6. Jared
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jared (Hebrew: יָרֶד, Yāreḏ)• Meaning: “Descent” or “he shall come down,” from the root yārad, meaning “to…
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7. Enoch
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Enoch (Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ, Ḥănōḵ)• Meaning: “Dedicated” or “initiated,” from the Hebrew root ḥānak, meaning “to train” or…
8. Methuselah
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Methuselah (Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח, Mᵊṯûšélaḥ)• Meaning: Commonly interpreted as “Man of the dart” or “When he dies, it…
9. Lamech
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Lamech (Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ, Lemeḵ)• Meaning: Uncertain, though possibly related to “strong” or “lowly”; interpretations vary and may…
10. Noah
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Noah (Hebrew: נֹחַ, Nōaḥ)• Meaning: “Rest” or “comfort,” from the Hebrew root nûaḥ, meaning “to rest” or…
11. Shem
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Shem (Hebrew: שֵׁם, Šēm)• Meaning: “Name” or “renown”; often interpreted as representing dignity, legacy, or identity—possibly linked…
12. Arphaxad
II. POST-FLOOD AND PATRIARCHAL LINEAGE: FROM SHEM TO ABRAHAM (Genesis 11:10–26; Luke 3) 1. Name and Meaning• Name: Arphaxad (Hebrew: אַרְפַּכְשַׁד,…
13. Shelah
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Shelah (Hebrew: שֶׁלַח, Šélaḥ)• Meaning: Possibly “sent” or “extract,” from the root šālaḥ, meaning “to send”; may…
14. Eber
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eber (Hebrew: עֵבֶר, ʿĒḇer)• Meaning: “Beyond” or “the other side,” from the root ʿābar meaning “to cross…
15. Peleg
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Peleg (Hebrew: פֶּלֶג, Péleḡ)• Meaning: “Division” or “split,” from the root pālag, meaning “to divide” or “separate”;…
16. Reu
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Reu (Hebrew: רְעוּ, Rᵊ‘û)• Meaning: Possibly “friend” or “shepherd,” from the root rā‘a, meaning “to tend,” “to…
17. Serug
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Serug (Hebrew: שְׂרוּג, Śᵊrûḡ)• Meaning: Possibly “branch” or “shoot”; some scholars link it to the idea of…
18. Nahor
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Nahor (Hebrew: נָחוֹר, Nāḥôr)• Meaning: Possibly “snorting” or “panting,” though the exact meaning is debated; the name…
19. Terah
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Terah (Hebrew: תֶּרַח, Téraḥ)• Meaning: Possibly “station,” “delay,” or “wanderer”; the name may reflect a life of…
20. Abraham (Abram)
III. ABRAHAM TO ISRAEL (JACOB) 1. Name and Meaning• Name: Abraham (originally Abram) (Hebrew: אַבְרָם / אַבְרָהָם, ’Avrām / ’Avrāhām)• Meaning: Abram…
21. Isaac
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Isaac (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Yiṣḥāq)• Meaning: “He laughs” or “laughter,” reflecting the joyful and miraculous nature of his…
22. Jacob (Israel)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jacob (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Yaʿăqōḇ); renamed Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yiśrāʾēl)• Meaning: Jacob means “heel-grabber” or “supplanter”; Israel means “he…
23. Judah
III. PATRIARCHAL AND TRIBAL LINEAGE: FROM JUDAH TO DAVID (Ruth 4:18–22; Matthew 1:2–6) 1. Name and Meaning• Name: Judah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה,…
24. Perez
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Perez (Hebrew: פֶּרֶץ, Péreṣ)• Meaning: “Breach” or “breaking through,” from the Hebrew root pāraṣ, meaning “to burst…
25. Hezron
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Hezron (Hebrew: חֶצְרוֹן, Ḥeṣrôn)• Meaning: “Enclosed” or “surrounded by a wall”; from the root ḥāṣar, meaning “to…
26. Ram
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Ram (Hebrew: רָם, Rām)• Meaning: “Exalted” or “high,” from the Hebrew root rûm, meaning “to rise” or…
27. Amminadab
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Amminadab (Hebrew: עַמִּינָדָב, ʿAmmînāḏāḇ)• Meaning: “My kinsman is noble” or “people of the prince”; from ʿam (“people”)…
28. Nahshon
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן, Naḥšôn)• Meaning: “Enchanter” or possibly “serpent,” though often interpreted as “leader” or “forecaster”; derived…
29. Salmon
