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“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,”
Luke 3:28 (KJV)
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Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi—Following Zerubbabel, the genealogy continues through lesser-known post-exilic descendants. The name Melchi (Μελχί) derives from Hebrew melekh (מֶלֶךְ, king), ironically pointing toward Jesus's true kingship despite these ancestors' lack of royal power after the exile.This section covers the "silent centuries" between the Old Testament's close and Jesus's birth—approximately 400 years when Israel had no prophetic voice. Yet God was sovereignly preserving the messianic line through faithful, ordinary Israelites. Their obscurity magnifies gr...
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