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  1. Covenant

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    The Noahic Covenant: Established after the deluge, promising the stability of natural laws, particularly regarding seasons and the cessation of global flood events. This is considered a universal covenant, binding God (Yahweh/Allah)/) to all creation, symbolized by the rainbow.
    The Davidic Covenant: A specific promise to the dynasty of David (king)/), ensuring that his throne would endure perpetually. This promise had profoun…

  2. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    The genealogy of Jesus (Christ)/), as documented primarily in the Gospels of Matthew (Gospel)/) and Luke (Gospel)/), represents a critical theological and historical nexus in early Christian literature. These two distinct lines of descent—one tracing through Joseph (husband of Mary)/) to David (King)/) via Solomon (King)/) (Matthew), the other tracing through [Mary (mother of …

  3. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    Matthew/) organizes the genealogy into three distinct epochs, each containing fourteen generations, totaling forty-two generations from Abraham to Jesus (Christ)/):
    Abraham to David (King)/)
    David (King)/) to the Babylonian Captivity (or the "Chronological Lull")
    The Captivity to Joseph (husband of Mary)/)

  4. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    Abraham to David (King)/)
    David (King)/) to the Babylonian Captivity (or the "Chronological Lull")
    The Captivity to Joseph (husband of Mary)/)

  5. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    The Captivity to Joseph (husband of Mary)/)
    It is widely noted that Matthew/) compresses several generations to fit the neat division of $14+14+14$. Scholars often point to the absence of King Ahaziah, King Joash, and King Amaziah between Joram and Uzziah (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah) as an intentional structural adjustment, a practice sometimes referred to as "Genealogical Sculpting" [Smith, 1998, p. 45]. This compression is often linked to the mystical significance of the number fourteen, whic…