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Salmon (Hebrew: שַׂלְמוֹן, Salmôn)• Meaning: Possibly “clothed” or “peaceable,” related to the Hebrew root shālôm meaning “peace”…
30. Boaz
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Boaz (Hebrew: בֹּעַז, Boʿaz)• Meaning: “In him is strength” or “by strength”; likely reflects character strength or…
31. Obed
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ʿÔḇēḏ)• Meaning: “Servant” or “worshipper,” from the Hebrew root ʿāḇaḏ, meaning “to serve” or…
32. Jesse
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jesse (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Yišay)• Meaning: “Gift” or “God exists”; possibly related to yēsh (meaning “there is”) or…
33. David
1. Name and Meaning• Name: David (Hebrew: דָּוִד, Dāwîḏ)• Meaning: “Beloved” or “darling,” from the Hebrew root dôḏ, meaning “to love” or…
34. Solomon
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Solomon (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Šĕlōmōh)• Meaning: “Peaceful,” from the Hebrew root shālôm meaning “peace” or “wholeness”• Alternate Name: Jedidiah…
35. Rehoboam
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Rehoboam (Hebrew: רְחַבְעָם, Rəḥaḇʿām)• Meaning: “He enlarges the people” or “the people are enlarged”; possibly signifies aspiration…
36. Abijah (Abijam)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Abijah (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּה, ʾAḇiyyāh) or Abijam (אֲבִיָּם, ʾAḇiyyām)• Meaning: “My father is Yahweh” (Abijah) or “Father of…
37. Asa
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Asa (Hebrew: אָסָא, ʾĀsāʾ)• Meaning: “Healer” or “physician,” possibly implying restoration or renewal 2. Genealogical Placement and…
38. Jehoshaphat
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jehoshaphat (Hebrew: יְהוֹשָׁפָט, Yəhôšāphāṭ)• Meaning: “The Lord judges” or “Yahweh has judged”; reflects divine justice and royal…
39. Joram (Jehoram)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Joram or Jehoram (Hebrew: יְהוֹרָם, Yəhôrām)• Meaning: “The Lord is exalted” or “Yahweh is high,” expressing divine…
40. Uzziah (Azariah)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Uzziah (Hebrew: עֻזִּיָּה, ʿUzzîyāh) or Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה, ʿAzaryāh)• Meaning: Uzziah – “My strength is Yahweh”; Azariah –…
41. Jotham
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jotham (Hebrew: יוֹתָם, Yôtām)• Meaning: “The Lord is perfect” or “Yahweh is upright,” reflecting divine righteousness and…
42. Ahaz
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Ahaz (Hebrew: אָחָז, ʾĀḥāz)• Meaning: “He has grasped” or “he has seized,” possibly referring to political ambition…
43. Hezekiah
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Hezekiah (Hebrew: חִזְקִיָּה, Ḥizqîyāh) or Hezekiah (Yahweh strengthens)• Meaning: “The Lord strengthens” or “Yahweh is my strength”;…
44. Manasseh
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Manasseh (Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁה, Mənaššeh)• Meaning: “Causing to forget” or “one who forgets,” referring to Joseph’s words in…
45. Amon
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Amon (Hebrew: אָמוֹן, ʾĀmôn)• Meaning: Possibly “faithful,” “trustworthy,” or derived from the Egyptian deity Amon/Amun—suggesting syncretistic cultural…
46. Josiah
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Josiah (Hebrew: יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ, Yōʾšiyyāhû)• Meaning: “The Lord supports” or “Yahweh heals,” reflecting divine favour and restoration 2.…
47. Jeconiah (Jehoiachin / Coniah)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jeconiah (Hebrew: יְכָנְיָה, Yəḵānyāh) / Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין, Yəhôyāḵîn) / Coniah (כָּנְיָה, Konyāh)• Meaning: “The Lord establishes” (Jeconiah)…
48. Shealtiel
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Shealtiel (Hebrew: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל, Šəʾaltîʾēl)• Meaning: “I have asked of God” or “God has requested”; the name reflects…
49. Zerubbabel
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Zerubbabel (Hebrew: זְרֻבָּבֶל, Zərubbāḇel)• Meaning: “Seed of Babylon” or “Begotten in Babylon,” reflecting his birth during the…
50. Abiud
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Abiud (Greek: Ἀβιούδ, Abioud; derived from Hebrew)• Meaning: “My father is majesty” or “father of glory,” possibly…
51. Eliakim
