Post #40 What is number 40 in the bible? Part 1

What is biblical significance and meaning of 40? Signifies judgments, testings, probations, hardships and trials.

What are the some of the most common biblical numbers? 3, 6, 7, 10, 12 and 40.

How many times 40 is used in the bible? About 159 times.

Amazing to realize how many times certain key numbers are repeatedly used throughout the Bible.

EXAMPLES OF 40 [OLD TESTAMENT]

1. Rained 40 days and 40 nights during Noah flood [Gen 7:4,12,17]

2. Israel wandered in desert wilderness for 40 years because of their disobedience. [Deut 8:2] [Josh 5:6]

3. Israel held captive by Philistines for 40 years [Judges 13:1]

4. Jonah prophesy to Nineveh to repent or be destroyed in 40 days [Jonah 3:4]

5. Moses stayed on Mount Sinai on 2 separate occasions. For 40 days each to receive the 10 commandments. [Exo 24:18, Exo 34:28]

6. Moses send out 12 spies to scout the promised land for 40 days. [Num 13:25]

7. King David and King Solomon ruled Israel for 40 years. [1 Kings 2:11, 1 Kings 11:42]

EXAMPLES OF 40 [NEW TESTAMENT]

1. Time length between Jesus resurrection and ascension to heaven is 40 days [Acts 1:3]

2. Jesus fasted 40 days in the desert [Matt 4:2]

3. No more can be whipped more than 40 lashes [Deut 25:3] [2 Cor 11:24]