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“Four” (First Number Written in the N.T.) Appears 77x in the N.T.
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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.
Matthew 1:17
Summary
The word “four” (which appears in the word “fourteen”) (Matthew 1:17), appears 77x in the New Testament. This is significant due to the fact that this is the first number written in the New Testament, along with the fact that the word fourteen* itself appears 7x in the N.T.
In the New Testament
four = 54x
fourth = 9x
foursquare = 1x
fourfold = 1x
fourfooted = 3x
fourteen = 5x
fourteenth = 2x
fourscore = 2x
Total (54 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 2) = 77 mentions of four* the first number written in the N.T.
In the Scriptures
At the outset of the New Testament, Matthew immediately draws our attention to a remarkable numeric pattern woven into the generations of Jesus Christ. He specifically highlights three sets of fourteen generations: (1) from Abraham to David, (2) from David to the Babylonian captivity, and (3) from the Babylonian captivity to Christ.
Despite some claims that numbers hold no special significance in scripture, the Holy Ghost chose to begin the entire New Testament by emphasizing the number fourteen in the generations of Jesus. Upon closer inspection, Matthew’s deliberate numeric emphasis becomes even clearer, since there are not exactly fourteen generations listed from the Babylonian captivity to Christ. This draws out an interesting truth: God (via Matthew) prioritized the number fourteen over merely recording every individual name.
- Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Judas (Judah)
- Phares (Pharez)
- Esrom (Hezron)
- Aram (Ram)
- Amminadab
- Naasson (Nahshon)
- Salmon
- Booz (Boaz)
- Obed
- Jesse
- David
- Solomon
- Roboam (Rehoboam)
- Abia (Abijah)
- Asa
- Josaphat (Jehoshaphat)
- Joram (Jehoram)
- Ozias (Uzziah / Azariah)
- Joatham (Jotham)
- Achaz (Ahaz)
- Ezekias (Hezekiah)
- Manasses (Manasseh)
- Amon
- Josias (Josiah)
- Jechonias (Coniah / Jehoiachin)
- Salathiel (Shealtiel)
- Zorobabel (Zerubbabel)
- Abiud
- Eliakim
- Azor
- Sadoc (Zadok)
- Achim
- Eliud
- Eleazar
- Matthan
- Jacob
- Joseph, husband of Mary
- Jesus
Why not 14 for the last group? Matthew only records 41 generations. And it’s clear that Matthew deliberately omitted certain individuals (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Jehoiakim) which demands further study in itself. Nevertheless, we must submit to the simple fact that God holds the numeric pattern of 14 generations higher than actual historical record-keeping. God uses numbers all the time in the Bible, from the beginning, with his 7 days of creation, to the end with his holy city, New Jerusalem, measured by twelves in about twelve different ways. And here in Matthew 1, in the very generations of his Son Jesus Christ, we once again see God counting and working through patterns.
Thus, whether at the beginning and end of the entire Bible (Genesis 1-2, Revelation 21,22), or the New Testament itself (Matthew 1, Revelation 21-22), we encounter the unsearchable wisdom of God revealed through numbers.
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“Four” (First Number Written in the N.T.) Appears 77x in the N.T.
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