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and expressed her sorrow for finding Him after three days. But His answer to mother was another riddle to the people that were there. He replied He was in His father’s work. His saying was not understood by anybody and finally Jesus reached home with His parents His mother sincerely kept all those strange incidents in her mind. As readers we have to remember one important thing by the time Jesus parents realized that He was not there with the group members that were going to their native place and by the time they returned to Jerusalem again in search of Him and finally found Him, it was already three days.
It was Passover time in Jerusalem and it was mobbed by pilgrims and visitors His parents were full of confusion and more worried about their son Jesus who was 12 years old. His answer to his mother that He was in His father’s work totally confused her more. In such conditions she said then to Jesus: “Thy father and I have sought the sorrowing;” (Luke242). For His mother’s statement Jesus reply was something like why were you searching for me all the days? Don’t you know that I must be in the temple area on my father’s business. This kind of expressions at the age of 12 certainly show His Messianic consciousness what He was we can notice how painful He was a pre-figure to Mary that what kind of pain she would experience in future primarly when Jesus her son the Lord would be brutally ill-treated and crucified .
1.These incidents took place in Jerusalem
2.It was the festival time of Passover
3.He was dealing with the doctors of law with the pharisees , scribes and
sadducees without any companion.
4.The testimony of Jesus before them was remarkable and no doubt forth
right and righteous
5.He missed for three days.
6.They were not sure where He was. So, they were deeply troubled alarmed
and saddened
7.Jesus reappeared to His parents only after three days.
8.All this unexpected thing happened only when He said-I was on my
father’s business
9.The parents relieved of their anxiety and know doubt overjoyed at His
reappearance .
10.He departed from Jerusalem and went to His place.
As we have studied so far his mother kept although those sayings in her heart. she could not forget the happenings of those three days when He missed .Simeon also prophesied to mary when he saw Jesus as a child in the temple. He was brought for circumcision, yea a sword shall pierce through thy son (Luck235) It was spoken about the severe pain that Mary had to experience at the time of the circumcision to Jesus who was holy and innocent devine son So far we have studied and examined some of the remarkable prophesies that speak about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have the testimony of disciples in the Gospels. We have the witness of the holy spirit in our heart and also we have God’s written prophesies in the Bible and all these openly declared the reality of the resurrection and the assurance of atonement and of our own resurrection to everlasting life if we trust Him.’ ’we have also a more sure word of prophesies where unto ye do well that ye take heed has unto ye light that smitten in a dark place until the day dawn and the day star a raise in your heart’’(2Peter1:19).
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How often No 40 is Used
1.In the days of Noah, people became wicked and sinned against God. So
God wanted to destroy people with rains and it trained for 40 days and
40 nights. (Genesis 7:17).
2.After 40 days and 40 nights of rain Noah waited for another 40 days and
sent out Raven to see the conditions of water on earth.(Genesis 5:6)
3.Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebecca (Genesis. 25:20)
4.Esau was 40 years old, when he married Judith. (Genesis. 26:34)
5.Jacob selected certain animals to give as a gift to his brother Esau and
among them there were 40 Cows also. (Genesis 32 :13)
6.When Jacob died, he was embalmed with spices for 40 days. (Genesis
50:3)
7.When Moses was 40 years old, it came to his mind (heart) to visit his
brethren, the children of Israel, and accidentally killed an Egyptian, who
was the Governor of Goshan. (Exodus 7:23)
8.The Children of Israel ate Manna for 40 years in the wilderness. (Exodus
16:35)
9.Moses went to the top of the mount Horeb (Sinai) for the first time, to
receive laws and the 10 commandments and stayed there for 40 days.
(Exodus 24:18)
10.The workers who were building the Tabernacle made 40 silver basis to
keep them under that house of meeting. (Exodus 36:24)
11.Moses went to the mountain Horeb for the second time and stayed with
God for 40 days and 40 nights without bread and water to get the 10
commandments. (Exodus 34:28)
12.God asked Moses to keep 40 sockets of Silver under the lengthy board of
the Tabernacle. (Exodus 26:19&36:26)
How often No. 40 is used
13.Moses sent 12 members from 12 tribes to find out the position of Canaan
and they returned after 40 days. (Num.14:34)
14.The children of Israel wandered in wilderness for 40 years till they reached
the borders of Canaan. (Number 14:33)
15.Moses explained to Israel about family relations, when they were judged
they must be given 40 strips as a punishment. (Deu.25:3)
16.Aaron was 40 years old when he left Egypt.
17.Joshua went to war with 40 thousand Israel and crossed the River Jordan.
(Joshua 4:13)
18.Caleb was 40 years old when he went to see Canaan with other members
of the team. (Joshua 14:7)
19.The Israel lived in peace for 40 years under the leadership of Othniel
brother and son-in-law of Caleb. (Judges 3:11)
20.The Israelites chose new gods, when there was war in the gates. They had
no shield or spear among forty thousand Israelites ? (Judges 5:8)
21.When Deborah was Judging Israelites war took place. At that time they
were worshipping heathen gods and so Israelite young men of 40,000
did not have any weapon to fight the war.
