Bible Question: Does anyone know what is the significance of the number "forty" in the Bible? The earth was flooded for forty days and nights, Jesus was in the desert for the same amount of time, the Hebrews wandered in the desert for forty years...the list goes on and on. Thanks!! |
Bible Answer: 'Matt 12:40 *three days and three nights.* Quoted from Jon. 1:17. This sort of expression was a common way of underscoring the prophetic significance of a period of time. 'An expression like "forty days and forty nights" may in some cases simply refer to a period of time longer than a month.' (MacArthur Study Bible, p. 1415, Word Publishing, 1997). |
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