“First of all we have to say that this number is usually used as a symbol of victory and it means that God managed to overcome his enemies. Actually, it is known that God was able to overcome the sins of humans when he decided to destroy the earth by flooding it. It was known as the Great Flood that started on the 17th of the 2nd month in the Hebrew calendar that was used in that time. It is also known that the ark of Noah and 8 passengers who were with him made a rest on the Ararat mountains exactly on the 17th of the 7th month.”
Good excerpt from 17:
“First of all we have to say that this number is usually used as a symbol of victory and it means that God managed to overcome his enemies. Actually, it is known that God was able to overcome the sins of humans when he decided to destroy the earth by flooding it. It was known as the Great Flood that started on the 17th of the 2nd month in the Hebrew calendar that was used in that time. It is also known that the ark of Noah and 8 passengers who were with him made a rest on the Ararat mountains exactly on the 17th of the 7th month.”