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After giving Jesus’s genealogy in the first chapter, Matthew goes on to point out the number of generations between significant events:
Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah. —Matthew 1:17
What is the significance of ’14 generations’? Does this fulfill a specific prophecy? Does the number 14 itself hold any special meaning? How would a 1st century Jewish reader interpret this fact?
Anonymous
Establishment of the Blood line.
It’s all about the blood.
Anonymous
Good question
Anonymous
IN FACT Junior Beasley Isara Mo MAT lists and tells us he lists 14 generations between each of the 3 major events he is talking about
INDEED Philip Williams 3×14 = 42
However, when properly counted David and one more are repeated
Which leaves us with exactly 42-2=40 names
40 in the BIBLE is NEW beginning
In fact there are 40 40s mentioned in the BIBLE
Both Mat and Lk trace to DAVID
The notion that Lk traces Marry to Levi is completely wrong Duane L Burgess
Anonymous
Troy Day yes, Hebrew counting was inclusive of the first and last numbers.
Anonymous
Troy Day it’s been along time since I have read Bullengers book of numbers so I know every number is significant just don’t remember what all the stood for. I still remember some but not most. Now being Bedfast till the Lord comes or I go, I Struggle alot.
Anonymous
FORTY
has long been universally recognized as an important number, both on account of the frequency of its occurrence, and the uniformity of its association with a period of probation, trial, and chastisement—(not judgment, like the number 9, which stands in connection with the punishment of enemies, but the chastisement of sons, and of a covenant people). It is the product of 5 and 8, and points to the action of grace (5), leading to and ending in revival and renewal (8). This is certainly the case where forty relates to a period of evident probation. But where it relates to enlarged dominion, or to renewed or extended rule, then it does so in virtue of its factors 4 and 10, and in harmony with their signification.
There are 15 such periods which appear on the surface of the Scriptures, and which may be thus classified:—
Forty Years of Probation by Trial:
Israel in the wilderness, Deut 8:2-5; Psa 95:10; Acts 13:18 (the third 40 of Moses’ life, 120 years).
Israel from the crucifixion to the destruction of Jerusalem.
Forty Years of Probation by Prosperity in Deliverance and Rest:
under Othniel, Judg 3:11,
under Barak, Judg 5:31,
under Gideon, Judg 8:28.
Forty Years of Probation by Prosperity in Enlarged Dominion:
under David, 2 Sam 5:4,
under Solomon, 1 Kings 11:42,
under Jeroboam II. See 2 Kings 12:17,18, 13:3,5,7,22,25, 14:12-14,23,28,
under Jehoash, 2 Kings 12:1,
under Joash, 2 Chron 24:1.
Forty Years of Probation by Humiliation and Servitude:
Israel under the Philistines, Judg 13:1.
Israel in the time of Eli, 1 Sam 4:18.
Israel under Saul, Acts 13:21.
Forty Years of Probation by Waiting:
Moses in Egypt, Acts 7:23.
Moses in Midian, Acts 7:30
This is from https://levendwater.org/books/numbers/13666.htm#40 I ahve myself counted exactly 40 40s in the BIBLE Peter Vandever
Anonymous
the above about 40 is very important Junior Beasley Philip Williams Duane L Burgess because FORTY-TWO is a number connected with Antichrist.
An important part of his career is to last for 42 months (Rev 11:2, 13:5), and thus this number is fixed upon him. Another number of Antichrist is 1260, and this is 30 x 42.
Its factors are six and seven (6×7=42), and this shows a connection between man and the Spirit of God, and between Christ and Antichrist:
Forty-two stages of Israel’s wanderings mark their conflict with the will of God.
Forty-two young men* mocked the ascension of Elijah to Elisha, 2 Kings 2:23, 24.
* See note on p. 203.
Being a multiple of seven, it might be supposed that it would be connected with spiritual perfection. But it is the product of six times seven. Six, therefore, being the number of Man, and man’s opposition to God, forty-two becomes significant of the working out of man’s opposition to God.
There may be something more in the common phrase about things being all “sixes and sevens.” They are so, indeed, when man is mixed up with the things of God, and when religious “flesh” engages in spiritual things. See under “Six and Seven,” pp. 158-167.
IN GEMATRIA
it is a factor in the number of Nimrod’s name, which is 294, or 42 x 7. It will be often found as a factor in the Antichristian names. See under the number Thirteen.
It does not often appear as a separate number, but when it is thus seen as a factor of another number, it always imparts its significance to it. https://levendwater.org/books/numbers/frameset.htm?index.html&inhoudsopgave.htm
Anonymous
Troy Day I used to keep a copy on my desk it was very useful for breaking down prophecy and intent in the scripture especially when preparing a sermon or a teaching for class.
Anonymous
The genealogies demonstrate God’s sovereignty in the lineage of Messiah, even using some who are of questionable character.