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It happened in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the [first] year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison;
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A Glimmer of Hope
Commentators emphasize that the release of King Jehoiachin after 37 years in prison is a profound symbol of hope. Placed at the end of a book filled with judgment, this act of kindness shows that God had not entirely forgotten His people. As Matthew Henry notes, it teaches believers to 'hope and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord,' trusting that even in dark times, God can bring restoration.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 52:31
19th Century
Bishop
In the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin ... — The closing narrative is almost identical with that …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 52:1–34
16th Century
Theologian
Laus Deo
Commentary on Lamentations
Calvin's Preface
LECTURES OF JOHN CALVIN
ON
THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 52:31
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah He was eighteen years of…
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 52:31–34
17th Century
Minister
See this history of King Jehoiachin in 2 Kings 25:27–30. Those under oppression will find it is not in vain for them to hope and quietl…