The Missing Generation.

Matthew was a tax collector - do you think he knew how to count numbers accurately? If so, why did he start the first Gospel with a mathematical "error"?

Matthew Chapter 1:1-17

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham - 1 begat Isaac - 2; and Isaac begat Jacob - 3; and Jacob begat Judas - 4 and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares - 5 and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom - 6; and Esrom begat Aram - 7; And Aram begat Aminadab - 8; and Aminadab begat Naasson - 9 ; and Naasson begat Salmon - 10; And Salmon begat Booz - 11 of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed - 12 of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse - 13; And Jesse begat David - 14 the king;

and David the king begat Solomon - 1 of her that had been the wife of Urias; And Solomon begat Roboam - 2; and Roboam begat Abia - 3; and Abia begat Asa - 4; And Asa begat Josaphat - 5; and Josaphat begat Joram - 6; and Joram begat Ozias - 7; And Ozias begat Joatham - 8; and Joatham begat Achaz - 9; and Achaz begat Ezekias - 10; And Ezekias begat Manasses - 11; and Manasses begat Amon - 12; and Amon begat Josias - 13; And Josias begat Jechonias - 14 and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel - 1; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel - 2; And Zorobabel begat Abiud - 3; and Abiud begat Eliakim - 4; and Eliakim begat Azor - 5; And Azor begat Sadoc - 6; and Sadoc begat Achim - 7; and Achim begat Eliud - 8; And Eliud begat Eleazar - 9; and Eleazar begat Matthan - 10; and Matthan begat Jacob - 11; And Jacob begat Joseph - 12; the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus - 13, who is called 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. Where is the "missing" 14th generation?

Well Matthew did not tell us clearly here - but, Matthew gave us part of the answer - Matthew said unto Christ not unto Jesus is fourteen generations. And in Matthew 23:9 he gives us another clue: "And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." In John 12:24 Jesus said: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit."

The last missing 14th generation is more clearly found in 1 Peter 2:9 - "But ye [are] a chosen generation - 14, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

We are the missing 14th generation of Jesus Christ.