In year 37 of the captivity, the king of Babylon pardoned Judah’s king Jehoiachin and released him from prison. No explanation is given, but this lasted “for the rest of his life.” One thing is for sure—by allowing him to live, it continued the line of the royal family of David (as God had promised) which remained until the birth of King Jesus (see Matthew 1-2).
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