
The Number 40 in the Bible
If frequency implies significance, the number 40 is important, indeed. After all, it appears dozens of times across the Old and New Testaments. Here are six key examples.
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If frequency implies significance, the number 40 is important, indeed. After all, it appears dozens of times across the Old and New Testaments. Here are six key examples.

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