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Elijah went into the wilderness near Beersheba when he fled from the face of Jezabel, then after the angel had given him food he went for 40 days and 40 nights to Horeb, the mount of God, (1 Kings.19)
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Did elisha from the bible fast 40 days?
Yes. 1 Kings 19: 8
According to Jewish scripture did Moses fast for 80 days and 80 nights?
No, according to Exodus 34:28 Moses fasted for 40 days, which is the longest anyone in the Bible fasted. Two others, Jesus and Elijah, also fasted for 40 days.
Why is 40 special in the Bible?
40 is special in the bible as there was a flood for 40 days, Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. After Jesus arose from the grave he stayed for 40 days on earth.
Name three that went without food 40 days and 40 nights?
Moses. Elijah, Jesus
Did Joshua fast 40 days with Moses?
The Bible mentioned nothing about whether Joshua participated in the fasting or not. Exodus 34:28 however specifically mentioned that "he (Moses) was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments." By comparison, we can deduce that Joshua might not have fasted, otherwise the Bible could have included a comment/statement there. On the other hand, it appears that 40-day fasting has been specifically mentioned in the Bible and those individuals who attempted it have been named clearly. We know Moses, Elijah and Jesus all fasted for 40 days and it has been accurately documented in the Bible. It seems to us that if Joshua had fasted 40 days, the Bible would have indicated the same clearly. Therefore, we can safely say that Joshua did not fast 40 days with Moses.
Who was the Hebrew prophet who stayed for 40 days and 40 nights on mount horeb to escape the wrath of jezebel?
Elijah was the prophet and at 1kings 19:8 it says he was traveling 40 days and 40 nights to mt. horeb the mountain of the true God
Where in the bible does it say how many days moses was on the mountain?
40
What is the significance of 40 days in the Bible?
A:In the Old Testament, 40 days was not so much significant as convenient. Many of the Old Testament stories were handed down orally by storytellers, until finally written down during the first millennium BCE, and the number 40 was easy to remember. In Noah's Flood, it rained for forty days and forty nights, Moses spent 40 days on the mountain and Elijah also spent 40 days in the wilderness. The forty days that Jesus spent in the wilderness can be seen as significant at both a theological and a literary level.Mark 1:13 tells the story of Jesus going into the wilderness for forty days immediately after his baptism by John. He was ministered by angels, an allusion to Elijah (1 Kings 19:5-7) who was ministered by an angel and in the wilderness forty days. There is no actual suggestion that Jesus fasted for this time, but those familiar with the story of Elijah are likely to have assumed he did do so. This brings into play another allusion, to Moses when (Exodus 34:28) he fasted for 40 days while he wrote the words of the Ten Commandments on tablets. Matthew and Lukefollow the allusion to Elijah in a subtly different way, taking the angel out of the gospel story and instead having Jesus fast for forty days, just as Elijah did after the angel ministered to him. In this version, the further allusion to Exodus 34:28 is more readily recognised.
Why is it always 40 days and 40 nights in the Bible?
A:Many of the Old Testament stories were handed down orally by storytellers, until finally written down during the first millennium BCE, and the number 40 was easy to remember. In Noah's Flood it rained for forty days and forty nights, Moses spent 40 days on the mountain and Elijah spent 40 days in the wilderness. In a similar way, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, then Kings David and Solomon both reigned for 40 years. The most important period of 40 days in the New Testament occurs when Jesus spent forty days and forty nights in the wilderness, which is actually an allusion to the prophet Elijah and also to Moses. Mark 1:13 tells of Jesus in the wilderness forty days, ministered to by angels, just as Elijah was ministered by an angel and in the wilderness forty days (1 Kings 19:5-7). The Gospels of Matthew and Luke follow the allusion to Elijah in a subtly different way, taking the angel out of the gospel story and instead having Jesus fast for forty days in the wilderness, just as Elijah did after the angel ministered to him. Early students of the gospels would also have recognised the parallel to Moses when (Exodus 34:28) he fasted for 40 days while he wrote the words of the Ten Commandments on tablets. Thus, this passage draws parallels to two of the most revered characters in the Old Testament, and even indirectly to the giving of the Law to Moses.The Christian Pentecost occurs 40 days after Easter, just as the Jewish Pentecost occurred 40 days after the Passover.Answer:The Bible reveals that one full 24-hour day [from sunrise to sunrise] is divided into a "daytime" portion and a "nighttime" portion -- the "day" and the "night.""God called the light 'day' and the darkness He called 'night.' And there was evening [night], and there was morning [day] -- the first day." (Gen.1:5 NIV)The reason, therefore, for saying "40 days and 40 nights" is to demonstrate that they are forty FULL 24-hour days... the entire night and day divisions of a day, and not fractions of a day.For instance when the Bible says someone fasted forty days and forty nights -- it was for forty full 24-hour days. They didn't just fast during the daytime, then chow down at night.
Who fasted the longest in the bible?
According to the Bible, Moses fasted for 40 days and 40 nights on two occasions while he was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God.
What is the origin of the number 40 in the Bible?
The 40 days of the flood, and also 40 years of wandering in the wilderness under Moses.
What went on for 40 days and 40 nights?
According to the Bible, it rained for forty days and forty nights, and only those on Noah's ark were saved.
