Is it true that Moses traveled for 40 years?

No, it is not. This is a misconception regarding how time was kept in those days. Years were likely treated as two six month periods at the time so the Israelites really wandered in the desert for 20 years not 40. read more

Years were likely treated as two six month periods at the time so the Israelites really wandered in the desert for 20 years not 40. I covered much of this in my book “Empires of Gold, Iron and God” which you can find on Amazon. read more

The reign of King David is 40 years. The reign of King Solomon is 40 years. Elijah spends 40 days on the Mountain of God, where Moses spent his 40 days with God. God appears to Elijah and calls him to be a prophet. God commands Ezekiel to lie on his right side for 40 days to bear the sins of Israel. read more

Speaking of 40 years, Moses' life can be studied in three distinct sections of 40 years. Moses spent his first 40 years as a prince of Egypt. During the second 40-year period, Moses was a fugitive and a shepherd in the desert. And, the final third period of 40 years was a time when God transformed Moses into one of the great personalities of all history. Moses was brought from disgrace and ignominy to lead a group of slaves to freedom. read more