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  • Genealogy of Jesus – Adam to Christ (Contents)

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    I. PRIMORDIAL AND ANTEDILUVIAN LINEAGE: FROM ADAM TO NOAH (Genesis 5; Luke 3:34–38) 1. Adam 2. Seth 3. Enosh 4. Kenan 5. Mahalalel 6. Jared 7. Enoch 8. Methuselah 9. Lamech 10. Noah 11. Shem II. POST-FLOOD AND PATRIARCHAL LINEAGE: FROM SHEM TO ABRAHAM (Genesis 11:10–26; Luke 3) 12. Arphaxad 13. Shelah 14. Eber 15.…

  • 1. Adam

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    I. PRIMORDIAL AND ANTEDILUVIAN LINEAGE: FROM ADAM TO NOAH (Genesis 5; Luke 3:34–38) 1. Name and Meaning 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role 3. Life Summary and Historical Setting 4. Theological and Christological Significance 5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections 6. Summary Insight 7. Biblical References

  • 2. Seth

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Seth (Hebrew: שֵׁת, Šēt)• Meaning: “Appointed” or “granted,” from the Hebrew root šît (“to place” or “set”); Eve named him so, saying God had appointed him in place of Abel (Genesis 4:25) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Second generation; successor to Adam in the Messianic line• Father: Adam – the first man,…

  • 3. Enosh

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Enosh (Hebrew: אֱנוֹשׁ, ’Ĕnôsh)• Meaning: “Man” or “mortal man”; derived from the Hebrew root ’ānash, often conveying human frailty, weakness, or transience 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Third generation from Adam; third in the Messianic line• Father: Seth – appointed by God to continue the godly lineage• Son: Kenan – carried on the…

  • 4. Kenan

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Kenan (also rendered as Cainan; Hebrew: קֵינָן, Qēnān)• Meaning: Likely derived from the root qānāh meaning “to acquire” or “to possess”; some interpretations associate it with “lamentation” or “sorrow,” though the exact etymology is debated 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fourth generation from Adam; fourth in the Messianic line• Father: Enosh –…

  • 5. Mahalalel

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Mahalalel (Hebrew: מַהֲלַלְאֵל, Mahălal’ēl)• Meaning: “Praise of God” or “The Blessed God”; composed of mahalal (“praise”) and El (“God”), reflecting a theophoric expression of worship 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifth generation from Adam; fifth in the Messianic line• Father: Kenan – faithful patriarch in the Sethite lineage• Son: Jared – continued the…

  • 6. Jared

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jared (Hebrew: יָרֶד, Yāreḏ)• Meaning: “Descent” or “he shall come down,” from the root yārad, meaning “to go down” or “descend”; the name may suggest either literal descent or divine intervention 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Sixth generation from Adam; sixth in the Messianic line• Father: Mahalalel – bearer of the name…

  • 7. Enoch

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Enoch (Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ, Ḥănōḵ)• Meaning: “Dedicated” or “initiated,” from the Hebrew root ḥānak, meaning “to train” or “to consecrate” 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Seventh generation from Adam; seventh in the Messianic line• Father: Jared – lived during the early period of spiritual divergence• Son: Methuselah – ancestral link toward Noah and the…

  • 8. Methuselah

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Methuselah (Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח, Mᵊṯûšélaḥ)• Meaning: Commonly interpreted as “Man of the dart” or “When he dies, it shall be sent”; some scholars link the name to a prophetic meaning related to judgment or the flood 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Eighth generation from Adam; eighth in the Messianic line• Father: Enoch –…

  • 9. Lamech

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Lamech (Hebrew: לֶמֶךְ, Lemeḵ)• Meaning: Uncertain, though possibly related to “strong” or “lowly”; interpretations vary and may reflect poetic or symbolic naming conventions 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Ninth generation from Adam; ninth in the Messianic line• Father: Methuselah – lived the longest life recorded in Scripture• Son: Noah – a pivotal figure…

