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The authors of Matthew and Luke each wrote somewhat different genealogies of Jesus, through Joseph, back to the Old Testament figures. Each sought to use numerology to prove that Jesus was predestined to be great. Matthew demonstrated that there were 14 generations: from Abraham to David; from David to Josiah; from Josiah to Jesus. To do this, he had to ignore 3 kings in the Old Testament and have David in the preceding (as 14) and following (as 1) groups, but not so Josiah.
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∙ 12y agoHere we must remember there are 14 generations from Abraham toDavid, then 14 generations from David to the time the Jews were taken captive to Babylon. And 14 from the tine they were deported from Babylon to Jesus .There was none after Jesus.
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∙ 13y agoThe author of Matthew's Gospel used numerology in the genealogy of Jesus to demonstrate that Jesus was destined for greatness. He demonstrated that there were 14 generations: from Abraham to David; from David to Josiah; from Josiah to Jesus. However, this does not really add up to 42 generations, since he was forced to have David in the preceding (as 14) and following (as 1) groups, but not so Josiah. So, his genealogy really only has 41 generations (inclusive) from Abraham, through Joseph to Jesus. And to do this, he had to ignore 3 kings in the Old Testament: Jehoash, Amaziah and Uzziah.
The author of Luke's Gospel also used numerology in the genealogy of Jesus, but followed a different genealogy from David to Jesus and has 57 generations from Abraham, through Joseph to Jesus.
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How many divisions from captivity to Jesus?
If you mean generations; there were 14 as the Bible says: So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations (Matthew 1.17)
In the Bible how many generations between the exile and Jesus?
14.
Does Matthew trace Jesus' geneaology back to abram?
No it goes to Adam..There are 14 generations from Adam to David and 14 to Jesus.
What are the fourteen generations of David?
In Matthew 1:1-16 we are given the genealogy of Jesus Christ. In verse 17 we are told, "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon until Christ are fourteen generations". My suggestion to you is to read this portion of Scripture to see who the fourteen generations were.
Is Jesus Christ is Gods word manifested in the flesh?
Yes, Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. Read John 1:14.
Is Cain related to Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ was related to Cain only by the fact that Jesus was related to Adam (Humanly speaking) and Cain was a son of Adam. But Cain was not the family line that Jesus came from. Jesus came from the line of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. Several thousands of years separated the two generations.
Why do you call Jesus the body of Christ?
I am not sure who is calling Jesus the "body of Christ", but no, Jesus is not the body of Christ. Believers in Jesus around the world are the body of Christ (Romans 12:5, "...so we (believers), being many, are one body in Christ." Also see I Corinthians 12:14-20; Ephesians 1:22-23.
Did Jesus Christ ask his followers to worship him?
In Matthew 14:22-23 Jesus reveals who He is and accepts worship.
Does the genealogy of Jesus include Tamar?
She was the mother of Pharez, the father of Esrom, the father of Aram, the father of Aminadab, the father of Naason, the father of Salmon, the father of Boaz, the father Jesse, the father of David the king, and every Jew knows that Christ is the son of David: Matthew 22:41,42 - "While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David." That makes Tamar King David's great great great great great great great grandmother, and there are another 28 "greats" to Christ. 17 So there were 14 generations from Abraham to David, 14 generations from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations from the exile until the Messiah.
Why did it take 42 generations for Jesus to come?
In Matthew's Gospel, there were: 14 generations from Abraham to David, inclusive; 14 generations from David to Josiah, inclusive; and 14 generations from Jechonias (son of Josiah) to Jesus, through Joseph. This is actually 41 generations from Abraham to Jesus, since David is counted twice. In Luke's Gospel, there were: 77 generations from Adam to Jesus, through Joseph. This included 55 generations from Abraham to Jesus, once again inclusive. Luke's Gospel had great men occur in multiples of 7 generations starting from Adam, with: Enoch at 7; Abraham at 21; David at 35; Jesus at 77. The reason it took exactly this many generations in each case was that each of the authors wished in his own way to prove, through numerology, that Jesus was destined for greatness. The number 7 was regarded as associated with greatness, and so therefore was the number 14. To do this, Matthew had to ignore three kings in the Old Testament and to count David twice. Using a different, but parallel genealogy, Luke had to insert his own fictitious people into the Old Testament list: Kainan at 13; Admin at 28.
How did Christ messages help the teachings of Jesus?
The teachings of Jesus ARE Christ's message because he was Jesus Christ. Christ and Jesus are the same person.
Shouldn't the name Jesus Christ be Jesus the Christ?
That is a wonderful question, but the Bible does not use much punctuation, so in reality, speaking of the grammar, it is suppose to be written Jesus, Christ. not Jesus Christ. As many references in the KJV of the Bible, is Christ Jesus, written correctly Christ, Jesus, or Jesus, Christ. It is referring to Christ.
