JESUS DESK

JESUS CHRONOLOGY

1-THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
FROM ABRAHAM TO JESUS

Mt 1:2. ABRAHAM BEGAT (or was the father of-NIV) ISAAC; AND ISAAC BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JACOB; AND JACOB BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JUDAS AND HIS (BROTHERS);
Mt 1:3. AND JUDAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) PHARES AND ZARA OF (or whose mother was) THAMAR; AND PHARES BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ESROM; AND ESROM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) (RAM);
Mt 1:4. AND (RAM) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) (AMMINADAB); AND (AMMINADAB) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) (NAHSHON); AND (NAHSHON) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) SALMON;
Mt 1:5. AND SALMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) BOOZ OF (or whose mother was) RACHAB; AND BOOZ BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) OBED OF (or whose mother was) RUTH; AND OBED BEGAT JESSE;
Mt 1:6. AND JESSE BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) DAVID THE KING; AND DAVID THE KING BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) SOLOMON OF HER THAT HAD BEEN THE WIFE OF URIAS;
Mt 1:7. AND SOLOMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ROBOAM; AND ROBOAM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ABIA; AND ABIA BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ASA;
Mt 1:8. AND ASA BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOSAPHAT; AND JOSAPHAT BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JORAM; AND JORAM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) OZIAS;
Mt 1:9. AND OZIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOATHAM; AND JOATHAM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ACHAZ; AND ACHAZ BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) EZEKIAS;
Mt 1:10. AND EZEKIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) MANASSES; AND MANASSES BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) AMON; AND AMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOSIAS;
Mt 1:11. AND JOSIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JECHONIAS AND HIS (BROTHERS), ABOUT THE TIME THEY WERE CARRIED AWAY (or the exile, or deportation) TO BABYLON:
Mt 1:12. AND AFTER THEY WERE BROUGHT TO BABYLON, JECHONIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) SALATHIEL; AND SALATHIEL BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ZOROBABEL;
Mt 1:13. AND ZOROBABEL BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ABIUD; AND ABIUD BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ELIAKIM; AND ELIAKIM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) AZOR;
Mt 1:14. AND AZOR BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) SADOC; AND SADOC BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ACHIM; AND ACHIM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ELIUD;
Mt 1:15. AND ELIUD BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ELEAZAR; AND ELEAZAR BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) MATTHAN; AND MATTHAN BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JACOB;
Mt 1:16. AND JACOB BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOSEPH THE HUSBAND OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS (or Yeshua), WHO IS CALLED CHRIST (or the Messiah).
Mt 1:17. SO ALL THE GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS; AND FROM DAVID UNTIL THE CARRYING AWAY (or exile, captivity, or deportation) INTO BABYLON ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS; AND FROM THE CARRYING AWAY (or exile, captivity, or deportation) INTO BABYLON UNTO (the time of) CHRIST (or the Messiah) ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS.

2-THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS FROM JOSEPH TO ADAM

Lk 3:23.  (He) BEING ([SUPPOSEDLY] [or so it was thought-NIV]) THE SON OF JOSEPH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF HELI,
Lk 3:24. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTHAT, WHICH WAS THE SON OF LEVI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
MELCHI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JANNA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSEPH,
Lk 3:25. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTATHIAS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF AMOS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAHUM), WHICH WAS THE SON OF ESLI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAGGAI),
Lk 3:26. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MAATH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTATHIAS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF SEMEI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSEPH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (JUDAH),
Lk 3:27. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOANNA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF RHESA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (ZERUBBABEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SHEALTIEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF NERI,
Lk 3:28. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MELCHI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ADDI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF COSAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ELMODAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ER,
Lk 3:29. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSE, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ELIEZER, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JORIM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTHAT, WHICH WAS THE SON OF LEVI,
Lk 3:30. WHICH WAS THE SON OF SIMEON, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (JUDAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSEPH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JONAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ELIAKIM,
Lk 3:31. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MELEA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MENAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTATHA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF NATHAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF DAVID,
Lk 3:32. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JESSE, WHICH WAS THE SON OF OBED, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (BOAZ), WHICH WAS THE SON OF SALMON, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAHSHON),
Lk 3:33. WHICH WAS THE SON OF (AMMINADAB), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (RAM), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (HEZRON), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (PEREZ), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (JUDAH),
Lk 3:34. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JACOB, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ISAAC, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ABRAHAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (TERAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAHOR),
Lk 3:35. WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SERUG), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (REU), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (PELEG), WHICH WAS THE SON OF HEBER, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SHELAH),
Lk 3:36. WHICH WAS THE SON OF CAINAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ARPHAXAD, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SHEM), WHICH WAS THE SON OF NOAH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF LAMECH,
Lk 3:37. WHICH WAS THE SON OF (METHUSELAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF ENOCH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JARED, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (MAHALALEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF CAINAN,
Lk 3:38. WHICH WAS THE SON OF ENOS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF SETH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ADAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF GOD.

