W. Barnes Tatum, " 'The Origin of Jesus Messiah' (Matt 1:1, 18a): Matthew's Use of the Infancy Traditions," JBL 96 (1977): 523-535.

Tatum argues that the frame and structure of Matthew's infancy narrative aim to demonstrate that the circumstances surrounding Jesus' origin--both genealogical (1.1-17) and geographcal (1.18-2)--are in fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Davidic Messiah.

Many words, few valuable insights.