Jesus' genealogy is loaded with politics. Matthew emphasizes that Jesus was descended from both David and Abraham. He tells us that there were 14 generations from Abraham to David and then 14 from David to Jesus. The second part of Jesus' genealogy follows a long line of kings that descended from the greatest of all of Israel's, King David who conquered kingdoms and established Israel as the leading country of it's day.
God promised David a dynasty that would never end, but by 586 B.C. it did just that, his dynasty ended, no more kings ruled over Israel. David's descendants were still counted, they just didn't rule anymore. So by Jesus' day, people were expecting a new king from David's blood line that would renew the political and judicial dynasty of King David.
The genealogy in Matthew introduces us to that king.
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