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Originally Posted by Esaias
In Numb 14, God was going to destroy Israel immediately, but Moses interceded and asked for pardon. They got 40 years to continue living.
At the Cross, Jesus asked for pardon for His crucifiers. They got 40 years until the city was destroyed.
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If Jesus died in 33 AD, the time to the destruction of Jerusalem is 37.5 years (rounded to 38, it was in the 38th year that Jerusalem fell). The wilderness wanderings may have included parts of 2 years, for a TOTAL ACTUAL time of 38 years, but rounded to 40 (partial years reckoned as full years). HOWEVER, there is no way I can see how to take the 37.5 actual years to AD 70, rounded to 38 (partial year reckoned as full year), and THEN round AGAIN to get 40 years.
BUT THEN I SAW THIS:
From what I can tell, the FIRST siege of Jerusalem by Babylon lasted 30 months to the fall of the city. The Roman siege lasted about 5 months to the fall of the city. The DIFFERENCE between the two is 2.5 years, which added to the 37.5 years from the cross comes to 40 years.
Not sure if that means much, but I can't help but suspect it is significant.
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