Bach - Magnificat - Omnes generationes - number symbolism

What is the secret meaning of this movement? Source: Zoltán Göncz: Bach's Testament. On the Philosophical and Theological Background of the Art of Fugue (Scarecrow Press, 2013), 63--65. “It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order...“ (Luke 1:3) Performed by Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, Emily Van Evera (sopranos) Margaret Cable, Caroline Trevor (altos) Howard Crook, Wilfried Jochens, Charles Daniels (tenors) Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Grant, David Thomas, Peter Kooy (basses) Taverner Consort & Players Conducted by Andrew Parrott ____________________________________ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 1. Abraham begat 2. Isaac; 3. and Isaac begat Jacob; 4. and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 5. and Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; 6. and Phares begat Esrom; 7. and Esrom begat Aram; 8. and Aram begat Aminadab; 9. and Aminadab begat Naasson; 10. and Naasson begat Salmon; 11. and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; 12. and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; 13. and Obed begat Jesse; 14. and Jesse begat David the king; 15. and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 16. and Solomon begat Roboam; 17. and Roboam begat Abia; 18. and Abia begat Asa; 19. and Asa begat Josaphat; 20. and Josaphat begat Joram; 21. and Joram begat Ozias; 22. And Ozias begat Joatham; 23. and Joatham begat Achaz; 24. and Achaz begat Ezekias; 25. and Ezekias begat Manasses; 26. and Manasses begat Amon; 27. and Amon begat Josias; 28. and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 29. and after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; 30. and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 31. and Zorobabel begat Abiud; 32. and Abiud begat Eliakim; 33. and Eliakim begat Azor; 34. and Azor begat Sadoc; 35. and Sadoc begat Achim; 36. and Achim begat Eliud; 37. and Eliud begat Eleazar; 38. and Eleazar begat Matthan; 39. and Matthan begat Jacob; 40. and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, 41. of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (Matthew 1: 1--16)