Anyone have any insight to this? Why 40? I am going to study this. Does it relate in any way to the seed which fell on good ground? As we are to be “tree’s” “grafted into the vine” which is Christ. I wonder, I am going to study this to see if I can find understanding.
Anyone who knows, please do tell, I am very curious.
Gen 7:4 – Rained 40 days and 40 nights
Exo 24:18 – Moses on Mount Sinai 40 days and 40 nights
Exo 34:28 – Moses fasted 40 days and 40 nights
Num 13:25 – Israel spied out the land 40 days
Num 14:33 – Israel wandered 40 years
1Sa 4:18 – Eli led Israel 40 years
1Sa 17:16 – Goliath taunted Israel 40 days
1Ki 19:8 – Elijah’s trip to horeb took 40 days and 40 nights
Eze 29:12 – No one will be able to pass through Egypt for 40 years
Jnh 3:4 – Jonah preached Ninevah would be destoryed in 40 days
Mat 4:2 – Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights, then tempted
Act 1:3 – 40 days and 40 nights between resurrection and ascension
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