Matthew 1:12 The Birth of Jesus and the Visit of the Magi

12 After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Meaning of Matthew 1:12

Matthew 1:12 carries deep significance in tracing Jesus' genealogy, reflecting God's unwavering commitment to His promises through human history. As Jeconiah and his lineage endure exile, this verse emphasizes God’s redemptive thread, bridging past promises with the dawn of new hope through Christ.

Cross References for Matthew 1:12

Jeremiah 22:24 - “As surely as I live,” declares the Lord, “even if you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Jud... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:24

2 Kings 25:27 - Jehoiachin Released In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 25:27 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 25:27

Jeremiah 22:28 - Is this man Jehoiachin a despised, broken pot, an object no one wants? Why will he and his chil... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:28

1 Chronicles 3:17 - The Royal Line After the Exile The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son, Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:17 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:17

Ezra 5:2 - Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak set to work to rebuild the house of ... Click to read the verse Ezra 5:2 Click to read the verse Ezra 5:2

Ezra 3:2 - Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his assoc... Click to read the verse Ezra 3:2 Click to read the verse Ezra 3:2

1 Chronicles 3:19 - The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. She... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:19 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:19

Haggai 2:2 - “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high ... Click to read the verse Haggai 2:2 Click to read the verse Haggai 2:2

Haggai 1:1 - A Call to Build the House of the Lord In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of th... Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1 Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1

Haggai 1:12 - Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remna... Click to read the verse Haggai 1:12 Click to read the verse Haggai 1:12

Haggai 1:14 - So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the sp... Click to read the verse Haggai 1:14 Click to read the verse Haggai 1:14

Luke 3:27 - the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, Click to read the verse Luke 3:27 Click to read the verse Luke 3:27

Nehemiah 12:1 - Priests and Levites These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shea... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:1

Haggai 2:23 - “‘On that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shea... Click to read the verse Haggai 2:23 Click to read the verse Haggai 2:23

1 Chronicles 3:19-24 - The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. She... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:19-24 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:19-24