in light of the whole Gospel. Although the material in Matthew 1 serves to situate Jesus within Israel and connect him with the Davidic promises, the naming account also leads into the story about the magi, a story that shows the significance of Jesus beyond Israel and even may show him being worshiped. Nolland’s second argument is based on grammar.4 In response, it should be noted that Matthew’s order is determined by the fact that he is providing a word-for-word translation of the Hebrew immanu