Jesus’ 40-Day Fast in Matthew 4:1–2
Matthew 4:1–2 recounts Jesus’ forty-day fast in the wilderness, highlighting his reliance on God’s provision and Word amid temptation.
The forty days of Lent and biblical patterns of testing: A Biblical Guide
Deuteronomy 8 describes Israel's forty years in the wilderness as God's deliberate humbling and testing, aimed at teaching dependence on his word. Lent's forty days echo that pattern, not as self-improvement but as a school of reliance on God.