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   Matthew’s Gospel was written mainly to new Jewish believers.
   He begins his account with a genealogy showing that Jesus was Jewish, establishing His Davidic lineage, as it is written Jn 4:22-SALVATION IS OF THE JEWS. Jesus was of the correct ancestry to be the Christ (the Messiah) and the King of Israel. The genealogy is that of Joseph. It was through David and Abraham that the Messiah must come. As it is written-
   Deut 18:18,19 gives one of the many Old Testament prophecies of the coming of the Messiah. It is written-I WILL RAISE THEM UP A PROPHET FROM AMONG THEIR BRETHREN, LIKE UNTO THEE, AND WILL PUT MY WORDS IN HIS MOUTH; AND HE SHALL SPEAK UNTO THEM ALL THAT I SHALL COMMAND HIM. AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT WHOSOEVER WILL NOT HEARKEN UNTO MY WORDS WHICH HE SHALL SPEAK IN MY NAME, I WILL REQUIRE IT OF HIM.
   The coming of  Messiah was fulfilled exactly on time as prophesied by Daniel. Yet it was a most unlikely time in that the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob was a dispersed people and under the Roman yoke.

   Mt 1:1. THE BOOK (or record)
   OF THE GENERATION (or genealogy) or ancestors—
   OF JESUS CHRIST (the Messiah). Jesus is the Greek, Joshua is the Hebrew. Jesus is the Christ, which means the Savior, the Messiah, the Anointed or Anointed One.
   Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament, begins with the creation of God. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament, begins with the ancestry of the Creator. The verse continues—
   THE SON OF DAVID. The last person to sit upon the royal throne (Jechonias) was about 600 years previous to the birth of John the Baptist. Regardless, the Messiah still had to be of royal descent according to the prophecies. Jesus is called the Son of David, as David was His great, great, great, great-etc., grandfather. David’s name may be mentioned first, because the King that was to rule over the nation was to come through the lineage of David. Jesus is that King. Jesus is the OFFSPRING OF DAVID. Jesus is of the lineage of David both through Joseph and Mary. Thus He is called the Son of David. The Messiah had to come through the seed of Abraham, through the tribe of Judah, and through the seed of David.

    In the New Testament, Jesus is first called the SON OF DAVID in Mt 1:1. This gives Him the right to the throne of David.
    In the New Testament, Jesus is first called the SON OF ABRAHAM in Mt 1:1. This gives Him the right to all of Israel.
    In the New Testament, Jesus is first called the SON OF GOD in Mt 4:3. This gives Him the right to everything. He is the Heir of all things.
    In the New Testament, Jesus is first called the SON OF MAN in Mt 8:20. This gives Him the right to all the earth.

    The verse continues—
   THE SON OF ABRAHAM. David is called the son of Abraham, as Abraham was his great, great, great, great, great-etc., grandfather.
   Two covenants are alluded to here, the Davidic (2 Sam 7) and the Abrahamic (Gen 12, Gen 15).
   Thus Matthew deals with the lineage of Jesus through Joseph, showing He is from the right ancestry. The legal right of Jesus to sit upon the throne of David as King needed to be established. His ancestry had to traced directly to the line of the throne of David through Solomon. This is an area that had to be dealt with to show that Jesus was the One to fulfill God’s covenant. Matthew dealt with this question in detail. Thus Son of David comes first followed by Son of Abraham.
   If there had been any flaw in the genealogy of Jesus, as to His identification of being the Christ, the Pharisees or other religious leaders would have surely found it and pointed it out.

