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by  Al Yelland

GENEALOGY FROM ADAM TO JESUS
The dating system used here startswiththecreationas year zero. Biblical chronologyis
the academicstudyof the dating of eventsinthe Hebrew Bible.
Inthe New Testament the lineage of Jesusistraced bytwo of theGospelwriters,
Matthew and Luke.
Luke describesthe"generationsof Christ" inChapter 3of Luke'sGospel, beginningwith
Jesus himself andtracing backwardsthroughhis"earthlyfather" Joseph all thewayto
Adam.
Matthew'sGospel openswiththewords: The book of thegeneration of JesusChrist,
descendant of David, descendant of Abraham. Withthis beginningMatthew makes clear
Jesus' wholelineage:- He is of God'schosenpeople, byhis descent from Abraham, and
he isthe"shoot of Jesse" byhis descent from Jesse'sson, KingDavid.
Section One - Adam to Noah
FIRSTGENERATION
1. Theearth was createdon 25March, 4001BC. Adam, “First Man,” was created onSaturday
thefirst dayof Nisan in the year zero which was 31 March 4001 BC. Eve was more"made"
than createdsoher dateis unknown. She could have beenformedonthesixth dayor later.
Adam and Eve were marriedthat year intheGarden of Eden. Having been created byGodto
be perfect andto livefor eternitytheylostthat position when theydisobeyed God’scommand.
Because of their sintheywere condemnedtodie. Adam and Eve were 130 years old when Seth
was born. Adam died at theage of 930years in theyear 930.
Adam and Eve had thefollowing sons plusother sons and daughters:
2. Cain. Hekilled his brother Abel andwas banished. Hemarried oneof his sisters.
3. Abel. Datesfor Cain and Able are unknown.
+4. Seth.
SECOND GENERATION
4. Sethwas bornin 130and died in 1042. He was 105 yearsold when his son Enosh was born
and he died at theage of 912 years:
+5. Enosh.
THIRD GENERATION
5. Enosh was born in 235 and died in1140. He was 90 yearsold when his son Kenan was
born andhe died at theageof 905 years:
+6. Kenan (Cainan).
FOURTH GENERATION
6. Kenan or Cainan, "Wise Kingand Prophet,"was born in 325. He was 70 years oldwhen
his son Mahalalel was born andhe died in1235at the ageof 910:
+7. Mahalalel.
FIFTH GENERATION
7. Mahalale or Mahalaleel was bornin 395. He was 65 when his son Jared was born andhe
died in 1290 at the ageof 895.
+8. Jared.
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SIXTH GENERATION
8. Jared, son of Mahalaleel, was bornin 460. Hewas 162 when his son Enoch was born and
he died in 1422at theage of 962.
+9. Enoch.
SEVENTH GENERATION
9. Enoch, the Prophet,was born in 622. He was 65 when Methuselah was bornand hedid
not die but was taken upinto heaven in 987 at theage of 365years.
+10. Methuselah.
EIGHTH GENERATION
10. Methuselah was born in 687. He was 187 years old when Lamech was bornand hedied in
1656, the year of theflood, at the ageof 969 years. Hewas the longest living man.
+11. Lamech.
NINTH GENERATION
11. Lamech was bornin874. He was 182when his son Noah was bornand he died in1651 at
the ageof 777 years.
+12. Noah.
Section Two - Noah to Abraham
TENTH GENERATION
12. Noah,"of the Ark," was born in 1056. Noahwas 502 years old when Shem was born and
he died in 2006at theage of 950 years. During the timefrom Adam to Noah there was a
tremendous increase inwickednessin theworld. God decidedtodestroythe civilization of that
dayand build another onefrom Noah’sfamily. God commandedNoahto build a threedeck boat
to save hisfamilyand animalsfrom theworld wideflood.OnlyNoah, his wife, histhree sons,
and their wives were saved. Theflood occurred intheyear 1656 when Noah was 600 years old.
According toJewish tradition, Noahwas married to Naamah thedaughter of Lemach and
Zillah, of thedescendants of Cain(#2). Her brother wasTubal-Cain a worker of bronze and
iron.
