1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Azor (Greek: Ἀζώρ, Azōr; likely from Hebrew root)
• Meaning: Possibly derived from ʾāzar (אָזַר) meaning “helper” or “one who is girded,” suggesting strength, support, or divine help
2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Fifty-second generation from Adam; forty-second generation after the flood in the Messianic line
• Father: Eliakim – a post-exilic descendant in the Davidic line
• Son: Zadok – continued the royal lineage toward Jesus
• Lineage Role: Post-exilic legal heir in the genealogy of Jesus; preserved the Davidic succession in obscurity between Zerubbabel and Joseph
3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Not mentioned in any narrative of the Bible; appears only in Matthew’s genealogy (Matthew 1:13–14)
• Likely lived during the Hellenistic period, possibly around the 3rd or 2nd century BC
• Lived during the “silent years” between Malachi and the Gospels, when Israel was under successive foreign powers (Persians, Greeks, Seleucids)
4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Serves as a witness to God’s providential care of the Davidic line during a time of no prophecy or recorded divine intervention
• Name meaning (“helper” or “strengthened”) subtly reflects the theological truth that God sustains His promise even through unnamed generations
• Although not a king or prophet, his preserved line contributed to the eventual fulfilment of messianic prophecy in Christ
5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Represents faithful generations who lived without acclaim but were still part of God’s unfolding plan
• Testifies to the reliability and intentionality of God’s covenantal promises
• Even without narrative presence, his role in Jesus’ genealogy underscores the sacred trust of generational succession
• Only recorded in Matthew’s account, which focuses on legal descent through Joseph
6. Summary Insight
• Azor stands as a quiet but vital bearer of the Davidic promise—his inclusion affirms that God’s redemptive purposes continue unbroken through faithful generations, even in obscurity.
7. Biblical References
• Matthew 1:13–14