Fasting in the Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

According to Leviticus 23:27-29, on which annual Jewish observance was fasting specifically commanded as a requirement?

📖 Leviticus 23:27-29

#2

In 1 Kings 19:8, how many days did Elijah fast while traveling to Mount Horeb after fleeing from Jezebel?

📖 1 Kings 19:8

#3

What was the primary spiritual purpose of the fasting described in Esther 4:16, when Esther called for a fast among the Jews?

📖 Esther 4:16

#4

In Matthew 6:16-18, what warning did Jesus give about fasting that addressed the practices of the Pharisees and hypocrites?

📖 Matthew 6:16-18

#5

According to Luke 4:2, how long did Jesus fast in the wilderness before being tempted by the devil?

📖 Luke 4:2

#6

In Acts 13:2-3, when did the church at Antioch engage in fasting and prayer before commissioning Barnabas and Saul?

📖 Acts 13:2-3

#7

In 2 Samuel 12:16-23, what was David's stated purpose for fasting while his son was ill, and what changed after the child's death?

📖 2 Samuel 12:16-23

#8

According to Isaiah 58:6-7, what kind of fast does God choose, and what does it involve?

📖 Isaiah 58:6-7

#2

40 days

1 Kings 19:8 states that Elijah, strengthened by bread and water provided by an angel, traveled forty days and nights to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God, mirroring Moses' experience.

1 Kings 19:8

#1

The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 23:27-29 mandates fasting on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, as a day of rest and affliction of the soul, making it the only fast explicitly commanded in the Torah.

Leviticus 23:27-29

#4

Fasting should not be done publicly for human recognition

Matthew 6:16-18 records Jesus' instruction that fasting should be done privately, not visibly to gain human approval, contrasting with the Pharisees' ostentatious religious practices designed to impress others.

Matthew 6:16-18

#3

To seek divine intervention before approaching the king about the plot against the Jews

Esther 4:16 records that Esther called for a three-day fast as the Jewish community sought God's help before she risked her life by approaching King Ahasuerus without permission to plead for her people's lives.

Esther 4:16

#6

While ministering to the Lord and worshipping Him

Acts 13:2-3 describes how the church at Antioch fasted and prayed while ministering to the Lord, during which the Holy Spirit directed them to set apart Barnabas and Saul for missionary work.

Acts 13:2-3

#5

40 days

Luke 4:2 explicitly states that Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness, after which He was tempted by the devil, paralleling Moses' forty days on Mount Sinai receiving the Law.

Luke 4:2

#8

A fast that releases injustice, shares food with the hungry, and provides shelter for the poor

Isaiah 58:6-7 declares that God desires not merely abstinence from food, but rather a fast that involves releasing oppression, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and sheltering the homeless—fasting that demonstrates genuine righteousness and compassion.

Isaiah 58:6-7

#7

He fasted to atone for his sin; he stopped fasting to worship

2 Samuel 12:16-23 records that David fasted and prayed during his son's illness, hoping God would relent, but after the child died, he ceased fasting, washed, and worshipped, recognizing God's will and the futility of further lamentation.

2 Samuel 12:16-23

#9

In Nehemiah 9:1, what prompted the Jews to assemble with fasting, sackcloth, and earth on their heads?

📖 Nehemiah 9:1

#10

In 1 Corinthians 7:5, what does Paul permit married couples to do by mutual consent, and for what duration?

📖 1 Corinthians 7:5

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#10

Abstain from sexual relations so they can devote themselves to prayer and fasting, for a set time

1 Corinthians 7:5 instructs that married couples may by mutual consent deprive themselves of sexual relations for a limited time to devote themselves to prayer and fasting, then come together again to avoid temptation.

1 Corinthians 7:5

#9

Confession of sins and the iniquities of their forefathers

Nehemiah 9:1 records that on the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered to confess their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors, engaging in fasting and mourning as an act of corporate repentance and contrition.

Nehemiah 9:1

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