Mt 1:2. #1-ABRAHAM BEGAT (or was the father of-NIV)
#2-ISAAC; AND ISAAC BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#3-JACOB; AND JACOB BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#4-JUDAS. Judas is the Greek rendering of Judah. This is the father of the tribe of Judah. The promise of Gen 49:8-12 was that the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah. Thus Jesus is called in Rev 5:5-THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDA, THE ROOT OF DAVID.

    THOU ART HE WHOM THY BRETHREN SHALL PRAISE: THY HAND SHALL BE IN THE NECK OF THINE ENEMIES; THY FATHER’S CHILDREN SHALL BOW DOWN BEFORE THEE. JUDAH IS A LION’S WHELP (cub); FROM THE PREY, MY SON, THOU ART GONE UP (you return from the prey-NIV): HE STOOPED DOWN, HE COUCHED AS A LION, AND AS AN OLD LION; WHO SHALL ROUSE HIM UP? THE SCEPTER SHALL NOT DEPART FROM JUDAH, NOR A LAWGIVER (the ruler’s staff) FROM BETWEEN HIS FEET, UNTIL SHILOH COME (until He comes to whom it belongs-NIV); AND UNTO HIM SHALL THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE BE (the obedience of the nations is His-NIV). BINDING HIS FOAL (or donkey) UNTO THE VINE, AND HIS ASS’S COLT UNTO THE CHOICE VINE (or branch); HE WASHED HIS GARMENTS IN WINE, AND HIS CLOTHES (or robes) IN THE BLOOD OF GRAPES: HIS EYES SHALL BE RED WITH (or darker than) WINE, AND HIS TEETH WHITE WITH MILK (or whiter than milk)-Gen 49:8-12.
   Judah would be praised and was to be powerful in warfare. Judah was to become the leader among the tribes of Israel. This did come to pass.
   The Messiah was to come from this tribe. Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. The scepter is a symbol of royal power, and the ruler’s staff would rest between the ruler’s feet. Shiloh denotes the Prince of peace, the Messiah, the One to Whom the scepter and ruler’s staff belongs. Jesus, the Messiah, came and the people were gathered to Him. It is written, BEHOLD, THY KING COMETH UNTO THEE, MEEK, AND SITTING UPON AN ASS, AND A COLT THE FOAL OF AN ASS-Mt 21:5. He was crucified and shed His blood at Calvary. After three days, He rose from the dead and now sits at the right hand of God the Father. But Jesus shall return immediately after the Tribulation of those days, even at the time of Armageddon. It is written, AND THE WINEPRESS WAS TRODDEN WITHOUT THE CITY, AND BLOOD CAME OUT OF THE WINEPRESS, EVEN UNTO THE HORSE BRIDLES-Rev 14:20. AND HE WAS CLOTHED WITH A VESTURE DIPPED IN BLOOD: AND HIS NAME IS CALLED THE WORD OF GOD-Rev 19:13. Jesus shall reign and rule when He returns after the Tribulation; the gathering of the people and obedience of the nations shall be unto Him.
   The verse continues—
   AND HIS (BROTHERS) which are the fathers of the other tribes of Israel.

Mt 1:3. AND JUDAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#5-PHARES AND ZARA OF (or whose mother was) THAMAR. This is the first of four Old Testament women mentioned in Mt 1:1-17. She is referred to in-Gen 38:24-26 as playing the harlot. She was the mother of two illegitimate sons named Pharez and Zarah-ref Gen 38:27-30.
AND PHARES BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#6-ESROM; AND ESROM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#7-(RAM);

Mt 1:4. AND (RAM) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#8-(AMMINADAB); AND (AMMINADAB) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#9-(NAHSHON); AND (NAHSHON) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#10-SALMON;