Noah and Naamah hadthefollowing children:
+13. Japheth.
+14. Ham.
+15. Shem.
ELEVENTH GENERATION
15. Shem, Melchizedek, "Great HighPriest" King of Salem, was born in 1558. Shem was 98
at thetimeof theflood in1656. He was 100 when Arphaxad was born and died in 2158at the
ageof 600 years. He had thefollowing children:
16. Elam, born in1658.
17. Asshur, bornin 1659.
+18. Arphaxad.
19. Lud.
+20. Aram.
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TWELFTH GENERATION
18. Arphaxad, the sonof Shem, "1st bornafter theflood," King of Arrapachtis, was bornin
1658 in Shinar. He was35 when his son Shelahwas born and hedied in2096 at theage of
438 years.
+ ** Cainan
+19. Shelah.
THIRTEENTH GENERATION
** Cainan islisted in Luke’s genealogyas thesonof Araphaxad and thefather of Shelah but
he is not listed intheHebrewtext of theOldTestament. Heis listed intheSeptuagint Version
which is theGreek translation of theOldTestament. At thepresent timeit is impossibletoknow
howthis namecametobe listed.Wasit accidentallyadded or droppedbythe copiersof the
text?
19. Shelah or Salah, "Patriarch" King, was born in 1693 in Shinar. Hewas 30 when his son
Eber was born andhe died in 2126 inShinar at the age of 433years.
He had thefollowing son:
+20. Eber.
FOURTEENTH GENERATION
20. Eber or Heber, "Patriarch" King, was born in 1723 in Shinar. Duringhis lifetimeGod
confusedthelanguagesand thepeople were divided. He was 34when Peleg was bornwhose
namemeansdivided. The word “Hebrew” comesfrom Eber for he was thefather of theHebrew
race. He died in 2187 inShinar at theage of 464years.
+21. Peleg.
+22. Joktan.
FIFTEENTH GENERATION
21. Peleg, "Earthwasdivided" King, was born in 1757 in Shinar. Hewas 30 when Reu was
born andhe died in1996 in Mesha at theage of 239 years. Peleg's birthin 1757 datesthe
tower of Babel.
+23. Reu.
SIXTEENTH GENERATION
23. Reu, Kingof Lagash, was bornin 1787 inMesha. Hewas 32 when his son Serug was
born. He lived for 239 years anddied in 2026inMesha.
+24. Serug.
SEVENTEENTH GENERATION
24. Serug, King of Ur & Agade, was born in 1819 in Mesha. He was 30when his son Nahor
was born. He lived tobe230 years old anddied in 2049 in Mesha.
+25. Nahor.
EIGHTEENTH GENERATION
25. Nahor, King of Ur & Agade, was born in 1849 in Ur of Chaldea. Hewas 29 when Terah
was born and helived tobe 148 yearsold and hedied in 1997 in Ur of Chaldea.
+26. Terah.
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Terah Chart
Because of much intermarriage within Terah's (#26)familyit is difficult tofollowthe
relationships between his descendents.This chart shows themarriagesbetween the various
members and howtheyarerelated.
The names inredarethe ancestorsof Jesus.
( = anancestor of Jesus.)
NINETEENTH GENERATION.
26. Terah, "Patriarch"King of Agade, was born in 1878 in Ur of Chaldea. He was 70 when
Abram, his youngest son, was born. He lived tothe age of 205years anddied in 2083 in Ur of
Chaldea.
He had thefollowing children.
+27. Haran.
+28. Nahor.
+29. Abram (Abraham).
+30. Sarai (f) (Sarah).
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Section Three - Abraham to David
20TH GENERATION.
27. Haran was born inUr of Chaldea. He hadthefollowing children and died in Ur of Chaldea.
31. Iscahwas born inUr of Chaldea anddied there.
+32. Lot.
33. Milcah(f).
28. Nahor was born anddied in Ur of Chaldea. He was married to Milcah (# 33) his nieceand
the daughter of Haran (#27) in Ur of Chaldea. She was born anddied in Ur of Chaldea.