  • 10. Noah

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Noah (Hebrew: נֹחַ, Nōaḥ)• Meaning: “Rest” or “comfort,” from the Hebrew root nûaḥ, meaning “to rest” or “to bring relief”; named by his father Lamech with the hope that he would bring comfort from the curse (Genesis 5:29) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Tenth generation from Adam; final figure in the…

  • 11. Shem

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Shem (Hebrew: שֵׁם, Šēm)• Meaning: “Name” or “renown”; often interpreted as representing dignity, legacy, or identity—possibly linked to the idea of preserving the name or reputation of God 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Eleventh generation from Adam; first generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Noah – survivor of the…

  • 12. Arphaxad

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    II. POST-FLOOD AND PATRIARCHAL LINEAGE: FROM SHEM TO ABRAHAM (Genesis 11:10–26; Luke 3) 1. Name and Meaning• Name: Arphaxad (Hebrew: אַרְפַּכְשַׁד, ’Arpakhshad)• Meaning: Uncertain; possibly “stronghold of the Chaldees” or “healer of the realm”; interpretations vary, though some link it to regions associated with early Mesopotamia 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twelfth generation from Adam; second…

  • 13. Shelah

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Shelah (Hebrew: שֶׁלַח, Šélaḥ)• Meaning: Possibly “sent” or “extract,” from the root šālaḥ, meaning “to send”; may imply a sense of progression, mission, or continuation 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirteenth generation from Adam; third generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Arphaxad – descendant of Shem and early post-flood…

  • 14. Eber

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eber (Hebrew: עֵבֶר, ʿĒḇer)• Meaning: “Beyond” or “the other side,” from the root ʿābar meaning “to cross over”; traditionally associated with crossing boundaries, both geographically and spiritually 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fourteenth generation from Adam; fourth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Shelah – link in the early…

  • 15. Peleg

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Peleg (Hebrew: פֶּלֶג, Péleḡ)• Meaning: “Division” or “split,” from the root pālag, meaning “to divide” or “separate”; his name is explicitly linked to the division of the earth (Genesis 10:25) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifteenth generation from Adam; fifth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Eber – forefather…

  • 16. Reu

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Reu (Hebrew: רְעוּ, Rᵊ‘û)• Meaning: Possibly “friend” or “shepherd,” from the root rā‘a, meaning “to tend,” “to pasture,” or “to associate with” 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Sixteenth generation from Adam; sixth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Peleg – lived during the division of the earth• Son: Serug –…

  • 17. Serug

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Serug (Hebrew: שְׂרוּג, Śᵊrûḡ)• Meaning: Possibly “branch” or “shoot”; some scholars link it to the idea of intertwining or strength, though the precise etymology is uncertain 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Seventeenth generation from Adam; seventh generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Reu – lived in the era of…

  • 18. Nahor

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Nahor (Hebrew: נָחוֹר, Nāḥôr)• Meaning: Possibly “snorting” or “panting,” though the exact meaning is debated; the name may reflect a family or regional identity in early Mesopotamian society 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Eighteenth generation from Adam; eighth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Serug – a transitional patriarch…

  • 19. Terah

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Terah (Hebrew: תֶּרַח, Téraḥ)• Meaning: Possibly “station,” “delay,” or “wanderer”; the name may reflect a life of transition or sojourning, which aligns with his family’s partial migration toward Canaan 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Nineteenth generation from Adam; ninth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Nahor – one of…

  • 20. Abraham (Abram)

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    III. ABRAHAM TO ISRAEL (JACOB) 1. Name and Meaning• Name: Abraham (originally Abram) (Hebrew: אַבְרָם / אַבְרָהָם, ’Avrām / ’Avrāhām)• Meaning: Abram means “exalted father”; Abraham means “father of a multitude” (Genesis 17:5), reflecting God’s covenantal promise to make him the ancestor of many nations 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twentieth generation from Adam; tenth generation…