Mt 1:5. AND SALMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT). He married Rahab. The verse continues—
#11-BOOZ. Booz is the New Testament spelling for Boaz in the Old Testament. He was the husband of Ruth. The verse continues—
OF (or whose mother was) RACHAB (or Rahab). This is the second of four Old Testament women mentioned in Mt 1:1-17. She is mentioned in Jos 2:1-24. She is also mentioned as the harlot in Heb 11:31 and Ja 2:25. She was  the converted, Canaanite prostitute of Jericho that hid the two spies of Israel and became the mother of Boaz . The verse continues—
AND BOOZ BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#12-OBED OF (or whose mother was) RUTH. This is the third of four Old Testament women mentioned in Mt 1:1-17. Rachab was not a Jew and neither was Ruth. She is mentioned beginning in Ruth 1:4 and appears in all four chapters. She was a Moabitess that determined to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, after the death of her husband. She made the God of Israel her God-ref Ruth 1:16. The verse continues—
AND OBED BEGAT
#13-JESSE;

Mt 1:6. AND JESSE BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#14-DAVID THE KING; AND DAVID THE KING BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT). Many kings are named in this genealogy, however only David is referred to as the king. It is upon the throne of David that Jesus will sit. The verse continues—
#1-SOLOMON OF HER THAT HAD BEEN THE WIFE OF URIAS. This is the fourth of four Old Testament women mentioned in Mt 1:1-17. Bathsheba had committed adultery with David the king-2 Sam 11:2-5. Later, she married David legitimately and became the mother of Solomon. Normally, women would not be included in a genealogy such as this. Why God chose to include these four women, we can only speculate. 

Mt 1:7. AND SOLOMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#2-ROBOAM (Rehoboam) (B.C. 945-929). The dates of each king’s reign are estimates. He was evil and later forsook the Law. Under Roboam, the kingdom split into a northern and southern kingdom. The northern kingdom was called Israel and other names and consisted of ten tribes. The southern kingdom was called Judah and consisted of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi. The verse continues—
AND ROBOAM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#3-ABIA (Abijam or Abijah) (B.C. 929-926). He did the sins of his father but may have changed. The verse continues—
AND ABIA BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#4-ASA. He was righteous but not near the end.
Mt 1:8. AND ASA BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#5-JOSAPHAT (Jehoshaphat) (B.C. 886-864). He was righteous.
AND JOSAPHAT BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#6-JORAM (Jehoram) (B.C. 865-858). He was evil. He killed his brother and was sick at the end. Between Joram and Ozias three names are omitted. Why they are omitted is not made known. Some speculate it was because of the evil of Joram and Athaliah that his next three descendants were omitted—to the third generation. The verse continues—
AND JORAM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT). The word "begat," in this case, appears to mean lineage or descended from, not the actual father. The verse continues—
#7-OZIAS (Uzziah) (B.C. 799-748). He was righteous but then became prideful and sinned. He became leprous till the day of his death.

Mt 1:9. AND OZIAS
BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#8-JOATHAM (Jothan) (B.C. 748-732). He was righteous. The verse continues—
AND JOATHAM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#9-ACHAZ (Ahaz) (B.C. 732-717). He was very evil. He forsook God. Perhaps the worst. The verse continues—
AND ACHAZ BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#10-EZEKIAS (Hezekiah) (B.C. 717-698). He was righteous but had pride. He later repented.

Mt 1:10. AND EZEKIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#11-MANASSES (Manasseh) (B.C. 698-642). He was evil but repented. The verse continues—

AND MANASSES BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#12-AMON (B.C. 642-640). He was evil. The verse continues—
AND AMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#13-JOSIAS (Josiah) (B.C. 640-609). He was very righteous and held the great Passover. The verse continues—

Mt 1:11. AND JOSIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#14-JECHONIAS (Jehoiachin). Jere 22:30 states-WRITE YE THIS MAN CHILDLESS, A MAN THAT SHALL NOT PROSPER IN HIS DAYS: FOR NO MAN OF HIS SEED SHALL PROSPER, SITTING UPON THE THRONE OF DAVID, AND RULING ANY MORE IN JUDAH. This verse is not saying he shall not have a child, but that his seed or any child he has will not prosper sitting on the throne of David. None of his sons sat upon the throne, but the right to the throne did continue through them. If Jesus had been of the actual seed of Joseph, He could not have occupied the throne of David. Jesus was not conceived through the seed of Joseph, but the Holy Ghost came upon Mary even though Joseph was his so-called legal father. He was, however, a direct physical descendant of David through Mary by way of Nathan—note Lk 3:31. The verse continues—
AND HIS (BROTHERS),
ABOUT THE TIME THEY WERE CARRIED AWAY (or the exile, or deportation)
TO BABYLON. These were the days of Daniel the prophet.

