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TITLE. The. The titles of the N.T. books in the Authorized Version and Revised Version form no part of the books themselves in the original text.
Gospel. Anglo-Saxon God spell = a narrative of God: i.e. a life of Christ. The English word "Gospel" has no connection with the Greek euaggelion, which denotes good news, and was in use as = joyful tidings, &c, B.C. 9, in an inscription in the market-place of Priene (now Samsun Kale, an ancient city of Ionia, near Mycale), and in a letter (papyrus)250years later; both are now in the Royal Library in Berlin.
according to = i.e. recorded by. Greek. kata. App-104 . The title "Saint", as given in the Authorized Version and Revised Version, is a mistranslation of the headings found only in the later MSS., which are derived from Church lectionaries; and should have been rendered "THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW". The Revised Version reads "The Gospel according to Matthew"; L Tr. T and WH read "according to Matthew"; B omits the word hagion = holy.
Matthew. See App-141 . Genesis book comments. Occurs only in connection with the first man and the second man (Genesis 5:1 and Matthew 1:1 ).
generation = genealogy or pedigree. See App-99 . The same meaning as the Hebrew expression (Genesis 5:1 ).
Jesus Christ: i.e. the humbled One now exalted. See App-98 .
the Son of David . Because promised directly to David (2 Samuel 7:12 , 2 Samuel 7:16 ). The expression occurs nine times of Christ in Matt. (Matthew 1:1 ; Matthew 9:27 ; Matthew 12:23 ; Matthew 15:22 ; Matthew 20:30 , Matthew 20:31 ; Matthew 21:9 , Matthew 21:15 ; Matthew 22:42 ). Compare Psalms 132:11 .Isaiah 11:1 .Jeremiah 23:5 .Acts 13:23 .Romans 1:3 . David, heir to the throne. App-98 . The name of David is in the commencement of the NT. and in the end also (Revelation 22:16 ).
the Son of Abraham. Because promised to him (Luke 1:73 ), and received with joy by him as by David (John 8:56 . Joh 22:43 ). Compare Genesis 12:3 ; Genesis 22:18 . Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:16 . Heir to the land (Genesis 15:18 ). App-98 .
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