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  2. Biblical numerology - Wikipedia

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    Variations of the three and a half years result in other numerological values. For example, three and a half years correspond to 42 months or 1,260 days. Thus, both 42 and 1,260 have numerological use in the Bible. The three and a half symbol as appearing in the Bible may derive from the Babylonian calendar. [4] Four and ten.

  3. Jubilee (biblical) - Wikipedia

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    The Talmud (Arakhin 12b) accounts for 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and 7 years taken to conquer the land of Canaan and 7 years to divide the land among the tribes, putting the first Jubilee cycle precisely 54 years after the exodus (i.e. in 1258 BC), and saying that the people of Israel counted 17 Jubilees from the time they entered ...

  4. Jubilee in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    A jubilee is a special year of remission of sins, debts and universal pardon. In the Book of Leviticus, a jubilee year is mentioned to occur every 50th year (after 49 years, 7x7, as per Lev 25:8, NRSV) during which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be forgiven and the mercies of God would be particularly manifest.

  5. Christian symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, ... the Celtic cross motif predates Christianity by at least 3,000 years. ... [40] Nicholas Temple proposes the imperial ...

  6. Day-year principle - Wikipedia

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    The day-year principle was partially employed by Jews [7] as seen in Daniel 9:24–27, Ezekiel 4:4-7 [8] and in the early church. [9] It was first used in Christian exposition in 380 AD by Ticonius, who interpreted the three and a half days of Revelation 11:9 as three and a half years, writing 'three days and a half; that is, three years and six months' ('dies tres et dimidium; id est annos ...

  7. What Is a Yule Log, and What Does the Tradition Symbolize?

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    During the early solstice celebrations, burning a specific log became part of the festivities. Like the word “yule,” the log became associated with the Christmas season.

  8. 40 (number) - Wikipedia

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    40 is an abundant number.. Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler noted 40 prime numbers generated by the quadratic polynomial + +, with values =,,,...,.These forty prime numbers are the same prime numbers that are generated using the polynomial + with values of from 1 through 40, and are also known in this context as Euler's "lucky" numbers.

  9. What Does 40 Quarters of Work Mean for Medicare? - AOL

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    The 40 quarters requirement only applies to premium-free Part A. The time it takes to earn 40 qualifying quarters of work depends on your employment history.