Season of Lent

What is the season of Lent all about? What is its purpose?
Can Scripture tell us anything about the season of lent? If lent is a 40 day journey, can the 40 days in the desert spend by Jesus in scripture tell us anything about the purpose of the season of lent? And, specifically, can we unearth anything from the specific temptations that Jesus underwent?
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