FOURTEEN (14) IN THE BIBLE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Number FOURTEEN in the Bible
a) Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile in Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. (Matthew 1:17)
b) The number fourteen speaks of double completion (2 x 7) and compression.
c) We see the meaning of this number played out in the story of Jacob and his marriage to the two daughters of Laban. Jacob worked a complete cycle, seven years for Rachel. Because Leah was older, Laban tricked Jacob into marrying her instead. After the night of consummation, Jacob awakened to weak-eyed Leah.
d) Because of Jacob's love for Rachel, Laban allowed him to work another seven years for her. Thus making it double completion. However, the time was compressed because after Leah's honeymoon was over, Laban allowed Rachel to marry Jacob and work off the seven years while being married to both women. (Genesis 29:14-30)
e) There were three generations from Abraham, the first Jew to David the first king. There were fourteen years from David to the exile to Babylon and fourteen years from the exile to the Christ. Genealogies often compressed history. Not every generation of ancestor was listed.
f) Matthew chose to compress several generations into these three sets of fourteen generations which actually total 42 generations. When preachers say, "Jesus came down through 40 and 2 generations," they actually illustrate the completion and compression of the history of Jesus.
g) Is there any significance that Valentine's Day always falls on February 14?
The End ...
1. Number FOURTEEN in the Biblea) Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile in Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ. (Matthew 1:17)
b) The number fourteen speaks of double completion (2 x 7) and compression.
c) We see the meaning of this number played out in the story of Jacob and his marriage to the two daughters of Laban. Jacob worked a complete cycle, seven years for Rachel. Because Leah was older, Laban tricked Jacob into marrying her instead. After the night of consummation, Jacob awakened to weak-eyed Leah.
d) Because of Jacob's love for Rachel, Laban allowed him to work another seven years for her. Thus making it double completion. However, the time was compressed because after Leah's honeymoon was over, Laban allowed Rachel to marry Jacob and work off the seven years while being married to both women. (Genesis 29:14-30)
e) There were three generations from Abraham, the first Jew to David the first king. There were fourteen years from David to the exile to Babylon and fourteen years from the exile to the Christ. Genealogies often compressed history. Not every generation of ancestor was listed.
f) Matthew chose to compress several generations into these three sets of fourteen generations which actually total 42 generations. When preachers say, "Jesus came down through 40 and 2 generations," they actually illustrate the completion and compression of the history of Jesus.
g) Is there any significance that Valentine's Day always falls on February 14?
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