Creation narrative

Matthew tells us the story of a new Genesis, a new beginnings story. And then he gives a genealogy that includes 6 weeks of generations (14 x 6 = 6 x 7), and announces the beginning of a seventh week. The history of Israel is numerologically shaped on the model of the creation week. After the ups and downs of Israel’s history, Sabbath – a super-Sabbath, a 7 x 7 Sabbath, a Jubilee Sabbath – has arrived in Jesus.