Gospel of Matthew Chapter 1 Vs. 7-8

 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

Matthew 1:7-8 “And Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;” “And Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Jehoram; and Jehoram begat Uzziah;”

Matthew obviously did not list every individual in the genealogy between Abraham and David (Mat. 1:2-6), between David and the Exile (Mat. 1:6-11).

Rehoboam see (1 Kings 11:41-12:24).

Abia... Abijam (1 Kings 14:31-15:8).

Jehoshaphat see (1Kgs. 15:23-24; 22:2-50).

Joram... Jehoram (2Kgs. 8:16-24).

Ozias... Azariah or Uzziah (2Kgs. 15:1-7). Between Jehoram and Uzziah three kings reigned that are not mentioned in this genealogy: Ahaziah (2Kgs. 8:25-26); Jehoash (2Kgs. 12:1); and Amaziah (2Kgs. 14:1-2). All names are not necessary in a royal genealogy.

Matthew skips over Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah, going directly from Jehoram to Uzziah (Ozias, a form of Uzziah). Using a kind of genealogical shorthand, he seems to do this intentionally in order to make a symmetrical 3-fold division in verse 17.