[Michael_S]

'40 days and 40 nights' was a phrase used to denote a moderately long, unspcific amount of time. It was used much the same way we may use the phrase, several months, a littel while, one moment etc.

[MEGoody]

I'm at work so haven't had time to read all the posts. Did anyone EVER provide any kind of support for the statement that the 40 days of rain were not 40 literal days?