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Of all the types and shadows
of the Old Testament, none is
as pervasive and important as
the shadows revealed in the
relationship between "forty,"
and the fulfillment of
promises.
The rains (in Noah's day)
fell for 40 days and nights
(Genesis 7:4).
Israel ate Manna for 40
years (Exodus 16:35).
Moses was with God in
the mount, 40 days and
nights (Exodus 24:18).
Moses was again with
God 40 days and 40 nights
(Exodus 34:28).
Moses led Israel from
Egypt at age 80 (2 times
40), and after 40 years in
the wilderness, died at 120
(3 times 40; Deuteronomy
34:7).
The spies searched the
land of Canaan for 40 days
(Numbers 13:25).
Therefore, God made
Israel wander for 40 years
(Numbers 14:33-34).
40 stripes was the
maximum whipping
penalty (Deuteronomy
25:3).
God allowed the land to
rest for 40 years (Judges
3:11).
God again allowed the
land to rest for 40 years
(Judges 5:31).
God again allowed the
land to rest for 40 years
(Judges 8:28).
Abdon (a judge in Israel)
had 40 sons (Judges
12:14).
Israel did evil; God gave
them to an enemy for 40
years (Judges 13:1).
Eli judged Israel for 40
years (1 Samuel 4:18).
Goliath presented
himself to Israel for 40
days (1 Samuel 17:16).
Saul reigned for 40 years
(Acts 13:21).
Ishbosheth (Saul's son)
was 40 when he began
reign (2 Samuel 2:10).
David reigned over Israel
for 40 years (2 Samuel 5:4,
1 Kings 2:11).
The holy place of the
temple was 40 cubits long
(1 Kings 6:17).
40 baths (measurement)
was size of lavers in
Temple (1 Kings 7:38).
The sockets of silver are
in groups of 40 (Exodus
26:19 & 21).
Solomon reigned same
length as his father; 40
years (1 Kings 11:42).
Elijah had one meal that
gave him strength 40 days
(1 Kings 19:8).
Ezekiel bore the iniquity
of the house of Judah for
40 days (Ezekiel 4:6).
Jehoash (Joash) reigned
40 years in Jerusalem (2
Kings 12:1).
Egypt to be laid desolate
for 40 years (Ezekiel
29:11-12).
Ezekiel's (symbolic)
temple is 40 cubits long
(Ezekiel 41:2).
The courts in Ezekiel's
temple were 40 cubits
long (Ezra 46:22).
God gave Nineveh 40
days to repent (Jonah 3:4).
Jesus fasted 40 days and
nights (Matthew 4:2).
Jesus was tempted 40
days (Luke 4:2, Mark 1:13).
Jesus remained on earth
40 days after resurrection
(Acts 1:3).
Women are pregnant for
40 weeks (time of testing).
The number forty is used by
God to represent a period of
testing or judgment (
of the Old Testament, none is
as pervasive and important as
the shadows revealed in the
relationship between "forty,"
and the fulfillment of
promises.
The rains (in Noah's day)
fell for 40 days and nights
(Genesis 7:4).
Israel ate Manna for 40
years (Exodus 16:35).
Moses was with God in
the mount, 40 days and
nights (Exodus 24:18).
Moses was again with
God 40 days and 40 nights
(Exodus 34:28).
Moses led Israel from
Egypt at age 80 (2 times
40), and after 40 years in
the wilderness, died at 120
(3 times 40; Deuteronomy
34:7).
The spies searched the
land of Canaan for 40 days
(Numbers 13:25).
Therefore, God made
Israel wander for 40 years
(Numbers 14:33-34).
40 stripes was the
maximum whipping
penalty (Deuteronomy
25:3).
God allowed the land to
rest for 40 years (Judges
3:11).
God again allowed the
land to rest for 40 years
(Judges 5:31).
God again allowed the
land to rest for 40 years
(Judges 8:28).
Abdon (a judge in Israel)
had 40 sons (Judges
12:14).
Israel did evil; God gave
them to an enemy for 40
years (Judges 13:1).
Eli judged Israel for 40
years (1 Samuel 4:18).
Goliath presented
himself to Israel for 40
days (1 Samuel 17:16).
Saul reigned for 40 years
(Acts 13:21).
Ishbosheth (Saul's son)
was 40 when he began
reign (2 Samuel 2:10).
David reigned over Israel
for 40 years (2 Samuel 5:4,
1 Kings 2:11).
The holy place of the
temple was 40 cubits long
(1 Kings 6:17).
40 baths (measurement)
was size of lavers in
Temple (1 Kings 7:38).
The sockets of silver are
in groups of 40 (Exodus
26:19 & 21).
Solomon reigned same
length as his father; 40
years (1 Kings 11:42).
Elijah had one meal that
gave him strength 40 days
(1 Kings 19:8).
Ezekiel bore the iniquity
of the house of Judah for
40 days (Ezekiel 4:6).
Jehoash (Joash) reigned
40 years in Jerusalem (2
Kings 12:1).
Egypt to be laid desolate
for 40 years (Ezekiel
29:11-12).
Ezekiel's (symbolic)
temple is 40 cubits long
(Ezekiel 41:2).
The courts in Ezekiel's
temple were 40 cubits
long (Ezra 46:22).
God gave Nineveh 40
days to repent (Jonah 3:4).
Jesus fasted 40 days and
nights (Matthew 4:2).
Jesus was tempted 40
days (Luke 4:2, Mark 1:13).
Jesus remained on earth
40 days after resurrection
(Acts 1:3).
Women are pregnant for
40 weeks (time of testing).
The number forty is used by
God to represent a period of
testing or judgment (