Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. Exodus 8:5

Trivia: When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, what name did God use to refer to himself?

Forty Days

It's amazing how many things took forty days in the Bible.

Here's a list.

  1. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights during the flood of Noah. Genesis 7:4, 7:12.
  2. The flood also lasted 40 days. Genesis 7:17
    (Or was it 150 days?)
  3. Noah opened the window of the ark at the end of 40 days. Genesis 8:6
  4. When Joseph died, it took the Egyptians 40 days to embalm him. Genesis 50:3
  5. Moses was on the mount in the midst of the cloud for 40 days and 40 nights. Exodus 24:18
  6. When Moses received the ten commandments, he didn't eat or drink for 40 days and 40 nights. Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 9:9, 11, 18, 25, 10:10
  7. The spies that Moses sent to Canaan stayed there for 40 days. Numbers 13:25, 14:34
  8. Goliath came near and "presented himself forty days." 1 Samuel 17:16
  9. Elijah lived for 40 days on two (angel food cake) meals. 1 Kings 19:8
  10. Ezekiel lay on his left side for 40 days. Ezekiel 4:6
  11. Jonah prophesied that in 40 days Nineveh would be overthrown. Jonah 3:4
  12. Horses and soldiers appear in the sky above Jerusalem for 40 days. 2 Maccabees 5:2
  13. Jesus fasted and was tempted by the devil for 40 days. Matthew 4:1-2, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2
  14. Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after his resurrection. Acts 1:3

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