1. Matthew 1:1-17

2. Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Introduction stating key figures Abraham to David David to Babylon Captivity Return from Babylon to Jesus Conclusion and summary of numbers 1:11:2-61:6-111:12-161:17 Actual Genealogy

3. Matthew 1:17 Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the time of Christ fourteen generations Introduction stating key figures Abraham to David David to Babylon Captivity Return from Babylon to Jesus Conclusion and summary of numbers 1:11:2-61:6-111:12-161:17 Actual Genealogy14 Names

4. Names Omitted Joram Uzziah Jehoshaphat Jotham Ahaz Omitted Names AhaziahAthaliahJehoashAmaziah

5. Hebrew Letters have Numeric Value a 1 - b 2 - g 3 - d 4 - h 5 - w 6 - “David” dw d

6. Matthew Begins with Abraham and moves forward to Jesus Luke Runs opposite way, beginning with Jesus and going to Adam Divided into three groups of 14 No divisions Omits certain names to keep the pattern of 14 names No omissions of which we are aware; Cainan added from the Septuagint Traces the line through David and Solomon Traces the line through another of David’s sons ― Nathan

7. Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Introduction stating key figures 1:11:2-61:6-111:12-161:17 Genealogy of a King Echoes from Genesis Son of David Son of Abraham

8. Matthew 1:2-6a 2 To Abraham was born Isaac; and to Isaac, Jacob; and to Jacob, Judah and his brothers; 3 and to Judah were born Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and to Perez was born Hezron; and to Hezron, Ram; 4 and to Ram was born Amminadab; and to Amminadab, Nahshon; and to Nahshon, Salmon; 5 and to Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab; and to Boaz was born Obed by Ruth; and to Obed, Jesse; 6 and to Jesse was born David the king.

9. Matthew 1:6b-11 And to David was born Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah; 7 and to Solomon was born Rehoboam; and to Rehoboam, Abijah; and to Abijah, Asa; 8 and to Asa was born Jehoshaphat; and to Jehoshaphat, Joram; and to Joram, Uzziah; 9 and to Uzziah was born Jotham; and to Jotham, Ahaz; and to Ahaz, Hezekiah; 10 and to Hezekiah was born Manasseh; and to Manasseh, Amon; and to Amon, Josiah; 11 and to Josiah were born Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

10. Josiah Jehoahaz Eliakim (Jehoiakim) Mattaniah (Zedekiah) Jehoachin (Jeconiah) (Coniah)

11. Jeremiah 22:24-25 “As I live,” declares the LORD, “even though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a signet ring on My right hand, yet I would pull you off; 25 and I shall give you over into the hand of those who are seeking your life, yes, into the hand of those whom you dread, even into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.”

12. Jeremiah 22:30 Thus says the LORD, “Write this man down childless, A man who will not prosper in his days; For no man of his descendants will prosper Sitting on the throne of David Or ruling again in Judah.”

13. Matthew 1:12-16 12 And after the deportation to Babylon, to Jeconiah was born Shealtiel; and to Shealtiel, Zerubbabel; 13 and to Zerubbabel was born Abihud; and to Abihud, Eliakim; and to Eliakim, Azor; 14 and to Azor was born Zadok; and to Zadok, Achim; and to Achim, Eliud; 15 and to Eliud was born Eleazar; and to Eleazar, Matthan; and to Matthan, Jacob; 16 and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

14. Haggai 2:23 “On that day,” declares the LORD of hosts, “I will take you, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, My servant,” declares the LORD, “and I will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you,” declares the LORD of hosts.

15. Matthew 1:12-16 12 And after the deportation to Babylon, to Jeconiah was born Shealtiel; and to Shealtiel, Zerubbabel; 13 and to Zerubbabel was born Abihud; and to Abihud, Eliakim; and to Eliakim, Azor; 14 and to Azor was born Zadok; and to Zadok, Achim; and to Achim, Eliud; 15 and to Eliud was born Eleazar; and to Eleazar, Matthan; and to Matthan, Jacob; 16 and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

16. Matthew 1:17 Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the time of Christ fourteen generations Introduction stating key figures Abraham to David David to Babylon Captivity Return from Babylon to Jesus Conclusion and summary of numbers 1:11:2-61:6-111:12-161:17 Actual Genealogy14 Names