John Gill's Exposition on Luke 3:27

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Which was the son of Joanna, etc.] Johannes, or John, the son of Rhesa Mesullam, who governed fifty three years: which was the son of Rhesa, called, by the above writer, Rhesa Mesullam; (<130319>1 Chronicles 3:19) and said, by him, to govern sixty six years: which was the son of Zorobabel who governed fifty eight years: which was the son of Salathiel; the same with Shealthiel; (See Gill on “<400112>Matthew 1:12”) which was the son of Neri; the same with Jechonias, according to the Alexandrian, chronicle; (See Gill on “<400112>Matthew 1:12”)

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