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Matthew 1:19

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Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Babylon was the ancient Mesopotamian empire that conquered Judah and carried many Jews into exile in the sixth century BC. In Matthew’s surrounding genealogy, the Babylonian exile marks a decisive stage in Israel’s history, highlighting God’s preservation of David’s line leading to Jesus.

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Matthew 1:19 mentions Babylon.

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