In a New Testament story, Jesus refuses to throw himself from the top of a tower or to create bread out of stones despite spending this much time being tempted by the devil, inspiring the observance of Lent.
According to English popular tradition, the weather on St. Swithun's Day will persist for this length of time. In Islam, Adam is said to have received his life-breath this long a ter he was formed from clay. Before getting killed by Jesus, it is prophesied that the Islamic false messiah  gure Al-Masih ad-Dajjal will spend this length of time corrupting the earth. A journey which retrieved grapes from the brook of Eshcol lasted for this length of time, a ter which a favorable report was given by Caleb and Joshua. In Jewish tradition, an embryo receives its soul this long a ter conception. In a New Testament story, Jesus refuses to throw himself from the top of a tower or to create bread out of stones despite spending this much time being tempted by the devil, inspiring the observance of Lent. For 10 points, name this running time of the deluge which  looded the world in the Book of Genesis.
According to English popular tradition, the weather on St. Swithun's Day will persist for this length of time.
forty days and nights