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NASB | Matthew 4:2 And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 4:2 After He had gone without food for forty days and forty nights, He became hungry. [Ex 34:28; 1 Kin 19:8] |
Bible Question: Is there a significance to the number 40 in the Bible?. 40 days is mentioned a lot. |
Bible Answer: Hello mama grace, Yes, in general Forty is the number of testing and trial: a. It rained 40 days during the Flood. (Gen. 7:4) b. Moses spent 40 years in the desert. (Exod. 3) c. Israel spied out the land for 40 days. (Num. 13:25) d. Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai. (Exod. 24:18) e. Israel wandered 40 years in the desert. (Num. 14:33) f. Goliath taunted Israel for 40 days. (1 Sam. 17:16) g. Jonah preached repentance to Nineveh for 40 days. (Jon. 3:4) h. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness before being tempted. (Matt. 4:2) i. There were 40 days between the resurrection and ascension of Christ. (Acts 1:3) [H.L. Willmington, Willmington's Book of Bible Lists] I hope this helps to answer your question. BradK |
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