Mt 1:12. AND AFTER THEY WERE BROUGHT TO BABYLON,
JECHONIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#1-SALATHIEL. From Salathiel on to Joseph, none of these reigned as kings. The verse continues—
AND SALATHIEL BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#2-ZOROBABEL. This is the one that God used regarding the building of the Temple following the return of the children of Israel to their homeland.

Mt 1:13. AND ZOROBABEL BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#3-ABIUD; AND ABIUD BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#4-ELIAKIM; AND ELIAKIM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#5-AZOR;

Mt 1:14. AND AZOR BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#6-SADOC; AND SADOC BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#7-ACHIM;
AND ACHIM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#8-ELIUD;

Mt 1:15. AND ELIUD BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#9-ELEAZAR; AND ELEAZAR BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#10-MATTHAN; AND MATTHAN BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#11-JACOB;

Mt 1:16. AND JACOB BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
#12-JOSEPH THE HUSBAND OF MARY. Should the kings of Israel have continued, Joseph would have been in line to become the king of Israel. The verse continues—
OF WHOM WAS BORN
#13-JESUS (or Yeshua), WHO IS CALLED CHRIST (or the Messiah). Note, it does not say that Joseph was the father of Jesus. It does not say that Joseph begat Jesus.
Why there are only 13 names in the third set and not 14 is not known. Some believe that Jeconiah’s name being repeated in verse 12 gives the 14^th name.

Mt 1:17. SO ALL THE GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS;
AND FROM DAVID UNTIL THE CARRYING AWAY (or exile, captivity, or deportation)
INTO BABYLON ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS;
AND FROM THE CARRYING AWAY (or exile, captivity, or deportation)
INTO BABYLON UNTO (the time of)
CHRIST (or the Messiah)
ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS. Bible scholars have various opinions as to the meaning of the 14 generations. The number of people mentioned in the last group is not 14. In addition, there are certain kings left out in the previous group. The Lord used His own designations regarding the 3 groups of 14 generations.
    Matthew's chronology begins with Abraham and goes to David. Note, the words "the king" applied to David. From David it goes to Solomon, then to Roboam and follows the priestly or the royal, legal line to Jesus through Joseph, His supposed father.
   Luke's chronology (which should follow) includes David, but then follows the line of Nathan, another son of David. It traces Jesus being the Son of Man. It begins with Jesus and traces Mary's chronology back to Adam (who was the son of God) thus, showing Jesus was also human and that Mary was of the lineage of David. Therefore, Jesus was qualified as the Messiah through both lines: through Joseph, He was heir to David's throne; through Mary, He was the Son of Man.
    Note in Matthew's Gospel, which says that Jacob begat Joseph. In Luke's Gospel, it does not say this, but rather states that Joseph was the son of Heli. The word "begat" is not used here. Joseph would have been classified as the son of Heli by marriage to Mary. Heli is believed to have been Mary's father.
    Since Jesus was not physically descended from the lineage recorded in Matthew's account, He did not receive of the curse placed on Jehoiachin. Jesus did not have an earthly father.
    It is generally acknowledged that the Salathiel and Zorobabel mentioned in both Matthew's chronology and Luke's chronology may not be the same; however, there are other opinions on this as well as covered by Lk 3:27.
   Many of the men and women were of questionable character in this lineage. The genealogy shows a shameful history of disobedient and rebellious kings. There are four women, who were either foreigners or of questionable character, mentioned in Matthew's chronology: Thamar (Tamar), Rachab (Rahab), Ruth, and Bath-Sheba. Tamar and Rahab were prostitutes. Tamar was the mother of Phares (Pharez) and Zara (Zerah), two illegitimate sons. Rahab was a foreigner and was the prostitute of Jericho and the mother of Booz (Boaz). Note the words in Heb 11:31-BY FAITH THE HARLOT RAHAB PERISHED NOT. Ruth, a godly woman, was a foreigner, a Gentile from Moab. Bath-sheba, who was the wife of Uriah, committed adultery with David. She later married David and became the mother of Solomon. Jesus came to save those that were lost. The genealogy shows that Jesus is not only the Savior of the Jews, but the Gentiles also.
   In Matthew’s chronology, the term "fourteen generations" is used. Certain names are also omitted. There are varied opinions as to why the Lord chose to present it in this way. We might take note of the word "so" in verse 17.
   The words "the king" apply to David and the throne of David; however, it is not used regarding Solomon. It was not fulfilled in Solomon.
   The wording in Matthew's chronology in verse 16 reads, AND JACOB BEGAT JOSEPH THE HUSBAND OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS, WHO IS CALLED CHRIST. The words, OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS, clearly show that Jesus was the physical child of Mary, but not of Joseph. This should be further explained in verses 18 to 25.

