THE SIGNIFICANCE OF 40The “40” of the 40 days of Lent is spiritually significant…

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF 40

The “40” of the 40 days of Lent is spiritually significant. The number “40” is connected to preparation in Scripture:

• Moses on Mt. Sinai preparing to receive the Ten Commandments “stayed 40 days and 40 nights without eating any food or drinking any water” (Ex 34:28)

• Elijah walked “40 days and 40 nights” to Mt. Horeb (1 Kgs 19:8)

• Jesus, most significant of all, “fasted and prayed 40 days and 40 nights” before his public ministry (Mt 4:2).