Bible Question:
God considers 40 days a spiritually significant time period, whenever God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes he took 40 days. Noah's life was transformed by 40 days of rain; Jesus was empowered by 40 days in the wilderness. I'm just wondering why God used 40 days. |
Bible Answer: 40 days was used sometime by God, so "whenever" God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes he took 40 days. -Noah's life was transformed by 40 days of rain - but was in the ark almost a year -Jacob wrestled overnight -Elijah's time was not 40 days |