  • 21. Isaac

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Isaac (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Yiṣḥāq)• Meaning: “He laughs” or “laughter,” reflecting the joyful and miraculous nature of his birth to elderly parents (Genesis 17:17; 21:6) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-first generation from Adam; eleventh generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Abraham – the covenant patriarch• Son: Jacob – who became…

  • 22. Jacob (Israel)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jacob (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Yaʿăqōḇ); renamed Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yiśrāʾēl)• Meaning: Jacob means “heel-grabber” or “supplanter”; Israel means “he struggles with God” or “God prevails” (Genesis 32:28) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-second generation from Adam; twelfth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Isaac – the child of promise and Abraham’s…

  • 23. Judah

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    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, Yᵊhûḏāh)• Meaning: “Praise” or “thanksgiving,” from the root yādāh, meaning “to praise” or “to give thanks”; named by Leah as praise to the Lord (Genesis 29:35) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-third generation from Adam;…

  • 24. Perez

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Perez (Hebrew: פֶּרֶץ, Péreṣ)• Meaning: “Breach” or “breaking through,” from the Hebrew root pāraṣ, meaning “to burst forth” or “to break out”; reflects the unusual circumstances of his birth (Genesis 38:29) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-fourth generation from Adam; fourteenth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Judah –…

  • 25. Hezron

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Hezron (Hebrew: חֶצְרוֹן, Ḥeṣrôn)• Meaning: “Enclosed” or “surrounded by a wall”; from the root ḥāṣar, meaning “to enclose” or “to settle,” possibly reflecting stability or settlement 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-fifth generation from Adam; fifteenth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Perez – son of Judah and Tamar• Son:…

  • 26. Ram

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Ram (Hebrew: רָם, Rām)• Meaning: “Exalted” or “high,” from the Hebrew root rûm, meaning “to rise” or “to be lofty”; symbolically linked to dignity or elevation 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-sixth generation from Adam; sixteenth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Hezron – prominent figure in the tribe…

  • 27. Amminadab

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Amminadab (Hebrew: עַמִּינָדָב, ʿAmmînāḏāḇ)• Meaning: “My kinsman is noble” or “people of the prince”; from ʿam (“people”) and nāḏāḇ (“noble, willing”), suggesting a lineage of honour and generosity 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-seventh generation from Adam; seventeenth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Ram – early tribal leader…

  • 28. Nahshon

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן, Naḥšôn)• Meaning: “Enchanter” or possibly “serpent,” though often interpreted as “leader” or “forecaster”; derived from a root that may imply initiative or boldness 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-eighth generation from Adam; eighteenth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Amminadab – noble ancestor from the tribe…

  • 29. Salmon

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Salmon (Hebrew: שַׂלְמוֹן, Salmôn)• Meaning: Possibly “clothed” or “peaceable,” related to the Hebrew root shālôm meaning “peace” or “completeness” 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Twenty-ninth generation from Adam; nineteenth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Nahshon – tribal prince of Judah during the Exodus• Son: Boaz – notable figure in…

  • 30. Boaz

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Boaz (Hebrew: בֹּעַז, Boʿaz)• Meaning: “In him is strength” or “by strength”; likely reflects character strength or divine enablement 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirtieth generation from Adam; twentieth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Salmon – who married Rahab of Jericho• Son: Obed – born by Ruth and continues…

  • 31. Obed

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ʿÔḇēḏ)• Meaning: “Servant” or “worshipper,” from the Hebrew root ʿāḇaḏ, meaning “to serve” or “to work”; symbolises humility and covenantal responsibility 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-first generation from Adam; twenty-first generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Boaz – the kinsman-redeemer of Ruth• Son: Jesse – father…