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eliakim (Greek: Ἐλιακείμ, Eliakeim; Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים, ʾElyāqîm)• Meaning: “God will raise up” or “God establishes,” expressing divine…
52. Azor
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Azor (Greek: Ἀζώρ, Azōr; likely from Hebrew root)• Meaning: Possibly derived from ʾāzar (אָזַר) meaning “helper” or…
53. Zadok
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Zadok (Greek: Ζαδώκ, Zadōk; Hebrew: צָדוֹק, Ṣādôq)• Meaning: “Righteous” or “just,” from the Hebrew root ṣādaq (to…
54. Achim
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Achim (Greek: Ἀχείμ, Acheim; likely derived from Hebrew)• Meaning: Possibly from ʾāḥîm (אחים), meaning “brothers” or “kinsmen,”…
55. Eliud
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eliud (Greek: Ἐλιούδ, Elioud; derived from Hebrew elements)• Meaning: Likely means “God is majesty” or “God is…
56. Eleazar
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eleazar (Greek: Ἐλεάζαρ, Eleazar; Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר, ʾElʿāzār)• Meaning: “God has helped,” from El (God) and ʿāzār (to…
57. Matthan
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Matthan (Greek: Ματθάν, Matthan; related to Hebrew: מַתָּן, Mattān)• Meaning: “Gift” or “gift of God,” expressing divine…
58. Jacob
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jacob (Greek: Ἰακώβ, Iakōb; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Yaʿăqōḇ)• Meaning: “He grasps the heel” or “supplanter,” originally given to…
59. Joseph (Husband of Mary)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Joseph (Greek: Ἰωσήφ, Iōsēph; Hebrew: יוֹסֵף, Yôsēph)• Meaning: “May He (God) add/increase,” from yasaph, meaning to add…
60. Jesus (called Christ)
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jesus (Greek: Ἰησοῦς, Iēsous; Hebrew/Aramaic: יֵשׁוּעַ, Yēshūaʿ)• Meaning: “The Lord is salvation” or “Yahweh saves,” derived from…
Comparative Gospel Genealogies
Luke’s Alternate Genealogy (Luke 3:23–38) OverviewLuke’s genealogy traces a biological or possibly maternal lineage—likely through Mary—moving in reverse chronological order…
ISRAEL – ABRAHAM TO MODERN (Contents)
PART I: Patriarchal Period – The Birth of a Nation (c. 2000–1700 BCE) The Call of Abraham Isaac and the…
PART I: Patriarchal Period – The Birth of a Nation (c. 2000–1700 BCE)
ISRAEL – ABRAHAM TO MODERNA Comprehensive Chronological and Theological History The Call of Abraham Historical BackgroundThe patriarchal period begins with…
Isaac and the Covenant Lineage
Introduction and Genealogical ContextIsaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, occupies a pivotal position in the covenantal narrative of Israel.…
Jacob (Israel) and the Twelve Tribes
Introduction and Narrative TransitionJacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, emerges as a central figure in the patriarchal narrative…
PART II: Egyptian Sojourn and National Deliverance (c. 1700–1250 BCE)
Sojourn in Egypt and Enslavement Historical Transition and Settlement in EgyptThe period following Jacob’s migration to Egypt marks a significant…
The Exodus under Moses
The Call and Commission of MosesThe Exodus narrative begins with the divine calling of Moses, a Hebrew raised in Pharaoh’s…
Wilderness Journey and Covenant Testing
Introduction to the Wilderness PeriodThe wilderness journey, which spans approximately forty years, constitutes a critical phase in Israel’s formation as…
PART III: Conquest and Confederation (c. 1250–1050 BCE)
Joshua and the Conquest of Canaan Historical Context and Leadership ContinuityFollowing the death of Moses, leadership of the Israelite community…
Period of the Judges (Crisis of Leadership)
Historical and Theological ContextThe period of the Judges, spanning roughly from 1200 to 1050 BCE, represents a transitional and turbulent…
PART IV: United Monarchy (c. 1050–930 BCE)
Reign of Saul – First King Introduction and Royal InaugurationThe reign of Saul marks the formal beginning of Israel’s monarchy,…
David – Covenant and Kingship
Introduction and Rise to PowerDavid, the youngest son of Jesse from the tribe of Judah, emerges as the most prominent…
Solomon – Wisdom and the Temple
Introduction and Dynastic SuccessionSolomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, succeeds his father as the third king of the united…
PART V: Divided Kingdom and Prophetic Warnings (930–586 BCE)
Split of the Kingdom: Rehoboam and Jeroboam Historical Background and Political DiscontentThe division of the united monarchy into two separate…
