianic Line • Child of Mary ): Yeshua the Messiah is a biblical figure in Generation 75 of the Messianic Line, child of Mary . ( Matthew 1:16 ) (mentioned in Matthew 1 , 1 Corinthians 1 , 1 Corinthians 2 ) Ahaz (Generation 45 • Messianic Line • Child of Jotham ): Ahaz is a biblical figure in Generation 45 of the Messianic Line, child of Jotham , parent of Hezekiah . ( 1 Chronicles 3:13 , Matthew 1:9 ) (mentioned in 2 Kings 15 , 2 Kings 16 , 2 Kings 17 ) Rehoboam (Generation 35 • Messianic Line • Child of Solomon): Rehoboam is a biblical figure in Generation 35 of the Messianic Line, child of Solomon, parent of Abijah . ( 1 Chronicles 3:10 , Matthew 1:7 ) (mentioned in 1 Kings 11 , 1 Kings 12 , 1 Kings 14 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Silver Half-Shekel ( Temple Tax Coin ) — High-purity silver half-shekel (didrachm) used for the annual Sanctuary tax prescribed in Exodus 30:13–15 for every adult Israelite and referenced in Matthew 17:24–27 when Jesus and Peter paid the two-person Temple tax at Capernaum .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 5:2 : "And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,"; Matthew 5:7 : "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."; Matthew 15:7 : "Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,". Related canonical books and chapters: Matthew 5 ( Matthew • Chapter 5 (48 verses)), Matthew (New Testament • 28 Chapters), Matthew 15 (Matthew • Chapter 15 (39 verses)).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Matthew 5

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Matthew • Chapter 5 (48 verses)

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mentions: Jerusalem .

Matthew

99% New Testament

New Testament • 28 Chapters

Matthew (New Testament, 28 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Judah . Key places: Aram , Rahab , Babylon , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Egypt . Opens with: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham ...."

Matthew 5:1

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Matthew Chapter 5, Verse 1

Scripture passage in Matthew 5:1

Matthew 15

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Matthew • Chapter 15 (39 verses)

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem , saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Canaan , David , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Tyre , Sidon , Galilee .

Matthew 25

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Matthew • Chapter 25 (46 verses)

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Matthew 26:57

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Matthew Chapter 26, Verse 57

Scripture passage in Matthew 26:57

Matthew 4:25

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Matthew Chapter 4, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Matthew 4:25

Matthew 25:31

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Matthew Chapter 25, Verse 31

Scripture passage in Matthew 25:31

Matthew 27:59

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Matthew Chapter 27, Verse 59

Scripture passage in Matthew 27:59

Matthew 27:45

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Matthew Chapter 27, Verse 45

Scripture passage in Matthew 27:45

Solomon

94% Messianic Line

Generation 34 • Messianic Line • Child of David

Solomon is a biblical figure in Generation 34 of the Messianic Line , child of David , parent of Rehoboam . ( 1 Chronicles 3:5 , Matthew 1:6 )

Yeshua the Messiah

94% Messianic Line

Generation 75 • Messianic Line • Child of Mary

Yeshua the Messiah is a biblical figure in Generation 75 of the Messianic Line , child of Mary . ( Matthew 1:16 )

Ahaz

90% Messianic Line

Generation 45 • Messianic Line • Child of Jotham

Ahaz is a biblical figure in Generation 45 of the Messianic Line , child of Jotham , parent of Hezekiah . ( 1 Chronicles 3:13 , Matthew 1:9 )

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Harmony of the Four Gospels — Comparative Synoptic Overview

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PDF • charts

Parallel chart aligning the pericopes of Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John across Christ 's three-year ministry.

The Biblical World Editorial Board (1915) • University of Chicago Press / Internet Archive Public Domain Mark 1.0

Rehoboam

86% Messianic Line

Generation 35 • Messianic Line • Child of Solomon

Rehoboam is a biblical figure in Generation 35 of the Messianic Line , child of Solomon , parent of Abijah . ( 1 Chronicles 3:10 , Matthew 1:7 )

Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah)

86% Messianic Line

Generation 51 • Messianic Line • Child of Jehoiakim (or Eliakim)

Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah) is a biblical figure in Generation 51 of the Messianic Line , child of Jehoiakim (or Eliakim ), parent of Zedekiah , Shealtiel , Malchiram , Pedaiah , Shenazzar . ( 1 Chronicles 3:16 , Matthew 1:11 )

Zerubbabel

85% Messianic Line

Generation 53 • Messianic Line • Child of Shealtiel

Zerubbabel is a biblical figure in Generation 53 of the Messianic Line , child of Shealtiel , parent of Abihud . ( Matthew 1:12 )

נֵצֶר

neser (nēṣer) [NAY-tser]

H5342 Hebrew noun masculine 4x

branch, green shoot (Nazarene wordplay)

Green sprout, shoot from roots; Isaiah 11:1 ('and a Branch shall grow out of his roots'), linguistic root underlying Matthew 2:23 ('He shall be called a Nazarene').