  • 32. Jesse

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jesse (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Yišay)• Meaning: “Gift” or “God exists”; possibly related to yēsh (meaning “there is”) or derived from a root signifying possession or being 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-second generation from Adam; twenty-second generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Obed – son of Boaz and Ruth• Son: David…

  • 33. David

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: David (Hebrew: דָּוִד, Dāwîḏ)• Meaning: “Beloved” or “darling,” from the Hebrew root dôḏ, meaning “to love” or “beloved one” 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-third generation from Adam; twenty-third generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Jesse – from the tribe of Judah, based in Bethlehem• Son: Solomon (and others); Solomon…

  • 34. Solomon

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Solomon (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Šĕlōmōh)• Meaning: “Peaceful,” from the Hebrew root shālôm meaning “peace” or “wholeness”• Alternate Name: Jedidiah (“Beloved of the Lord”) given by the prophet Nathan (2 Samuel 12:25) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-fourth generation from Adam; twenty-fourth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: David – King of…

  • 35. Rehoboam

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Rehoboam (Hebrew: רְחַבְעָם, Rəḥaḇʿām)• Meaning: “He enlarges the people” or “the people are enlarged”; possibly signifies aspiration for national strength and expansion 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-fifth generation from Adam; twenty-fifth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Solomon – king of Israel and temple builder• Son: Abijah (Abijam) –…

  • 36. Abijah (Abijam)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Abijah (Hebrew: אֲבִיָּה, ʾAḇiyyāh) or Abijam (אֲבִיָּם, ʾAḇiyyām)• Meaning: “My father is Yahweh” (Abijah) or “Father of the sea/people” (Abijam, possibly a variant); the name affirms divine authority or lineage from God 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-sixth generation from Adam; twenty-sixth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Rehoboam…

  • 37. Asa

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Asa (Hebrew: אָסָא, ʾĀsāʾ)• Meaning: “Healer” or “physician,” possibly implying restoration or renewal 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-seventh generation from Adam; twenty-seventh generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Abijah (Abijam) – second king of Judah• Son: Jehoshaphat – his successor, continuing the Davidic line• Lineage Role: Third king of Judah;…

  • 38. Jehoshaphat

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jehoshaphat (Hebrew: יְהוֹשָׁפָט, Yəhôšāphāṭ)• Meaning: “The Lord judges” or “Yahweh has judged”; reflects divine justice and royal responsibility 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-eighth generation from Adam; twenty-eighth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Asa – reforming king of Judah• Son: Jehoram (Joram) – succeeded him in the Davidic line• Lineage…

  • 39. Joram (Jehoram)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Joram or Jehoram (Hebrew: יְהוֹרָם, Yəhôrām)• Meaning: “The Lord is exalted” or “Yahweh is high,” expressing divine supremacy 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Thirty-ninth generation from Adam; twenty-ninth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Jehoshaphat – a reforming and faithful king of Judah• Son: Ahaziah – continued the Davidic line…

  • 40. Uzziah (Azariah)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Uzziah (Hebrew: עֻזִּיָּה, ʿUzzîyāh) or Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה, ʿAzaryāh)• Meaning: Uzziah – “My strength is Yahweh”; Azariah – “Yahweh has helped”• These names reflect divine empowerment and assistance 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fortieth generation from Adam; thirtieth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Amaziah – king of Judah• Son: Jotham –…

  • 41. Jotham

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jotham (Hebrew: יוֹתָם, Yôtām)• Meaning: “The Lord is perfect” or “Yahweh is upright,” reflecting divine righteousness and moral strength 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-first generation from Adam; thirty-first generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Uzziah (Azariah) – long-reigning and initially faithful king of Judah• Son: Ahaz – succeeded him…

  • 42. Ahaz

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Ahaz (Hebrew: אָחָז, ʾĀḥāz)• Meaning: “He has grasped” or “he has seized,” possibly referring to political ambition or aggressive leadership 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-second generation from Adam; thirty-second generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Jotham – righteous king of Judah• Son: Hezekiah – one of Judah’s most faithful…

