Purpose of the Three Triads of Fourteen Generations

“…fourteen generations …fourteen generations …fourteen generations.” (Matthew 1:17)

This verse has puzzled Bible students for many years. If we count up the names as given by Matthew, the results are: From Abraham to David (both these names included), 14 generations; from David to Jechoniah (both these names included), 15 generations; and from Jechoniah to Jesus (both these names included), 14 generations.

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Author: P. H. Adams

Keywords: fourteen generations, 14 generations, genealogy of Jesus, genealogy of Christ, Jesus' genealogy

Bible reference(s): Matthew 1:17

Source: “Difficulties in the Daily Readings,” The Testimony, Vol. 20 No. 235, July 1950, p. 294.

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