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Matthew 1:3

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Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

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Babylon was the major Mesopotamian city and empire east of Israel that conquered Judah and deported many Jews in 586 BC. Matthew’s genealogy marks the exile to Babylon as a decisive covenantal judgment and turning point in Israel’s history leading toward Christ.

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