[JohnnyM]

"To which calendar do you think the 1000 years applies?" I'm not exactly sure what you mean by this. I personally think it applies to the definition of a year used in the Bible which is a 360 day year (12 months at 30 days each).

Now on what basis do you determine that the 40 days and 40 nights of Jesus's temptation was not literal???

JM

[trad_anglican]

Now on what basis do you determine that the 40 days and 40 nights of Jesus's temptation was not literal???

No you're back to the gospels, again. I thought you were talking about prophetic language. I'm really confused. I believe forty days and forty nights, when used in the bible, does not mean exactly forty consecutive 24 hour periods. I believe it means a long time. The same way that seventy times seven doesn't mean exactly 490, but many many times.

As far as prophetic language, I marvel at those who can, seemingly without effort, interpret prophesies. I do not have that gift.