And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. 1 Kings 1:40

Trivia: Who was advised to say that his little finger would be thicker than his father's loins?

How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?


42

(14 x 3 = 42)
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
(14 x 3 = 42) Matthew 1:17

41

(14 + 14 + 13 = 41)
(Leaving out the begats.)
  1. Abraham
  2. Isaac
  3. Jacob
  4. Judas
  5. Phares
  6. Esrom
  7. Aram
  8. Aminadab
  9. Naasson
  10. Salmon
  11. Booz
  12. Obed
  13. Jesse
  14. David
  1. Solomon
  2. Roboam
  3. Abia;
  4. Asa
  5. Josaphat
  6. Joram;
  7. Ozias
  8. Joatham;
  9. Achaz
  10. Ezekias
  11. Manasses
  12. Amon
  13. Josias
  14. Jechonias
  1. Salathiel
  2. Zorobabel
  3. Abiud
  4. Eliakim
  5. Azor
  6. Sadoc
  7. Achim
  8. Eliud
  9. Eleazar
  10. Matthan
  11. Jacob
  12. Joseph,
  13. Jesus
    Matthew 1:1-17

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