"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."(Mt.1.17)
All these generations are to be compared with the generation of Jesus Christ with which the gospel begins. What is so significant in it, one may ask. The blessings of man created 'after our image' is the Trinity in expression; glory of God therefore given after our image,- a body, spirit and the soul. Genesis chapter 2 accordingly enumerates after our likeness So the Garden of Eden is a showcase to glory of the body of the body."And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." (Gen.2.25)After our likeness the man created male and female(Gen.1.28) are not simply body after our image, but the great mystery of Christ and bride. This is what 'after our likeness' in the fifth day indicates.
Generation of Abraham and of David are to be set in terms of after our image and of after our likeness. In short blessings of man is set in terms of Father and of the Son. Prodigal Son in the Parable phrases it,"Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,"Mt.1.17 gives us three sets of 14 generations and it totals the number 42. Israel's sin against God is tagged by 42. Compare the authority given to the beast is same number. "and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months./And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. "(Rev.13.5-9) Here we have the Law of Gradation. All those who reject the covenant are lumped as one body against Christ and the church on the other. "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world./If any man have an ear, let him hear." This is the generation of Jesus Christ.
"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."(Mt.1.17)
All these generations are to be compared with the generation of Jesus Christ with which the gospel begins. What is so significant in it, one may ask. The blessings of man created 'after our image' is the Trinity in expression; glory of God therefore given after our image,- a body, spirit and the soul. Genesis chapter 2 accordingly enumerates after our likeness So the Garden of Eden is a showcase to glory of the body of the body."And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." (Gen.2.25)After our likeness the man created male and female(Gen.1.28) are not simply body after our image, but the great mystery of Christ and bride. This is what 'after our likeness' in the fifth day indicates.
Generation of Abraham and of David are to be set in terms of after our image and of after our likeness. In short blessings of man is set in terms of Father and of the Son. Prodigal Son in the Parable phrases it,"Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,"Mt.1.17 gives us three sets of 14 generations and it totals the number 42. Israel's sin against God is tagged by 42. Compare the authority given to the beast is same number. "and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months./And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. "(Rev.13.5-9) Here we have the Law of Gradation. All those who reject the covenant are lumped as one body against Christ and the church on the other. "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world./If any man have an ear, let him hear." This is the generation of Jesus Christ.
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