The significance of this term was apparently not known even by ancient Biblical commentators.
This is an approach used in many places by the renowned biblical commentator Rashi as well.
This seems (according to be the most obvious interpretation of the verses and is the one adopted by all the standard Biblical commentators).
Biblical commentators have long recognized that the attempt to provide an ancestry for David was a main purpose for writing the book.
Thomas Brightman (1562-1607) was an English clergyman and biblical commentator.
Charles Girdlestone (1797-1881) was an English clergyman and biblical commentator.
Christian was a noted grammarian, Biblical commentator, and eschatologist.
Like many other Biblical commentators, he translates certain words into the language of the country in which he is living, namely, Greek.
Moshe Alshich, a prominent rabbi, preacher, and biblical commentator in the latter part of the 16th century.
Daniel Whitby (1638-1726) was a controversial English theologian and biblical commentator.
