(11) - Statius Sebosus, Greek geographer of the 1st century BC, says that Atlantis was located 40 days' sail from the Gorgades islands to the Hesperides [so in the center of the Atlantic].
The biblical flood story, lasting 40 days and nights, could not cover Earth’s highest peaks like Mount Everest, as severe rain would only cause flash floods.
On this topic of Jesus, the last chapter is titled "Jesus and the Three Beliefs." I go through Jesus's temptation in the wilderness—the 40 days—and show how each of the three temptations of Satan is a perfect representation of the three beliefs, one by one.
I'll finish by showing the parallels in the 40 days in the wilderness.
There's the 40 days in the wilderness.
The floodwaters rise for 40 days, covering all land and destroying life outside the ark.
We are then told that after 40 days Noah opened the window of the ark and sent forth a raven which did not return.
For 40 days and nights, floodwaters came from the heavens and from the deeps, until the highest mountains were covered.
After 40 days, Noah sent out a raven, which kept flying until the waters had dried up.
In his speech, he explains that while 40 days is sufficient for an individual’s transformation, 40 years is needed for the transformation of a collective, such as a culture or society.
Genesis 7:12: It rained for 40 days and 40 nights during the flood.
Genesis 7:17: The floodwaters prevailed on the earth for 40 days.
Exodus 24:18: Moses stayed on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights while receiving the Ten Commandments.
Exodus 34:28: Moses fasted for 40 days and 40 nights without food and water.
Deuteronomy 9:9: Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights interceding for the Israelites after the golden calf incident.
Numbers 13:25: The spies explored the land of Canaan for 40 days.
1 Kings 19:8: Elijah traveled for 40 days and 40 nights to Mount Horeb.
In his speech, he explains that while 40 days is sufficient for an individual's transformation, 40 years is needed for the transformation of a collective, such as a culture or society.
2:42In the Bible, it says it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, and they call it a deluge.
The rains started to pour down for 40 days and 40 nights.
After 40 days and 40 nights, Nana Beaujo was still holding on to that great big log out in the open waters, but he was tired, he was exhausted, and he started to begin to slip off the log.
If we don't have access to that, we'd die long before 40 days.
40 - Rebirth (40 days in the Dessert - 40 Years Moses)
In his speech, he explains that while 40 days is sufficient for an individual’s transformation, 40 years is needed for the transformation of a collective, such as a culture or society.
The account given in Acts of the Apostles says that Jesus remained with the apostles for 40 days, whereas the account in the Gospel of Luke makes no clear distinction between the events of Easter Sunday and the Ascension.
Facing opposition, Jesus underwent 40 days of temptation in the wilderness, overcoming ego beliefs of lack (turning stones to bread), attachment (ruling kingdoms), and control (jumping from the temple).
For 40 days, he challenged the Israelites to send out a champion to fight him, but they were all terrified.
"For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth 40 days and 40 nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth." Genesis 7:4
L1+N1 has:) 124 years and 40 days
ti-ri-ga u4 4(u) i3-ak en: Tiriga, 40 days he ruled;330.
mu-bi n u4 4(u) ib2-ak en: the years: 40 days they ruled.332.
mu-bi 2(gesz2) 5(disz) mu 4(u) u4 ib2-ak en: the years: 125, 40 days, they ruled,404'.
[5] And the waters decreased continually until the 10th month: in the 10th month, on the 1st day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.[6] And it came to pass at the end of 40 days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:[7] And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro moves around until the waters were dried up from off the earth.[8] Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;[9] But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.[10] And he stayed yet other 7 days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;[11] And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.[12] And he stayed yet other 7 days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.[13] And it came to pass 601 years, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.[14] And in the 2nd month, on the 27th day of the month, was the earth dried.[15] And God spake unto Noah, saying,[16] Go forth of the ark, you, and your wife, and your sons, and your sons' wives with you.[17] Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you, of all (pure?) flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.[18] And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:[19] Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.[20] And Noah builded an altar unto Yahweh Elohim; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.[21] And Yahwey Elohim smelled a sweet savour; and Yahwey Elohim said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.[22] While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
[1] And Uriel said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.[2] Of every clean beast thou you shalt take to thee you by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.[3] Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.[4] For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth 40 days and 40 nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
[15] And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.[16] And they that went in, went in male and female of all pure flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.[17] And the flood was 40 days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.[18] And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.