The 42nd Generation

The concept of the 42nd Generation is initially taken from Matthew chapter 1, the genealogy of Jesus Christ. If you’re like me, you’ve probably skimmed that genealogy to get to the good stuff like the birth of Jesus.

But I’ll give you a second to pull up the genealogy in Matthew 1:1-17. Then another 15 seconds to actually count the men in that genealogy. (hint: there are 41.)

But then verse 17 says:

there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah

14+14+14= (drumroll please) 42.

Okay…. So either Matthew couldn’t count, or he was trying to make a point about the generations leading to Jesus Christ, the messiah.

Christ is the 42nd GenerationChrist, formed in you.

Jump to Galatians 4. Paul is talking about heirs, sons, inheritance, and how Christ can be formed in us. Christ=42nd Generation=Us.1

Therefore, we can also be the 42nd Generation. The generation that accepts our inheritance. The generation that accepts our son-ship as “joint heirs” to bring redemption to broken lives, light to dark places, and life to dead things.

All of the power, all of the authority, all of the inheritance of the Kingdom of God is ours through Christ and his sacrifice and defeat of sin and evil. That is the essence of the 42nd Generation.

1. Whoa, now, simmer down. I am not saying we are Christ or God, but I am saying, like Paul did… that we can be “clothed with Christ” and like Christ said, that we can have his authority and power here on Earth. http://warriorshepherd.com/blog/42nd-generation-part-1/