Nahor andMilcah hadthefollowing children, allborn in Ur, Chaldea:
34. Uz.
34. Buz.
35. Kemuel.
36. Kesed.
37. Hazo.
38. Pildash.
39. Jidlaph.
+40. Bethuel.
29. Abram (Abraham), “Father of Nations,” was bornin 1948in Ur of Chaldea. He
immigrated in 2025toCanaan. He diedin 2123 in Hebron, Canaan. He was buried intheCave
of Machpelah near Mamre. Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born andhe died at
the ageof 175 years. Hemarried Sarai (Sarah) (# 30) who was born in 1958 in Ur of Chaldea.
Her father was Terah (#26) andshe was a half sister of Abraham. She died in 2085 inKiriath
Arba (Hebron), Canaan. She was buried in theCave of Machpelah near Mamre. She lived to be
127 years old.
Abraham and Sarah had thefollowing son:
+41. Isaac.
Abraham had a sonbyHagar, Sarai’s handmaiden, who was born in Egypt. Abram (Abraham)
and Hagar hadthefollowing son:
42. Ishmael.
Abraham also married Keturah andtheyhadthefollowing children all bornin Beersheba,
Canaan:
43. Zimran.
+44. Jokshan.
45. Medan.
+46. Midian.
47. Ishbak.
48. Shuah.
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21STGENERATION.
40. Bethuel was borninUr of Chaldea. Hedied in Paddan Aram, Arameaand hadthe
following children:
+49. Laban.
50. Rebekah.
41. Isaac, "Patriarch," was born in 2048 inTheNegev, Canaan. He diedin 2228 in Mamre
(Hebron), Canaanat theageof 180 years. He was buried intheCave of Machpelah near
Mamre. He married Rebekah (#50) the daughter of Bethuel (#40) in 2090 in Canaan.
Rebekah was born in Paddan Aram, Aramea. She died in Canaan andwas buried intheCave
of Machpelah near Mamre.
Isaac andRebekah hadtwin sons:
51. Esau.
+52. Jacob.
22ND GENERATION.
49. Laban, the sonof Bethuel, was bornand died in Paddan Aram, Aramea.
He had thefollowing two daughters plusother sons:
+53. Leah.
54. Rachel.
52. Jacob “Israel Prophet,” was born in 2108 inBeer Lahai Roi, Canaan. He died in 2255at
the ageof 147 yearsinGoshen, Egypt. He was buried in 2257 intheCave of Machpelah near
Mamre. He was around49 years old when hisfirst sonReuben was born. Hefirst married Leah
(# 53) the daughter of Laban (#49) in Paddan Aram, Aramea. She was born in PaddanAram,
Arameaand died inCanaan. Shewas buried in the Cave of Machpelah near Mamre.
Jacob and Leah hadthefollowing sixsons andone daughter:
55. Reuben.
56. Simeon.
57. Levi.
+58. Judah.
59. Issachar.
60. Zebulum.
61. Dinah.
Jacob alsomarried Rachel (# 54) the daughter of Laban (#49) in Paddan Aram, Aramea. She
was born in Paddan Aram, Aramea anddied near Bethlehem.
Jacob and Rachelhadthefollowing children:
62. Joseph.
63. Benjamin.
Jacob alsomarried Bilhah andtheyhad thefollowing sons:
64. Dan.
65. Naphtali.
Jacob alsomarried Zilpah andtheyhad thefollowing sons:
66. Gad.
67. Asher.
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23RD GENERATION
58. Judah was born in Paddan Aram, Aramea and died in Egypt.
He had thefollowing children:
68. Er was bornin Kezib, Canaan. He died inKezib, Canaan.
69. Onan was born inKezib, Canaan. He died in Kezib, Canaan.
70. Shelah was bornin Kezib, Canaan. Hedied in Goshen, Egypt.
Judah hadtwin sons by Tamar who was born in Canaan.
Their sonswere:
71. Pharezor Perez.
72. Zerah theywere born in Enaim, Canaan. Zerah died inGoshen, Egypt.
24TH GENERATION.
