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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. |
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Bible Note: Rolff, Please permit a correction. It is 14 plus 14 plus 14 equals 42. Although this is commonly said to be a mnemonic, it is actually Matthew's observation of a fact about the genealogy constructed by the scribes. Matthew, who as a former tax collector knew his way around the public records of the day, copied this genealogy from the legal records kept in the Temple before Titus burned it down in 70AD. The scribes recorded and edited everything down to Joseph to show the legal line of succession to the throne of Israel. Matthew only added Mary and Jesus to the list. Once they were added, Matthew immediately observed the pattern. The generations here have to do with the reigns of kings and not spans of time. Some of the kings were edited out by the scribes to protect the throne from illegitimate claimants. Matthew used this legal document to prove that Jesus was the legitimate king of Israel. The number 14 is for deliverance and designates the messiah. The number 42 is for the messianic kingdom. loavesnfishes |
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