22.After the death of the King of Canaan, Israelites lived in peace for 40
years. (Judges 5:31)
23.God got angry over Israelites and handed them over to Philistines for 40
years as a punishment. (Judges 13:1)
24.Eli the priest judged Israel for 40 years. (1 Samuel 4:18)
సాక్ష్యం 25. Goliath a Philistine giant of 9’.6" feet height, challenged the Israel in the
war both morning and evening for 40 days. (1 Samuel 17:16)
సాక్ష్యం 26. Prophet Samuel anointed Saul, a Benjaminite as the King of Israel, who
ruled the nation for 40 years. (Acts 13:21)
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సాక్ష్యం 27. Abner Captain of Saul’s army; made Sauls’ son Ishbo Seth, King of Israel
and he was 40 years old at that time. (2 Samuel 2:10)
సాక్ష్యం 28. King David ruled Israel for 40 years. (2 Samuel 5: 4) (1 Chronicles 29:27)
సాక్ష్యం 29. In the war with Syrians King David killed 40 thousand footmen (2 Samuel
10:18)
సాక్ష్యం 30. King David in his battle with Arameans killed 40,000 foot soldiers (1
Chronicles 19:18)
సాక్ష్యం 31. In the 40th Year of David’s reign search was made in the records and
some capable Hebronites were found (1 Chronicles 26 : 31)
సాక్ష్యం 32. Absalom, son of King David said that he wanted to pay his vow to God
after 40 years in Hebron. (2 Samuel 15:7)
సాక్ష్యం 33. King Solomon had 40 thousand stalls of horses for his chariots (1 Kings
4:26)
సాక్ష్యం 34. King Solomon ruled Israel for 40 years (1 Kings 11:42)
సాక్ష్యం 35. Prophet Jeremiah continued his 40 years Ministry under the last 5 kings
of Davidic Dynasty
సాక్ష్యం 36. God asked prophet Ezekiah son of man to lie down on his right side and
bear the sin of the house of Judah. God has assigned him 40 days, a day
for each year (Ezekiah 4:46)
సాక్ష్యం 37. Prophet Elijah got bread from heaven by an angel twice, and with that
strength he lived for 40 days and 40 nights and walked to mount Horeb
the Mount of God. (1 Kings 19:8)
సాక్ష్యం 38. The King of Syria fell ill and sent his man Hazarel to prophet Elisha
with 40 camels load of gifts to him (11 Kings 8:9)
సాక్ష్యం 39. Joash or Jehoash was made king at the age of 7 years and ruled Israel for
40 years (11 Kings 12:1)
సాక్ష్యం 40. King David said that 40 years long was God grieved for that generation
of Israel (Psalms 95.10)
How often No. 40 is used
సాక్ష్యం 41. Ezekiel, the watch man of Israel, happened to bear the iniquities of Judah
for 40 years. (Ezekiel 4.6)
సాక్ష్యం 42. Prophet Jeremiah continued his ministry for 40 years during the reign of
last five kings of Davidic Dynasty
సాక్ష్యం 43. No foot of men or beasts shall pass through nor inhabiting Egypt for 40
years(Ezekiel 29:11)
సాక్ష్యం 44. I will make the Land of Egypt desolate among the cities for 40 years.
(Ezekiel 29.12; 28)
సాక్ష్యం 45. After 25 years of Captivity. Ezekiel got a vision in which he saw one of
the walls of the second temple was about 40 cubits. (Ezk. 41:2)
సాక్ష్యం 46. God said I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you 40 years
through its wilder ness to possess the land of the Amorites (Amos 2:10)
సాక్ష్యం 47. Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness for 40
years? O house of Israel? (Amos 5:25)
సాక్ష్యం 48. Prophet Jonah told the people of Nineveh city that if they did not repent
for their sins within 40 days God would destroy them completely (Jonah
3:4) NEW TESTAMENT
సాక్ష్యం 49. When Jesus was 40 days old he was taken to the Jerusalem temple.
సాక్ష్యం 50. Christ after taking Baptism from John the Baptist wandered in the
wilderness of Jordan River for 40 days and hungered. (Mark1.13 & Luke
4.2)
సాక్ష్యం 51. After resurrection. Christ spent 40 days with his disciples and ascended
unto heaven (Acts 1:3)
సాక్ష్యం 52. Simon Peter also healed a man near the temple gate who was above 40
years. (Acts 4.22)
సాక్ష్యం 53. More than 40 Jews joined together and took oath that they would not eat
or drink untill they kill Paul. (Acts 23 13)
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సాక్ష్యం 54. Paul said “Of the Jews five times received 40 strips save one. (2 Cor.11
24)
55.But with whom was he grieved 40 years? Was it not with them that
sinned? (Hebrews 3 17)
56.Some Christians observe 40 days as Lenten days and remain in fasting
before the crucifiction of Christ. (Good Friday)
57.In 2001 the Israel surrounded “ the Church of Nativity” in Bethlehem,
because the Philistines with 160 hostages remained inside the church
They slept at the corners of the church for a symbolic 40 days They
survived with the juice of lemon leaves mixed with oil from the lamps A
priest served them juice once in three days.
58.According to historical information Christ was born in 5th B C and
died in 30 A.D He wept and foretold the future destruction of Jerusalem
and the temple On 70 A.D-King Titus destroyed them just 40 years
after the death of Christ.