SQL JOIN syntax

When doing SQL JOINS is see two different syntax for what seems to be the same thing, one using the JOIN syntax and one not.  See examples.

Code 1
SELECT Address.City, Name.NameFirst
from Address, Name
Where Address.AddressId = Name.AddressId

Code 2
SELECT Address.City, Name.NameFirst
    from Address
    join Name
    on name.addressid = address.addressid

Needless to say there are many variations, but the fundamental difference seems to be using the FROM <table1>, <table2>
versus using JOIN <table2>
Even the variations of Left, Right, inner, outer seem easier managed with the Code 1 concept.

To me same Code 1 seems lots simpler.