The Number 14 Multiplied 3 Times

 

In the book of Matthew the number 14 is used to group the generations of patriarchs from Abraham to Christ. The Bible uses the prime number 3 to establish 3 groups of 14 generations.


Matthew 1:17


"17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generationsand from David until the carrying away into Babylon are; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generationsand from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations."

Therefore, there are a total of 42 generations from Abraham to Christ (14+14+14=42).

 

 

The number 14 is related to the prime number 7 (7+7=14).

 

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