    The spelling of some of the names may differ between the Old and New Testaments. 

    Jesus had to be fully God and fully man. He had to be the true Son of God and also the Son of Man. Thus, He and He alone could redeem sinful man from the curse that has existed from the fall of Adam. As a result, these two genealogies are of immense importance. Jesus became the second Adam but did no sin. The first Adam sinned even though he had a perfect environment. Jesus did no sin even though He was surrounded by a sinful world and subject to the same temptations as we are. As it is written, Heb 4:15-FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED (or sympathize) WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES (or our weaknesses); BUT WAS IN ALL POINTS (or every way) TEMPTED LIKE AS WE ARE, YET WITHOUT SIN.
   Jesus gained back for all that put their trust in Him that which the first Adam lost.
   Lk 3:23 (Part 2) (He) (which is Jesus)
   BEING ([SUPPOSEDLY] [or so it was thought-NIV])
   THE SON OF
   JOSEPH.

    AND ADAM LIVED AN HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS, AND BEGAT A SON IN HIS OWN LIKENESS, AFTER HIS IMAGE; AND CALLED HIS NAME SETH-Gen 5:3. It is also written, AND ADAM KNEW HIS WIFE AGAIN; AND SHE BARE A SON, AND CALLED HIS NAME SETH: FOR GOD, SAID SHE, HATH APPOINTED ME ANOTHER SEED (or another child) INSTEAD OF ABEL, WHOM CAIN SLEW-Gen 4:25. Seth means "the appointed one." It was from the lineage of Seth that eventually Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, David, and Joseph would come forth. The verse continues—
   WHICH WAS THE SON OF
   HELI.

    Matthew's chronology begins with Abraham and goes to David and then to Joseph. It is the ancestry of Joseph. Note, the words "the king" applied to David. From David it goes to Solomon, then to Roboam and follows the priestly or the royal, legal line, or that of the king to Jesus through Joseph, His supposed father. (Note, it says Jacob "begat" Joseph.)
   Luke's chronology starts with Joseph, then goes back to Adam, the first man. It is the ancestry of Mary through Nathan, another son of David, then to David. It traces Jesus being the Son of Man. It shows that Jesus was also human and that Mary was of the lineage of David. Therefore, Jesus was qualified as the Messiah through both lines: through Joseph, He was heir to David's throne; through Mary, He was the Son of Man.
   Note in Matthew's Gospel, which says that Jacob begat Joseph. In Luke's Gospel, it does not say this, but rather states that Joseph was the son of Heli. The word "begat" is not used here. Joseph would have been classified as the son of Heli by marriage to Mary. Heli is believed to have been Mary's father. In Numbers 36:1-13, the laws of inheritance are covered. It is believed that Mary’s father had no son. In such a case, when Joseph married Mary then he would in effect also become the son of Mary’s father. It was required that he be of the same tribe. Thus Joseph had two fathers. The one was his real (or biological) father, and the other was by law through marriage to Mary.
   Since Jesus was not physically descended from the lineage recorded in Matthew's account, He did not receive of the curse placed on Jehoiachin.
   The words "the king" apply to David, the throne of David; however, it is not used regarding Solomon. It was not fulfilled in Solomon.
   The wording in Matthew's chronology in verse 16 reads, AND JACOB BEGAT JOSEPH THE HUSBAND OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS, WHO IS CALLED CHRIST. The words, OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS, clearly show that Jesus was the physical child of Mary but not of Joseph.
   Jesus, the seed of the woman, is the One that would break the serpent’s head. Thus, His ancestry is traced from the father of Mary, which is Heli, back to Adam-ref Gen 3:15.

