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CTD006
Who is Jeconiah's father?
The article explores an apparent contradiction in the Bible concerning Jeconiah's father between Matthew and Chronicles. By analysing these perspectives, it shows that these are differences in the presentation of genealogies, without genuine contradictions.
1 Chronicles 3.11-12 (King James Version) :Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org -
CTD007
The exact number of generations in Matthew?
The article examines the apparent discrepancy between thirteen and fourteen generations announced in Matthew 1.17, resolved by including Mary in the genealogy. This reflects a theological intention in which the Messiah is not fathered by a man but conceived by the Holy Spirit, thus restoring the coherence of Scripture.
Genesis 2.2-3 (King James Version) :And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org