“First of all, we dont’ know how many generations were left out in the “begats”. THere’s no reason to believe that those lineages were without gaps. I would guesstimate that only the really important and memorable individuals were included.”
Read the Bible. There are no “gaps”.
Here’s a good summary.
http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVSermons/LineageOfJesus.htm