71. Pharezor Perez was bornin Enaim, Canaan. He diedin Goshen, Egypt.
He had thefollowing children:
+73. Hezron.
74. Hamul was born in Canaan. Hedied inGoshen, Egypt.
25TH GENERATION
73. Hezron or Esrom or Chezron was bornin Canaan. He diedinGoshen, Egypt.
He had thefollowing son:
+75. Ram or Aram, son of Hezron.
26TH GENERATION.
75. Ram or Aram, sonof Hezron, was borninEgypt. He died in Egypt.
He had thefollowing son:
+76 Amminadab
27TH GENERATION.
76 Amminadab, sonofRam, was bornin Egypt.
He had thefollowing son:
+77. Nahshon or Naasson.
28TH GENERATION.
77. Nahshon or Naasson was born in Egypt. Hedied in theWildernessof Paran. He was the
prince of thetribe of Judah during thejourneythroughthewilderness.
He had thefollowing son:
+78. Salma or Salmon.
29TH GENERATION.
78. Salma or Salmon was bornin theWilderness and died inBethlehem. He was marriedto
Rahab who was born in Jericho. She died in Bethlehem. Shesaved thethree spies of Israel
who entered Jericho andas aresult sheand her family were savedfrom the destructionof
Jericho.
Salma andRahab hadthefollowing son:
+79. Boaz.
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30TH GENERATION
79. Boaz was born in Bethlehem anddied in Bethlehem. Hewas marriedto Ruth in
Bethlehem. She was born in Moab and died in Bethlehem. She was a widow who movedfrom
Moab to Bethelehm with Naomi her mother-in-law.
Boaz and Ruth hadthefollowing son:
+80. Obed.
31STGENERATION
80. Obed was bornin Bethlehem anddied in Bethlehem.
He had thefollowing son:
+81. Jesse.
32ND GENERATION
81. Jesse was born in Bethlehem andprobablydied there.
He had thefollowing children all bornin Bethlehem:
82. Eliab .
83. Abinadab.
84. Shimea.
85. Nethanel.
86. Raddai.
87. Ozem.
+88. David.
89. Zeruiah a daughter
90. Abigail a daughter.
Section Four - From David to Jesus
33RD GENERATION
88. David, King of Israel, was born in Bethlehem in 2853 anddied in Jerusalem in 2923at the
ageof 70 or 71. Hewas 30 years old when he became king of Judah and reignedfor seven
and one half years in Hebron. Then he becameking of all Israel in 2883 andreignedfor 33
moreyears until 2923. He was agoodking, anexcellent organizer, amaster musician and
writer of manyhymns. His onefailure, theaffair with Bathsheba, was a badinfluence onhis
children who later caused him considerabletrouble and heartache.
David first marriedMichal the daughter of Saul,King of Israel.Theyhadno children.
David also married Ahinoam who was born in Jezreel. She died in Jerusalem. David and
Ahinoam hadthefollowing son:
89. Amnon, David’s first born son, was born inHebron. Hedied in BaalHazor. He was
murdered onAbsalom'sorders.
David also married Abigail the widowof Nabal. She was born in Carmel and died in Jerusalem.
David and Abigail had thefollowing son:
90. Daniel was born inHebron. Atfirst his name was Kileab but later itwas changedto
Daniel. No record isgiven of his later life.
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David also married Maacah daughter of Talmai the King of Geshur. Shewas born in Geshur
and died in Jerusalem.
David and Maacah had thefollowing children:
+91. Absalom.
92. Tamar.
David also married Haggithand hadthefollowing son:
93. Adonijahwas bornin Hebron. He diedin Jerusalem. He was executed bythe order of
Solomon.
David also married Abital and hadthefollowing son.
94. Shephatiah was born in Hebron.
David also married Eglah and hadthefollowing son:
95. Ithream was bornin Hebron.
88 David also married Bathsheba the widowof Uriah theHittite. Shewas the daughter of
Eliam andthegranddaughter of Ahithophel oneof David's counselors who took part inthe
rebellion of Absalom. Bathsheba camefrom Gilon and died inJerusalem.