  • 43. Hezekiah

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Hezekiah (Hebrew: חִזְקִיָּה, Ḥizqîyāh) or Hezekiah (Yahweh strengthens)• Meaning: “The Lord strengthens” or “Yahweh is my strength”; from ḥazaq (to strengthen) and Yah (the name of God) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-third generation from Adam; thirty-third generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Ahaz – apostate king of Judah• Son:…

  • 44. Manasseh

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Manasseh (Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁה, Mənaššeh)• Meaning: “Causing to forget” or “one who forgets,” referring to Joseph’s words in Genesis 41:51 — “God has made me forget all my toil” 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-fourth generation from Adam; thirty-fourth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Hezekiah – faithful and reforming…

  • 45. Amon

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Amon (Hebrew: אָמוֹן, ʾĀmôn)• Meaning: Possibly “faithful,” “trustworthy,” or derived from the Egyptian deity Amon/Amun—suggesting syncretistic cultural influence 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-fifth generation from Adam; thirty-fifth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Manasseh – longest-reigning king of Judah, who repented late in life• Son: Josiah – one of…

  • 46. Josiah

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Josiah (Hebrew: יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ, Yōʾšiyyāhû)• Meaning: “The Lord supports” or “Yahweh heals,” reflecting divine favour and restoration 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-sixth generation from Adam; thirty-sixth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Amon – a wicked king of Judah• Sons: Jehoiakim (skipped in Matthew’s genealogy), Jehoahaz, Zedekiah; the Messianic line…

  • 47. Jeconiah (Jehoiachin / Coniah)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jeconiah (Hebrew: יְכָנְיָה, Yəḵānyāh) / Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין, Yəhôyāḵîn) / Coniah (כָּנְיָה, Konyāh)• Meaning: “The Lord establishes” (Jeconiah) or “Yahweh will uphold” (Jehoiachin); Coniah is a shortened form used in judgmental context (Jeremiah 22) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-seventh generation from Adam; thirty-seventh generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father:…

  • 48. Shealtiel

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Shealtiel (Hebrew: שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל, Šəʾaltîʾēl)• Meaning: “I have asked of God” or “God has requested”; the name reflects a prayerful petition or divine granting 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-eighth generation from Adam; thirty-eighth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin) – king during the Babylonian…

  • 49. Zerubbabel

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Zerubbabel (Hebrew: זְרֻבָּבֶל, Zərubbāḇel)• Meaning: “Seed of Babylon” or “Begotten in Babylon,” reflecting his birth during the Babylonian exile 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Forty-ninth generation from Adam; thirty-ninth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Shealtiel (legal father; biological father may have been Pedaiah—see 1 Chronicles 3:19)• Son: Abiud (according…

  • 50. Abiud

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Abiud (Greek: Ἀβιούδ, Abioud; derived from Hebrew)• Meaning: “My father is majesty” or “father of glory,” possibly indicating honourable lineage or royal dignity 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fiftieth generation from Adam; fortieth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Zerubbabel – post-exilic governor and restorer of temple foundations• Son: Eliakim…

  • 51. Eliakim

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eliakim (Greek: Ἐλιακείμ, Eliakeim; Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים, ʾElyāqîm)• Meaning: “God will raise up” or “God establishes,” expressing divine appointment or restoration 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-first generation from Adam; forty-first generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Abiud – post-exilic descendant of Zerubbabel• Son: Azor – continued the Davidic succession toward…

  • 52. Azor

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Azor (Greek: Ἀζώρ, Azōr; likely from Hebrew root)• Meaning: Possibly derived from ʾāzar (אָזַר) meaning “helper” or “one who is girded,” suggesting strength, support, or divine help 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-second generation from Adam; forty-second generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Eliakim – a post-exilic descendant in…

