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 →
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John Calvin
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1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2. And Abraham began Isaac. And Issac begat Jacob. And Jacob begat Judah and his brethren. 3. And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Tamar. And Pharez begat Hezron. and Hezron begat Ram.…
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