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NASB | Acts 1:3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:3 To these [men] He also showed Himself alive after His suffering [in Gethsemane and on the cross], by [a series of] many infallible proofs and unquestionable demonstrations, appearing to them over a period of forty days and talking to them about the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
Bible Question: What is the significance of the number 40 in the Bible? |
Bible Answer: Hello Sam, Welcome to the forum. The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with SCRIPTURE to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Now about numbers in the Bible: There are three other responses to your question so far that will tell you different, but there is NO significance to the number forty in the Bible other than its numerical value. The Bible has no numerology. Mystery religions have numerology, but the religion of the Bible is not a mystery religion. The true religion that we have revealed to us in God's Word is very down to earth: James 1:27, "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world." Our religion is not playing mystical guesswork games with numbers! And don't make the Bible out to be a mysterious book either. It is the Word of God and its teaching of salvation is plain and clear and not far fetched: Rom 10:6 But the righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: "DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART, 'WHO WILL ASCEND INTO HEAVEN?' (that is, to bring Christ down), Rom 10:7 or 'WHO WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)." Rom 10:8 But what does it say? "THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART"--that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, "WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; Rom 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Stay away from mystery religions. It leads down the wrong path. The Bible never assigns meanings to any number other that their numerical value. Stick to the plain meanings! Peace, Lionstrong |