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NASB | Matthew 1:17 ¶ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:17 ¶ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen; from David to the Babylonian deportation (exile), fourteen generations; and from the Babylonian deportation to the Messiah, fourteen generations. |
Bible Question: 1 Kings 6:1 records that King David's son Solomon built the temple 480 years after Israel came up out of Egypt. I need to reconcile this with Matthew 1, which lists only five generations from Salmon (who married Rahab of Jericho right after the Exodus) to King David: Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David? 480 years seems too long for five generations, so I suspect I am missing a clarification elsewhere in scripture. |
Bible Answer: Zor I have followed this post for a while. I am wondering about something. What do you plan to do with this presentation to your children of the genealogy of Jesus in the OT? I think that you only needed the genealogy of Jesus as a part of what you were trying to teach them about the conquest and Judges. A next question I have; is it necessary to prove that the genealogy is historically correct as to how many generations spanned a certain time period? Is this information central to the main point, or points you intend to make to the children about the period of conquest and Judges? I have two scriptures I considered about this aspect of what you originally needed an answer to in seeing another post that commented on discussions like this one. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, eqquipped for every good work. There is no such thing as a scripture that does not have an application. 1 Timothy 1:4 Nor to pay attention to myths and genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. Specualtion about genealogies is fruitless and does not further the administration of God. We may not be able to ever resolve what apparent gaps or "textual problems" that arise. The answer to those things may not yeild an application that you could get out of such texts. The answers to those thing may resolve accademic problems that can have real merit in a Bible Study if the mystery unravels. The accurate recording of the genealogies of Jesus prove that Jesus came from the line of David - God's word came true that David would have an eternal heir on the throne! The interpretation of genealogies about Jesus would be Jesus is the eternal king as God. The application would be He is worthy of worship. Is there really any need to proove the accuracy of the time line to get there? Do we really need to have answers to genealogies to teach that? I leave you as the father who decides what is appropriate to teach his children about God and the Bilble to decide such things. I could not infringe on your right to do what you see fit and tell you that your question is "unprofitable", or "innapropriate", or that it "is not about the more important things of faith". Only you know what your intention was in trying to provide proof of what the Bible says, by using the Bible, for your children. I judge no one here, I offer no opinion here that anyone was wrong for this question, or any other post, or note. I pray to offend no one. Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |