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January 2, 2018/10 Comments/in /by Taylor Marshall

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Lent: The Biblical Meaning of the Number 40

February 17, 2015/8 Comments/in Document Library /by Taylor Marshall

In Sacred Scripture, the number forty is a sign of repentance:

God made it rain for forty days and forty nights in the days of Noah (Gen 7:4 - they only ate fish on the ark, not meat and this is one reason why Catholics historically gave up meat during Lent)
Moses spent forty days fasting on Mount Sinai with God (Exodus 24:18)
The People of Israel people wandered forty years traveling to the Promised Land (Numbers 14:33)
Elijah spent forty days and forty nights walking to Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19:8)
Jonah prophesied forty days of judgment for Nineveh to repent (Jonah 3:4).
Jesus Christ fasted for forty days days in the wilderness, and was tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1-2, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-2)
Jesus Christ's was physically dead for about forty hours (3pm Friday till 7am Sunday)

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February 12, 2014/17 Comments/in Document Library /by Taylor Marshall

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Book Download: The Crucified Rabbi: Judaism and the Origins of Catholicism

December 12, 2013/134 Comments/in Bonus Items, Document Library /by Taylor

Here's the Download for my book The Crucified Rabbi: Judaism and the Origins of Catholicism. This book is only available as a "Bonus Item" to qualified Members. Please do not reprint or share this file. It is a special offer for qualified New Saint Thomas Institute Members. Enjoy! Read More