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NASB	Matthew 1:1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
AMPLIFIED 2015	Matthew 1:1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham: [Ps 132:11; Is 11:1]

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Bible Question (short): Mt 1 Excludes 4 Generations cf. 1Chr 1-3

Question (full): Mt 1:1-17 lists the geneology of Jesus from Abraham to Jesus as 41 generations, inclusive. The geneology in 1Chr 1-3 lists a portion of that list from Solomon to Shealtiel. Comparing the 2 lists, Mt is missing the following 4:
- Ahaziah (Azariah, Jehoahaz)
- Joash (Jehoash)
- Amaziah
- Jehoiakim (Eliakim)

1Chr 1-3 agrees with the full naratives in 2Ki, 2Chr, Jer.

2 of the 4 omissions were reasonably good kings (Jehoash, 2Ki 12:2 and Amaziah 2Ki 14:3); not perfect but not deserving exclusion/omission.

It reminds me of the discrepancy in years in 1Ki 1:1 (480 yrs) vs. Acts 13:18-21 (573 yrs after adding 40 yrs for King David's reign plus Solomon's 1st 3 yrs). 1Ki intentionally omitted the 8 plus 18 plus 20 plus 7 plus 40 equals 93 from 5 periods if punishment in Judges (3:8, 14; 4:2-3, 6:1; 13:1). Sir Robert Anderson calls this the "mystic era" in his book The Coming Prince.

Why the omission from Mt? Is this a "mystic generation"?

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