Topical Encyclopedia
The term "thirty-seventh" in the context of the Bible typically refers to the ordinal number associated with the sequence of events, reigns, or genealogies. It is not a frequently occurring number in the biblical text, but it holds significance in certain contexts, particularly in the historical books of the Old Testament.
Reign of King Joash (Jehoash) of JudahOne of the notable mentions of the thirty-seventh year is found in the context of the reign of King Joash (also known as Jehoash) of Judah. In
2 Kings 12:1 , it is recorded: "In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba." The thirty-seventh year of Joash's reign would thus be a significant marker in the timeline of the kings of Judah, as it indicates the latter part of his reign, which was marked by both religious reforms and eventual decline.
Reign of King JehoiachinThe thirty-seventh year is also significant in the context of King Jehoiachin of Judah. In
2 Kings 25:27 , it is noted: "In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month." This event marks a turning point for Jehoiachin, who had been in captivity in Babylon. The release of Jehoiachin from prison by Evil-merodach, the new king of Babylon, is a significant moment of grace and change in the narrative of the exiled king's life.
Symbolic and Theological ImplicationsWhile the number thirty-seven itself does not carry a specific symbolic meaning in biblical numerology, its occurrences in the biblical text are tied to significant historical and theological events. The release of Jehoiachin, for instance, can be seen as a foreshadowing of the eventual return of the exiles to Judah and the restoration of the Davidic line, which holds messianic significance in the broader biblical narrative.
Genealogical ContextIn genealogical records, numbers such as thirty-seven may appear as part of the listing of generations or ages, though specific references to the thirty-seventh generation or age are not prominent in the biblical text. Genealogies in the Bible often serve to establish lineage, fulfill prophecies, and connect key figures within the biblical narrative.
ConclusionThe occurrences of the thirty-seventh year in the Bible, particularly in the context of the reigns of kings and the exile, highlight moments of transition and divine intervention. These instances serve as reminders of God's sovereignty over history and His ability to bring about change and redemption in the lives of His people.
Strong's Hebrew
7970. sheloshim -- thirty... thirty-first* (1), thirty-five* (4), thirty-four* (1), thirty-ninth* (3),
thirty-one* (3), thirty-second* (2), thirty-seven* (4),
thirty-
seventh* (3), thirty
...7651. sheba -- seven
... 1), forty-seven* (1), seven (270), seven times (6), sevens (2), seventeen* (6),
seventeenth* (6), seventh (8), thirty-seven* (4),thirty-seventh* (3), twenty...
Library
TheThirty-Seventh Chapter: Pure and Entire Resignation of Self to...
... BOOK THREE. INTERNAL CONSOLATION TheThirty-Seventh Chapter: Pure and Entire
Resignation of Self to Obtain Freedom of Heart. The Voice of Christ...
The Imitation of Christ
... The Thirty-Sixth Chapter: The Vain Judgments of Men. TheThirty-Seventh Chapter:
Pure and Entire Resignation of Self to Obtain Freedom of Heart....
Canons of the Church of Alexandria.
... like, which may be offered to the bishop for his blessing. Canon
Thirty-seventh. As often as a bishop takes of the sacred mysteries...
Rufinus' Preface to the Translation of Origen's Commentary on...
... The whole exposition of the thirty-sixth,thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth Psalms
is ethical in its character, being designed to enforce more correct methods...
The Peroration of Rufinus Appended to his Translation of Origen's...
... The works upon Jesus Nave [3444] and the book of Judges and the thirty-sixth,
thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth Psalms, I translated simply as I found them...
The Books of Samuel and Kings.
... Thethirty-seventh Psalm, moreover, the one hundred and eleventh, the one hundred
and twelfth, the one hundred and nineteenth, and the one hundred and forty...
An Unheeded Warning
... "He came unto his own and his own received him not"; and in the twenty-third chapter
of Matthew and thethirty-seventh to the thirty-ninth verse, inclusive, we...
Now Herod and Philip Built Several Cities in Honor of Caesar....
... 1. When Cyrenius had now disposed of Archelaus's money, and when the taxings were
come to a conclusion, which were made in thethirty-seventh year of Caesar's...
Sense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the...
... indignation lieth hard upon me' (Psalm 88:7). For He bore the indignation which
lay upon us, as also He says in the hundred andthirty-seventh: Lord, Thou...
Antichrist in the Psalms
... Thethirty-seventh Psalm, which in its ultimate application has to do with the godly
Remnant in the Tribulation period, contains a number of references to the...
Thesaurus
Thirty-seventh (3 Occurrences)Thirty-
seventh. Thirty-seven,
Thirty-
seventh. Thirty-six .
Multi-Version Concordance
Thirty-
seventh (3 Occurrences).
...Thirty-seven (9 Occurrences)
Thirty-seven. Thirty-second, Thirty-seven.Thirty-seventh . Multi-Version
Concordance... (WEB BBE DBY RSV). Thirty-second, Thirty-seven.Thirty-seventh ....
Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)
... A clay tablet, now in the British Museum, bears the following inscription, the only
one as yet found which refers to his wars: "In thethirty-seventh year of...
Jo'ash (44 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 13:10 In thethirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the
son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years....
Twenty-seventh (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:27 And in thethirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had
been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the...
Twenty-fifth (3 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 52:31 And in thethirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had
been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-fifth day of the...
Thirty-six (7 Occurrences)
Thirty-six.Thirty-seventh, Thirty-six. Thirty-sixth . Multi-Version Concordance...
Thirty-seventh, Thirty-six. Thirty-sixth . Reference Bible.
Sixteen (24 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 13:10 In thethirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the
son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years....
Prisoner (87 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:27 And in thethirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin, king of Judah, had
been taken prisoner, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the...
Seventh (123 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 13:10 In thethirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the
son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years....
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