Son of Matthan and father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, listed in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus. As the grandfather of Jesus’ legal father, Jacob represents the penultimate link in the Davidic royal line that Matthew traces from Abraham through David to Christ. His inclusion demonstrates that Jesus was legally and genealogically qualified to be the promised Messiah and heir to David’s throne.
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Matthew 1:16 · Berean Standard Bible
Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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Jacob is generation 62 of the 64 Scripture traces from Adam to Jesus, following Eliud → Eleazar → Matthan, and followed by Joseph → Jesus. See the whole line.
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