Full Matt 1:1–17. The 14-14-14 structure is deliberate — the gematria value of David in Hebrew (dalet-vav-dalet = 4+6+4 = 14) is the cipher. Matthew selects and omits generations to hold the structure; authorial craft, not miscount. Commentary tradition priority: Gill (strong on Hebrew conventions of Jewish genealogy), Henry, Calvin, JFB.
Matthew's Kingly Line — The Legal Heir
Abraham → David → Solomon → … → Jeconiah → Joseph, arranged in three sets of fourteen.
Primary passage:Matthew 1:17 →
Commentary
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