All the generations, etc. This division of the names in their genealogy was doubtle adopted to aid the memory. It was common among the Jew…

The arrangement of the genealogy into three groups of fourteen generations each was clearly a form of memoria technica (a mnemonic device)…

The Holy Spirit led His servant Matthew to adopt a straightforward and simple method to help weak memories. Here are three sets of fourteen generat…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: After listing the generations from Abraham to Christ, he divides them into three sections of fourtee…

It was customary among Jewish writers to arrange genealogies according to some convenient scheme, possibly for mnemonic reasons. Matthew has groupe…

So all the generations from Abraham
The Evangelist having traced the genealogy of Christ from Abraham, which he divid…

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe the chief intention. It is not a needless genealogy. It is not a vainglorious one, as those of gr…

Here is related the third series of fourteen in Christ’s generation, which proceeds through private persons. Concerning this Jechonias, as was said…