Luke 3:24

Study note

Setting — Luke records a genealogical list tracing Joseph’s ancestry backward through named male forebears. This occurs as the narrative establishes Jesus’ age and the commencement of his public ministry.

The words — τοῦ (tou) = <the> [G3588]; Ἰανναὶ (Iannai) = of Jannai [G2388]. The repeated particle constructs a linear chain of descent linking each named figure to the next.

The thread — The verse continues a recorded lineage moving from Matthat through Levi, Melchi, and Jannai to Joseph. This structural pattern matches the genealogical lists found in Matthew 1 and 1 Chronicles 3.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to follow a specific ancestral sequence without filling gaps or adding biographical detail. It demands recognition of the recorded chain itself rather than inference about its theological purpose.

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