Christians in the late 1st century saw it as significant the Odes of Solomon by design was written as a set of 42 songs to reference Matthew's genealogy. A few days ago I was looking for YouTube videos that argue Matthew is the first gospel given the society claims Matthew's first whilst critics always try to assert Mark's is and in one of them the lady brought up Matthew's genealogy has some kind of hebrew poetic structure connected to chapters in the old testament if I remember right. Some things she says are wrong of course and I haven't seen any other output on the channel but worth a watch I'll post a link.Is there any significance of the three sets of 14 generations in Mat 1:17 ?
I noticed two things immediately after reading that passage.Is there any significance of the three sets of 14 generations in Mat 1:17 ?
I actually just thought Matt Walsh’s twitter bio was hilarious. 😂 I’m probably younger than most people on here. I’ve been watching and studying Robert’s material for a very long time but just recently made an account here to interact with likeminded people.Wowsers, there are a lot of new ones here lately. Welcome Theocratic Facist (You must be an elder ) and Eira. Maybe I just missed you.
Love Matt Walsh! Tells it like it is boldly.I actually just thought Matt Walsh’s twitter bio was hilarious. 😂 I’m probably younger than most people on here. I’ve been watching and studying Robert’s material for a very long time but just recently made an account here to interact with likeminded people.
Interesting number!!I noticed two things immediately after reading that passage.
1. If you add up all three sets of 14 you get 42. Which is the same length of time as the “time, times, and half time” or 3 and a half years mentioned in Daniel 12. Appropriate seeing as it took 42 generations to reach Christ’s birth. 42 months for his kingdom to be established above all others makes perfect sense. As well as the fact that his ministry was 3 and a half years. The parallels are fascinating to me.
2. There’s an old joke (I think it came from a Monty Python movie) goes like this… “what’s the meaning of life?” Answer: “42”. Only when considering the 42 generations leading to Christ does it become clear. The answer to “what is the meaning of life?” Is Jesus Christ. Or alternatively, Christ’s Kingdom.
In that case it would all be one single generation, since we‘re going by Governing Body logic.The fourteen generations were all overlapping generations.
Actually, it was 'The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything' from 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy', and I think that answer is 'Jehovah'....There’s an old joke (I think it came from a Monty Python movie) goes like this… “what’s the meaning of life?” Answer: “42”. Only when considering the 42 generations leading to Christ does it become clear. The answer to “what is the meaning of life?” Is Jesus Christ. Or alternatively, Christ’s Kingdom.
Wow true haha interesting parallel hahaI noticed two things immediately after reading that passage.
1. If you add up all three sets of 14 you get 42. Which is the same length of time as the “time, times, and half time” or 3 and a half years mentioned in Daniel 12. Appropriate seeing as it took 42 generations to reach Christ’s birth. 42 months for his kingdom to be established above all others makes perfect sense. As well as the fact that his ministry was 3 and a half years. The parallels are fascinating to me.
2. There’s an old joke (I think it came from a Monty Python movie) goes like this… “what’s the meaning of life?” Answer: “42”. Only when considering the 42 generations leading to Christ does it become clear. The answer to “what is the meaning of life?” Is Jesus Christ. Or alternatively, Christ’s Kingdom.