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# Matthew 1 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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Some translations set a quotation from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULB does this for the quoted material in 1:23.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Genealogy
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A genealogy is a list that records a person's ancestors or descendants. Jews used genealogies to choose the right man to become king. They did this because only a son of a king could become king. Most important people had records of their genealogies.
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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#### Use of the passive voice
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Matthew uses the passive voice very purposefully in this chapter to indicate that Mary did not have a sexual relationship with anyone. She became pregnant with Jesus because the Holy Spirit performed a miracle. Many languages do not have a passive voice, so translators in those languages must find other ways to present the same truths. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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## Links:
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* __[Matthew 1:1](../01/01.md)__
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* __[Matthew intro](../front/intro.md)__
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__| [>>](../02/intro.md)__
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