Matthew 1:8

And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

Cross-references

1 Kings 15:24 Historical context

1 Kings 15:24 records Asa's death and Jehoshaphat's succession, confirming the father-son link in the genealogy.

1 Kings 22:2–50 Historical context

1 Kings 22:2-50 includes Jehoshaphat's reign and his son Jehoram's succession, filling out the genealogy between Jehoshaphat and Joram.

1 Kings 22:50 Historical context

1 Kings 22:50 records Jehoshaphat's death and his son Jehoram's succession, directly confirming the genealogy from Jehoshaphat to Joram.

2 Kings 8:16 Historical context

2 Kings 8:16 confirms that Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat became king of Judah, matching Matthew 1:8's genealogy.

1 Chronicles 3:11 Historical context

1 Chronicles 3:11 lists Joram then Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, and Azariah (Uzziah), revealing the three kings Matthew omits between Joram and Uzziah.

2 Chronicles 21:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 21:1 records Jehoshaphat's death and Jehoram's succession, confirming the father-son link in Matthew 1:8.

2 Chronicles 26:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 26 details Uzziah's reign, including his pride and leprosy, providing background for his place in Jesus' genealogy.

1 Kings 15:8 Historical context

1 Kings 15:8 records Asa succeeding Abijam as king, confirming his place in the royal lineage leading to Jesus.

1 Chronicles 3:10 lists the same Davidic line from Solomon to Jehoshaphat, corroborating Matthew's genealogy.

1 Chronicles 3:12 continues the Davidic line, listing Azariah (Uzziah) as son of Amaziah, matching Matthew's genealogy.

2 Kings 14:21 Historical context

2 Kings 14:21 describes Azariah (Uzziah) becoming king after Amaziah, one of the kings Matthew skips between Joram and Uzziah.

2 Kings 15:1–6 Historical context

2 Kings 15:1-6 describes Uzziah's (Azariah's) reign, the king Matthew lists as son of Joram, though skipping intermediate kings.

2 Kings 15:13 Historical context

2 Kings 15:13 dates Shallum's short reign to Uzziah's 39th year, confirming Uzziah's long reign in the genealogy.

2 Chronicles 14:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 14:1 records Asa's peaceful reign after Abijah, providing background for his place in Jesus' lineage.

Amos 1:1 Historical context

Amos 1:1 dates his prophecy to Uzziah's reign, linking the king from Matthew's genealogy to the prophetic timeline.

2 Chronicles 20:37 Historical context

2 Chronicles 20:37 records a prophecy against Jehoshaphat for allying with Ahaziah, adding context to his reign in the genealogy.