Some of the uses of #13 in the Bible

Chris McCann
Jonah 1

Adam age 130 when Seth was born (10 x 13)

Terah age 130 when Abram was born (10 x 13)

Joseph born when father Jacob age 91 (7 x 13)

Jacob age 130 when he entered into Egypt (10 x 13)

Joseph age 39 when Jacob/family entered into Egypt (3 x 13)

Jehoida the priest died age 130/king Joash goes astray (10 x 13)

Jonah 1 day in city /39 days outside city Nineveh (3 x 13)

Book of the law found when Josiah is age 26 (2 x 13)

Good king Josiah died at age 39 (3 x 13)

Asa diseased in his feet in 39th year of his reign (3 x 13)

Anna 7 years married / 84 years a widow =91 (7 x 13)

Jesus' life spans 39 actual years/ 7 BC + 33 AD =40 -1=39 (3 x 13)

Apostle Paul 5 times received 40 stripes minus 1 =39 (5 x 3 x 13)

#13 Projected into our day:

Year 1988 was 13,000th since creation (13,000 = 13 x 10 x 10 x 10)

Jubilee year of 1994 to 2033 = 40 inclusive/39 actual years (3 x 13)

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