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  1. 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 …

  2. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    The Matthean Genealogy: Royal Lineage via Solomon
    The genealogy presented in the Gospel of Matthew/) (1:1–17) traces Jesus'/) lineage through Joseph (husband of Mary)/), emphasizing Jesus'/) legal and royal claim to the Davidic throne. This account is characterized by a highly structured, tripartite division, suggesting a deliberate theological framework rather than a simple chronological listing.
    Structure and Thematic Tripartition

  3. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    Structure and Thematic Tripartition
    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)/)

  4. 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…

  5. Genealogy Of Jesus

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    Inclusion of Foreign Women
    A notable peculiarity of the Matthean/) list is the inclusion of five women, whose presence deviates from standard Jewish genealogical practice, which usually omits women entirely:
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