David and Bathsheba had thefollowing sons allborn in Jerusalem:
96. Shammua.
97. Shobab.
+98. Nathan – Direct line of Mary, Mother of Jesus.
+99. Solomon.
34TH GENERATION
91. Absalom was born in Hebron. He died inEphraim. Hismother was the daughter of theking
of Gesher. He had hisservantskill his half brother, Amnon (# 89). Later herebelled against his
father andtried totakethekingdom byforcebut he died in a battle with theforces of King
David. Absalom hadthree sons who did not survive him and adaughter namedTamar. Healso
had a sister namedTamar. Another daughter ismentioned, named Maacah. Maacah and
Tamar maybe the same person who atfirst was called Tamar, after hissister, andlater
Maacah, after hismother.
+100. Maacah. Shemarried her cousin Rehoboam (# 102).
98. Nathan thesonof David and Bathsheba was bornin Jerusalem.
Thedecedents of Nathan arelisted inthegenealogyused byLukein his lifeof Jesus.
This line, according tosome, leads directlyto Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
He had thefollowing son:
+101. Mattatha.
99. Solomon, Kingof Israel, was born in 2899 and died in Jerusalem in 2963 at theage of 64.
He was buried in theCityof David. He reigned asKing of Israel inJerusalem for 40 years. He
beganas awise king who built thetemple, one of themarvels of the world. He alsobuilt many
other buildings,gardens, enlarged andfortifiedanumber of cities, andhehad a largearmy. He
had manywives who turned him awayfrom God. Hemarried Naamah who was born in
Ammon. Shedied in Jerusalem.
Solomon andNaamahhad thefollowing son:
+102. Rehoboam.
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35TH GENERATION
101 Mattatha. Of Nathan's line hadthefollowing son:
+103. Menna.
102. Rehoboam, King of Judah, was bornin Jerusalem in 2923 and diedthere in 2981 at the
ageof 58. Inflation andtaxes were a burden onthe nation when he began toreign. Becausehe
followed bad advice the kingdom split intotwo partsand hereignedonlyover Judah the
southernpart of Israel. He was 41 years old when he becameking andreignedfor 17years in
Jerusalem. During his reign, Shishak,theking ofEgypt, attackedJerusalem andtookmuch
booty. Hemarried his cousin Maacah (#100) daughter of his uncle Absalom (#91).
(He had eighteen wives, sixtyconcubines, twentyeight sons, andsixtydaughters. Hisfavorite
wifewas Maacah.)
Rehoboam andMaacah hadthefollowing son:
+104. Abijah.
36TH GENERATION
104. Abijah, King of Judah, was bornin Jerusalem. Hereignedfor only3 years in Jerusalem
and died there in 2984.During hisreignhe was in a battle with Israel, thenorthernkingdom,
and was outnumbered.He would have lost but the armycalledfor helpfrom God andtheywere
victorious becausetheyrelied on theLord, theGod of theirfathers.
He had a number of wives, sons, and daughtersbut Asa followed him asking.
+105. Asa.
103. Menna.Of Nathan’s line had thefollowing son:
+106. Melea.
37TH GENERATION
105. Asa, King of Judah, was bornin Jerusalem anddied there. Hereignedfor 41years in
Jerusalem. Hewas a righteousruler removing theforeignalters andidols. During his time a
verylarge armyfrom Cush attackedJudahso Asa called uponGodfor help and was victorious.
Themenof Judahcarried off alarge amount of plunder.
He married Azubah and had thefollowing son.
+107. Jehoshaphat.
106. Melea. Of Nathan's line had thefollowing son:
+108. Eliakim.
38TH GENERATION
107. Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, was born in 2990 in Jerusalem anddied there. Hewas 35
years old when he becameking andreignedfor 25 years in Jerusalem from 3025to3050. He
was a goodking sending prieststhroughout the land toteachthepeoplethe Lawof God. He
made oneseriousmistake in making an alliancewith thekings of Israelwho were wicked rulers.
He had seven sonsof whom Jehoram was thefirstborn who becameking at his death.
+109. Jehoram.
108. Eliakim. Of Nathan's line hadthefollowing son:
+110. Jonam.
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