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NASB | Matthew 1:7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:7 ¶ Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. |
Subject: Why did Matthew leave out names? |
Bible Note: Greetings Jalek! Matthew's genealogy of Christ is a proof document showing the monarchic succession to the time of Jesus. Matthew did not compose it. He only copied the work of the scribes available in the Temple at that time. Matthew knew how to handle public records as a former tax collector. The addition of Mary and Jesus was Matthew's work as well as the observation of the three groups of fourteen generations. These were not the more famous of Christ's lineage, but the ones the scribes had included in the line of legal succession to the throne. Matthew wanted to prove that Jesus was a real king with a much better right to rule than the Herods. He also wanted to show that Jesus fulfilled the promise to Abraham. You were certainly right in thinking that repentance had nothing to do with it. Thanks! loavesnfish |
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