ISB ~ Matthew 1 v20

Joseph:The angel’s message is urgent: Joseph must maintain his marriage in order to be the foster-father of Jesus. As a descendant of King David, he imparts to Jesus Davidic (royal) rights of inheritance.

• Matthew’s portrait of Joseph recalls the OT patriarch Joseph. (1) Both share the same name (1:18; Gen 30:24); (2) both have fathers named Jacob (1:16; Gen 30:19-24); (3) God spoke to both of them through dreams (1:20-21; 2:13, 19-20, 22; Gen 37:5-11); (4) both were righteous and chaste (1:19; Gen 39:7-18); (5) both saved their families by bringing them to Egypt (2:13; Gen 45:16-20).