Ancient Hebrew used lots of numbers as metaphors. Forty is a metaphorical number. Which should makes sense since the number pops up too many times to be coincidental. Forty is a number that represents a transition period, a time of change and metamorphosis. Thus it most likely does not mean that Christ fasted for forty days. He he could have fasted for less, or more time. All it means is that things occurred during that time, that transitioned Christ from his pre-ministry period, and prepared him, to begin his earthy ministry.
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