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Matthew 1:22

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Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

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Babylon was the major Mesopotamian city and empire that conquered Judah and carried many Jews into exile in the sixth century BC. In Matthew’s genealogy, the Babylonian exile marks Israel’s judgment and displacement, yet also highlights God’s continuing covenant purpose leading to Jesus’ birth and fulfillment of prophecy

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Matthew 1:22 mentions Babylon.

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