"Was Jeconiah the son or grandson of Josiah?" (Alleged Contradiction #E9471)
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon …
Matthew 1:11
And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
I Chronicles 3:15-16
Response
Jechoniah was the grandson of Josiah. Sometimes “father” is used for “grandfather” or even ancestor in the Bible. However, in this verse, it simply says that “Josias begat Jechonias,” which is true, though he was a grandson.
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