Introduction: Genealogy as Theological Narrative In Matthew 1:2, the genealogy begins in earnest with a triple repetition of the aorist verb ἐγέννησε {egennēse}, meaning “he fathered” or “he begot.” While aorist tense is traditionally associated with punctiliar aspect (summary or undefined action), the repeated use of the aorist form here, across a sequence of generations, …
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