Great Doctrines of The Bible by Dr. James Modlish

Fasting in the Old Testament

Gen. 24:33 - Abraham's servant seeking a bride for Issac.

Ex. 34:28 - Moses' first period of forty days on Sinai.

Lev. 16:29,31 - On the day of Atonement.

Lev. 23:14 - Until the sheaf of the Wave Offering was offered.

Lev. 23:27,32 - On the day of Atonement.

Num. 6:3,4 - The law of the Nazarite.

Num 29:7 - On the day of Atonement.

Deut. 9:9,18 - Moses' two periods of forty days on Sinai.

Jud. 20:26 - By Israel after their defeat by Benjamin.

I Sam. 1:7,8 - Hannah's prayer for a child.

I Sam. 7:6 - At Mizpah under Samuel.

I Sam. 14:24-30 - Saul's curse uttered in battle.

I Sam. 20:24 - Jonathan grieved at Saul's hatred of David.

I Sam. 28:20 - Saul before his death in battle.

I Sam. 30:11,12 - Egyptian servant David found in field.

I Sam. 31:13 - By those that buried Saul and his sons.

II Sam. 1:12 - By David and his men at news of Saul's death.

II Sam. 3:35 - By David at Abner's death.

II Sam. 11:11 - Uriah's self-discipline in the time of battle.

II Sam. 12:16-23 - By David for the child of Bathsheba.

I Kings 13:8-24 - By prophet who cried against the altar at Bethel.

I Kings 17:6, 14-16 - Elijah's restricted diet at Cherith and Zarephath.

I Kings 19:8 - By Elijah on his journey to Horeb.

I Kings 21:4,5 - By Ahab after Naboth's refusal.

I Kings 21:9,12 - When Naboth was set on high at Jezebel's instigation.

I Kings 21:27 - By Ahab in self-humiliation.

I Chron. 10:12 - By those who buried Saul and his sons.

II Chron.20:3 - Proclaimed by Jehoshaphat battle.

Ezra 8:21-23 - Proclaimed by Ezra at river Ahava.

Ezra 9:5 - Ezra mourning for the faithlessness of the exiles.

Neh. 1:4 - By Nehemiah for the restoration of Jerusalem.

Neh. 9:1 - By people of Jerusalem, confessing their sins.

Est. 4:3 - By the Jews following Haman's decree.

Est. 4:16 - Called by Esther before audience with the king.

Est. 9:31 - In connection with the feast of the Purim.

Job. 33:19,20 - As a result of pain or sickness.

Psa. 35:13 - David on behalf of others who were sick.

Psa. 69:10 - The cause of David being reproached.

Psa. 102:4 - The Psalmist forgets food in his affliction.

Psa.107:17,18 - As a result of sickness.

Psa. 109:24 - The cause of David's physical weakness.

Isa. 58 - The kind of fasting which pleases God.

Jer. 14:12 - That which is unacceptable to God.

Jer.36:6,9 - Baruch reading Jeremiah's scroll on feast day.

Dan. 1:12-16 - Daniel and his companions refused the king's food.

Dan. 6:18 - Darius when Daniel was in the lions' den.

Dan.9:3 - Daniel praying for Jerusalem.

Dan. 10:2,3 - Daniel's three weeks partial fast.

Joel 1:14 - In view of the day of the Lord.

Joel 2:12 - When returning to God with all the heart.

Joel 2:15 - Proclaimed by blowing a trumpet in Zion.

Jonah 3:5-9 - Proclaimed by the people and the king of Nineveh.

Zech. 7:3-5 - With mourning in the fifth and seventh months.
Zech. 8:19 - Kept in the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months.

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