Genealogy Monday: Jesus

Genealogy of Jesus

Jesus' genealogy can be found at two places in the Bible:

1. Matthew's gospel (Mat 1:2-16). Starts with Abraham and lists his descendants all the way down to Jesus. There are 41 generations in total, divided into 3 sections as follows:

1. Abraham - David (from Abraham to David)
2. David - Josias (from David until the carrying away into Babylon)
3. Jechonias - Jesus (from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ)

Each section contains 14 generations. Note, that David is counted twice: Once at the end of the first section, then once again at the beginning of the second section. This explains how 41 generations are divided equally into three. See Mat 1:17 for further explanation.

2. Luke's gospel (Luk 3:23-38). This genealogy starts withJesus and follows his line up until God. There are 77 generations mentioned in total.




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