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NASB | Matthew 12:42 "The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:42 "The Queen of the South (Sheba) will stand up [as a witness] at the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and now, something greater than Solomon is here. [1 Kin 10:1; 2 Chr 9:1] |
Bible Question: Who is this "Queen of the South" mentioned in Matthew 12:42 and what did Jesus mean in this verse? |
Bible Answer: Jesus continued, but the Queen of the South shall rise up with this generation at the judgment and shall condemn it. The Queen of ancient Sheba, the country of the Sabeans, was often called the Queen of the South, because her country was in lower Arabia, some 1,200 miles to the southeast of Israel. The Sabeans were an extremely prosperous people, having earned their wealth from highly productive agriculture and from the lucrative Mediterranean to India trade routes that passed through their land. Yet the wealthy and prominent Queen of the South—who was a Gentile, a woman, a pagan, and an Arab—came to visit Solomon, the king of Israel, to learn God's wisdom from him and to pay him homage (1 Kings 10:1-13). MacArthur New Testament Commentary, The - MacArthur New Testament Commentary – Matthew 8-15. |
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