Northern Kingdom (Israel)
Political Structure and Dynastic InstabilityThe Northern Kingdom of Israel, established under Jeroboam I following the division of the united monarchy,…
Southern Kingdom (Judah)
Formation and Distinctive IdentityThe Southern Kingdom of Judah, formed following the schism of the united monarchy, consists primarily of the…
PART VI: Babylonian Exile and Persian Return (586–332 BCE)
Babylonian Captivity Historical Context and DeportationsThe Babylonian Captivity, or Exile, marks a decisive and traumatic period in the history of…
Cyrus and the Persian Restoration
Introduction and Geopolitical ShiftThe fall of the Babylonian Empire to the Persians in 539 BCE marks a dramatic turning point…
PART VII: Hellenistic and Hasmonean Period (332–63 BCE)
Alexander the Great and Hellenisation Historical Overview of the Hellenistic ConquestThe Hellenistic period begins with the conquests of Alexander the…
Seleucid Oppression and Maccabean Revolt
Background: From Ptolemaic to Seleucid RuleFollowing the death of Alexander the Great, his empire fragmented among his generals. Judea initially…
PART VIII: Roman Rule and Messianic Age (63 BCE–135 CE)
Rome Takes Control – Herodian Rule Introduction: Transition from Independence to Imperial RuleIn 63 BCE, the Roman general Pompey the…
Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus
Jesus in the First-Century Jewish ContextThe life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth must be understood within the complex socio-religious…
Jewish-Roman Wars and Diaspora
Introduction: From Resistance to DispersionThe first and second centuries CE witnessed two catastrophic Jewish uprisings against Roman rule, each resulting…
PART IX: Rabbinic Judaism and the Global Diaspora (135–1800s CE)
Rise of Rabbinic Literature and Yeshivas Historical Context: From Temple to TextFollowing the catastrophic defeat in the Bar Kokhba Revolt…
Life under Christian and Islamic Empires
Introduction: Divergent Experiences in Religious EmpiresFrom the early medieval period through to the early modern era, Jewish communities lived under…
Migration Patterns and Jewish Life in the Diaspora
Introduction: The Scattering of the Jewish PeopleFollowing the destruction of the Second Temple (70 CE) and the Bar Kokhba Revolt…
PART X: Zionism and Return to the Land (1800s–1948)
Modern Zionism and Political Mobilisation Introduction: Emergence of Nationalist AspirationsIn the context of 19th-century European nationalism, colonial realignment, and rising…
British Mandate and Conflicts
Introduction: Imperial Oversight and National AspirationsFollowing the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the League of Nations…
The Holocaust (Shoah)
Introduction: Genocide in the Modern EraThe Holocaust, or in Hebrew, the Shoah (“catastrophe”), represents the most systematic and devastating genocide…
PART XI: Modern State of Israel (1948–Present)
Declaration of Independence (1948) Historical Background and the UN Partition PlanIn the wake of the Holocaust and the breakdown of…
Major Wars and Peace Treaties
Introduction: Conflict and Diplomacy in a Volatile RegionSince its founding in 1948, the modern State of Israel has been shaped…
Social and Political Dynamics in Modern Israel
Introduction: Complexity in a Diverse SocietyModern Israel is a vibrant yet deeply complex society marked by ethnic, religious, political, and…
Technological and Economic Growth
Introduction: From Agrarian Roots to a Global Innovation LeaderIn less than a century, Israel has transformed from a modest, agrarian…
Religious Landscape and Global Jewish Identity
Introduction: Unity and Pluralism in Jewish FaithModern Israel and the global Jewish world together encompass a wide spectrum of religious…
PART XII: Theological and Prophetic Framework
Prophecies of Exile and Return Introduction: Covenant, Exile, and RestorationThe themes of exile and return form a foundational theological framework…
The Role of Israel in Christian Theology
Introduction: Continuity, Fulfilment, and MysteryThe question of Israel’s role in Christian theology has remained a central and often debated theme…
Israel and the End Times
Introduction: Israel in Eschatological PerspectiveThe role of Israel in eschatology—the theological study of the end times—has long been a subject…
Comparison with Matthew’s Genealogy and Luke’s Genealogy
Genealogical Direction and StructureLuke’s genealogy is presented in reverse chronological order, beginning with Jesus and tracing back to Adam and…