Lk 3:27. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
JOANNA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
RHESA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(ZERUBBABEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(SHEALTIEL). It is acknowledged by some that the Salathiel and Zorobabel mentioned in both Matthew's chronology and Luke's chronology may not be the same. There are other differing views as well. One may be that Shealtieh was indeed the Son of Neri, but in some other legal way was also considered to be the son of Jechonias through adoption or another unknown way. In this view, Zerubbabel would have had two sons—one was Rhesa and the other was Abiud.
   The verse continues—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
NERI,

Lk 3:31. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
MELEA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
MENAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
MATTATHA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
NATHAN. He is the older brother of Solomon. The verse continues—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
DAVID,

Lk 3:32. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
JESSE, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
OBED, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(BOAZ). He married Ruth, the Moabitess. The verse continues—
HICH WAS THE SON OF
SALMON. Rahab was married to Salmon. The verse continues—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(NAHSHON),

Lk 3:33. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(AMMINADAB), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(RAM), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(HEZRON), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(PEREZ), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(JUDAH). It was through the tribe of Judah that the Messiah must come. As it is written in Gen 49:10-THE SCEPTRE SHALL NOT DEPART FROM JUDAH, NOR A LAWGIVER (or the ruler’s staff) FROM BETWEEN HIS FEET, UNTIL SHILOH COME (or until He comes to whom it belongs-NIV); AND UNTO HIM SHALL THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE BE (or it is He whom the people will obey-JNT)..

Lk 3:34. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
JACOB, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ISAAC, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ABRAHAM. Matthew’s Gospel started with David, who was the king of Israel, then to Abraham and then forward. It had to be done this way to show that Jesus had the proper ancestry to be the King of Israel.
Luke’s Gospel started with Joseph, but was the genealogy of Mary, and went backward to Abraham, but continued on to Adam which was the Son of God. It had to be done this way to show that Jesus was the Son of Man.
The fact that this genealogy continues all the way to Adam implies that Jesus came to save both Jews and Gentiles alike—that He was for all mankind, not only for the Jews. The verse continues—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(TERAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(NAHOR),

Lk 3:36. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
CAINAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ARPHAXAD, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(SHEM). It was through the seed of Shem, the firstborn of Noah, that the Messiah would also ultimately come. There were two other brothers also—Ham and Japheth. Shem—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
NOAH. Noah’s lineage may have been the only one left on the earth that had not been corrupted by the fallen angels coming in to the daughters of men-ref Gen 6:4. Noah was perfect in his generations and Noah walked with God-ref Gen 6:9. Satan had attempted to corrupt the entire human race. If he had succeeded, it would have been impossible for the Messiah to come forth. Thus the fulfillment of Gen 3:15 would have been nullified. The verse continues—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
LAMECH,

Lk 3:37. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(METHUSELAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ENOCH. He walked with God and was translated-ref Gen 5:22-24. Enoch also foretold of the second coming of Christ in Jude 14-AND ENOCH ALSO, THE SEVENTH FROM ADAM, PROPHESIED OF THESE, SAYING, BEHOLD, THE LORD COMETH WITH TEN THOUSANDS OF HIS SAINTS. Enoch—
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
JARED, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(MAHALALEL). He lived to be 969 years old-ref Gen 5:27.
WHICH WAS THE SON OF
CAINAN,
Lk 3:38. WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ENOS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
SETH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ADAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
GOD. He was the son of God, the first man created by God.