Biblical Number
40
Number 40 in the Bible
Testing, trial, and preparation
Forty is the number of testing and preparation. Every major period of transformation in Scripture involves 40 units of time — days or years. It represents a complete generation of trial that leads to renewal.
Biblical Appearances
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40 days and nights of rain — Genesis 7:12
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40 years in the wilderness — Numbers 14:33
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Jesus tempted 40 days — Matthew 4:2
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Moses on Sinai 40 days — Exodus 24:18
Symbolism & Deeper Meaning
Testing, probation, preparation, transformation, renewal
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