2007-09-19 06:37:38 · 13 answers · asked by big sexy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is the number representing fulfillment of prophecy.
For example, God said it would rain--fulfilled for 40 days.
Jonah said 40 days to Nineveh's destruction--brief repentance--Nineveh destroyed by Assyria 40 years later.
God said Moses would receive the law--40 days
Israel was condemned to wander in the wilderness--40 years.
Jerusalem was to be destroyed--40th Passover after Calvary.
Jesus was to be the unfallen Adam--tempted by Satan 40 days when hungry.
Messiah promised to Adam--Jesus baptized 40 centuries later.
Savior was from Abram's seed--40 generations from son of Abram to Son of God,Jesus.
There is a hidden key in the Bible to unlock the "last day Bible code. See: http://abiblecode.tripod.com
Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua
2007-09-19 06:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The number is used repeated in both Hebrew and Christian Scriptures, to signify a period of trial and or judgment. The 40 days and nights of rain the created Noah's flood, the 40 years that the Hebrew's wandered in the wilderness, and the 40 days of fasting that Jesus undertook before entering into public ministry.
2007-09-19 13:50:21 · answer #2 · answered by civilman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40 is the number of trials and testing. The Israelites wandered 40 yrs in the wilderness. Moses fasted 40 days before convening with God on the mount. Jesus fasted 40 days in the winderness.
2007-09-19 13:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"what is the symbolic meaning of the number 40 in Christianity?"
It's one of the sacred numbers which god teleported down to Moses on the Ark. Others are 12, 75, 11, 92, 77, 78, 79 1/2, and 367. Remember them. You'll be asked to recite me at the Pearly Gates.
2007-09-19 13:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by Yank 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
40 is a number of testing. Just look at the people of Israel when they left Egypt. They were tested in the wilderness for 40 years.
Also remember Jesus was tested for 40 days in the wilderness.
2007-09-19 15:29:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
40 days of lent
2007-09-19 13:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by Megs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probation
2007-09-19 13:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by David G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number of days in the "flood" ,days of lent, # of days Moses did getting back to Israel
2007-09-19 13:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by sparkles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Judeo-Christian mysticism, it references a long time uncounted.
2007-09-19 13:43:20 · answer #9 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the number that comes right after thirty-nine .
2007-09-19 13:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