Derivation: From נָצַר (H5341) in sense of greenness/guarding.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G3480

Themes:

messianic prophecy branch davidic-covenant

Key Scripture Passages:

ISA.11.1 ISA.14.19 ISA.60.21 DAN.11.7

Shealtiel

82% Messianic Line

Generation 52 • Messianic Line • Child of Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah)

Shealtiel is a biblical figure in Generation 52 of the Messianic Line , child of Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), parent of Zerubbabel . ( 1 Chronicles 3:17 , Matthew 1:12 )

Codex Vaticanus (B, 03) — Gospel of Matthew 1:1–18

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IMAGE • manuscripts

Genealogy of Jesus Christ from Abraham through David in prime Alexandrian text-type.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0

Book of Kells — Chi-Rho Monogram Page (Matthew 1:18)

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IMAGE • manuscripts

One of the most famous manuscript pages in human history, celebrating the Incarnation of Christ (Christi autem generatio).

Columban Monks of Iona / Kells (c. 800 CE) • Trinity College Library Dublin / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0

Caravaggio — The Calling of Saint Matthew (1600)

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Dramatic chiaroscuro oil painting in the Contarelli Chapel depicting the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow Him ( Matthew 9:9 ).

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0

Abihud

78% Messianic Line

Generation 54 • Messianic Line • Child of Zerubbabel

Abihud is a biblical figure in Generation 54 of the Messianic Line , child of Zerubbabel , parent of Eliakim . ( Matthew 1:13 )

Eliakim

78% Messianic Line

Generation 55 • Messianic Line • Child of Abihud

Eliakim is a biblical figure in Generation 55 of the Messianic Line , child of Abihud , parent of Azor . ( Matthew 1:13 )

Azor

78% Messianic Line

Generation 56 • Messianic Line • Child of Eliakim

Azor is a biblical figure in Generation 56 of the Messianic Line , child of Eliakim , parent of Zadoc . ( Matthew 1:13 )

Zadoc

77% Messianic Line

Generation 57 • Messianic Line • Child of Azor

Zadoc is a biblical figure in Generation 57 of the Messianic Line , child of Azor , parent of Achim . ( Matthew 1:14 )

Achim

77% Messianic Line

Generation 58 • Messianic Line • Child of Zadoc

Achim is a biblical figure in Generation 58 of the Messianic Line , child of Zadoc , parent of Eliud . ( Matthew 1:14 )

Eliud

77% Messianic Line

Generation 59 • Messianic Line • Child of Achim

Eliud is a biblical figure in Generation 59 of the Messianic Line , child of Achim , parent of Eleazar . ( Matthew 1:14 )

Eleazar

77% Messianic Line

Generation 60 • Messianic Line • Child of Eliud

Eleazar is a biblical figure in Generation 60 of the Messianic Line , child of Eliud , parent of Matthan . ( Matthew 1:15 )

Matthan

77% Messianic Line

Generation 61 • Messianic Line • Child of Eleazar

Matthan is a biblical figure in Generation 61 of the Messianic Line , child of Eleazar , parent of Jacob . ( Matthew 1:15 )

Jacob

77% Messianic Line

Generation 62 • Messianic Line • Child of Matthan

Jacob is a biblical figure in Generation 62 of the Messianic Line , child of Matthan , parent of Joseph . ( Matthew 1:15 )

Ἀββᾶ

Abba (Abbâ) [ab-bah']

G0005 Greek proper noun masculine / Aramaic title 3x

Abba, Father

Primary meaning: Abba, Father. Strong's: father as a vocative. Lexical nuances: used in the phrase Ἀ. ὁ πατήρ , Abba, Father (v. Swete on Mk 14:36 ): Mk 14:36 , Ro 8:15 , Ga 4:6 .†

Derivation: of Chaldee origin (H02);

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ H0001

Themes:

theology-proper prayer

Key Scripture Passages:

MRK.14.36 ROM.8.15 GAL.4.6

Silver Half-Shekel (Temple Tax Coin)

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Interactive 3D Silver Coin • Exodus 30:13 & Matthew 17:24–27

High-purity silver half-shekel (didrachm) used for the annual Sanctuary tax prescribed in Exodus 30:13–15 for every adult Israelite and referenced in Matthew 17:24–27 when Jesus and Peter paid the two-person Temple tax at Capernaum .

Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return

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Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

The Messianic Line (Adam to Yeshua)

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Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

The crimson thread of the Biblical Genealogy traces 75 generations from Adam through Seth , Noah , Shem , Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , Judah , Perez , Boaz , David , Solomon , Nathan , Zerubbabel , Joseph , and Mary to Yeshua the Messiah .

Gospels & Ministry of Yeshua the Messiah

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Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

The four canonical Gospels— Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John —chronicle the birth of Yeshua ( Jesus ) in Bethlehem to Mary , his upbringing in Nazareth , baptism in the Jordan River , ministry across Galilee and Judea , and proclamation of the Kingdom of God.