  • 53. Zadok

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Zadok (Greek: Ζαδώκ, Zadōk; Hebrew: צָדוֹק, Ṣādôq)• Meaning: “Righteous” or “just,” from the Hebrew root ṣādaq (to be just, righteous) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-third generation from Adam; forty-third generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Azor – part of the post-exilic Davidic descent• Son: Achim – continued the legal…

  • 54. Achim

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Achim (Greek: Ἀχείμ, Acheim; likely derived from Hebrew)• Meaning: Possibly from ʾāḥîm (אחים), meaning “brothers” or “kinsmen,” suggesting familial unity or covenantal kinship 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-fourth generation from Adam; forty-fourth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Zadok – post-exilic descendant in the Davidic succession• Son: Eliud –…

  • 55. Eliud

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eliud (Greek: Ἐλιούδ, Elioud; derived from Hebrew elements)• Meaning: Likely means “God is majesty” or “God is my praise,” from El (God) and hod (majesty, glory) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-fifth generation from Adam; forty-fifth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Achim – a post-exilic Davidic descendant• Son: Eleazar…

  • 56. Eleazar

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Eleazar (Greek: Ἐλεάζαρ, Eleazar; Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר, ʾElʿāzār)• Meaning: “God has helped,” from El (God) and ʿāzār (to help) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-sixth generation from Adam; forty-sixth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Eliud – a descendant in the post-exilic Davidic succession• Son: Matthan – continued the genealogical line…

  • 57. Matthan

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Matthan (Greek: Ματθάν, Matthan; related to Hebrew: מַתָּן, Mattān)• Meaning: “Gift” or “gift of God,” expressing divine provision or blessing 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-seventh generation from Adam; forty-seventh generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Eleazar – post-exilic Davidic descendant• Son: Jacob – father of Joseph, husband of Mary• Lineage…

  • 58. Jacob

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jacob (Greek: Ἰακώβ, Iakōb; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Yaʿăqōḇ)• Meaning: “He grasps the heel” or “supplanter,” originally given to the patriarch Jacob in Genesis; reused in the New Testament for Joseph’s father 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-eighth generation from Adam; forty-eighth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Matthan – a…

  • 59. Joseph (Husband of Mary)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Joseph (Greek: Ἰωσήφ, Iōsēph; Hebrew: יוֹסֵף, Yôsēph)• Meaning: “May He (God) add/increase,” from yasaph, meaning to add or multiply 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fifty-ninth generation from Adam; forty-ninth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Jacob – final patriarchal figure in Matthew’s genealogy• Son: Legally, Jesus – by adoption or…

  • 60. Jesus (called Christ)

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    1. Name and Meaning• Name: Jesus (Greek: Ἰησοῦς, Iēsous; Hebrew/Aramaic: יֵשׁוּעַ, Yēshūaʿ)• Meaning: “The Lord is salvation” or “Yahweh saves,” derived from Yehoshua (Joshua)• Title: Christ (Greek: Χριστός, Christos) means “Anointed One,” equivalent to the Hebrew Mashiach (Messiah) 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Sixtieth generation from Adam; fiftieth generation after the flood in the Messianic line• Father: Legally…

  • PART VII: Hellenistic and Hasmonean Period (332–63 BCE)

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    Alexander the Great and Hellenisation Historical Overview of the Hellenistic ConquestThe Hellenistic period begins with the conquests of Alexander the Great, who in 332 BCE swiftly incorporates the region of Judea into his expanding Macedonian-Greek empire. After defeating the Persian Empire, Alexander brings vast territories—including Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Levant—under his control, ushering in a…

  • Constantine the Great (Roman Emperor)

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    Constantine the Great: His Rise, Reign, and Enduring Legacy Introduction Constantine I, more commonly referred to as Constantine the Great (c. AD 272–337), was a pivotal figure in late antiquity and one of the most influential emperors in Roman history. His reign, from AD 306 to 337, marked a decisive transformation in the Roman Empire’s…