<p><span>1:12&nbsp;</span><em>And after the captivity in Babylon, Jechoniah begot Shealtiel, Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel</em><span>- Therefore the reference to Jechoniah being written &ldquo;childless&rdquo; (Jer. 22:30) perhaps means that as Jeremiah goes on to comment &ldquo;No man of his seed shall prosper&rdquo;. If our children aren&rsquo;t spiritually prosperous, it is as if we were childless. Thus we see that the whole purpose of having children is to &ldquo;raise a Godly seed&rdquo;.</span></p>