Lent Bible Quiz — Hard Fasting and Wilderness Trivia Flashcards

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In Matthew 4:2, how many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness before being tempted by Satan?

📖 Matthew 4:2

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According to 1 Kings 19:8, how many days did Elijah fast and travel to reach Mount Horeb after fleeing Jezebel?

📖 1 Kings 19:8

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What specific food did the angel provide to Elijah during his wilderness journey in 1 Kings 19:6?

📖 1 Kings 19:6

#4

In Daniel 10:2-3, Daniel describes a period of fasting during which he abstained from certain foods. Which foods did he specifically avoid during this 21-day fast?

📖 Daniel 10:2-3

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According to Luke 4:1-2, what specific detail distinguishes Jesus's wilderness experience from His fasting period?

📖 Luke 4:1-2

#6

In Exodus 34:28, how many days did Moses fast while receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai?

📖 Exodus 34:28

#7

According to Matthew 6:16-18, what does Jesus teach about the proper attitude toward fasting?

📖 Matthew 6:16-18

#8

In 2 Samuel 12:16-23, what did King David do while fasting during his son's illness, and what was his response when the child died?

📖 2 Samuel 12:16-23

#2

40 days

1 Kings 19:8 states Elijah ate and drank, then traveled for 40 days and 40 nights until he reached Mount Horeb. This mirrors Jesus's 40-day fast and connects to the biblical pattern of 40 as a period of testing and spiritual renewal.

1 Kings 19:8

#1

40 days

Matthew 4:2 explicitly states Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights before Satan tempted Him. This 40-day period mirrors Moses's time on Mount Sinai and Israel's wilderness wandering, making it symbolically significant throughout Scripture.

Matthew 4:2

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Pleasant food, meat, and wine

Daniel 10:3 states Daniel ate 'no pleasant food' and abstained from 'meat and wine' for 21 days. This was a partial fast where he avoided delicacies while apparently consuming basic sustenance, demonstrating a disciplined form of fasting.

Daniel 10:2-3

#3

A cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water

1 Kings 19:6 describes an angel providing Elijah with 'a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water.' This miraculous provision sustained him for his 40-day journey to Mount Horeb.

1 Kings 19:6

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40 days

Exodus 34:28 states Moses 'was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights' and 'did not eat bread or drink water.' This 40-day fast while receiving God's law establishes the pattern of 40 as a spiritually significant period.

Exodus 34:28

#5

Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, and fasted 40 days

Luke 4:1-2 states Jesus was 'full of the Holy Spirit' and was 'led by the Spirit into the wilderness' where He 'fasted for forty days.' The Holy Spirit's guidance and leading distinguish the wilderness experience as divinely orchestrated, not merely a personal choice.

Luke 4:1-2

#8

David fasted and pleaded with God for the child's life; when the child died, he rose, washed, changed clothes, and went to the house of the LORD

2 Samuel 12:16-23 describes David fasting and lying on the ground pleading for the child's life. After the child died, he rose up, washed himself, changed clothes, went to the LORD's house, and ate. David's response demonstrates acceptance of God's will and a return to normal life after his period of intercession.

2 Samuel 12:16-23

#7

Fasting should be done secretly without seeking recognition from others

Matthew 6:16-18 teaches that when you fast, 'do not look somber as the hypocrites do...Put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting.' Jesus emphasizes that fasting should be between the believer and God alone, not for public approval.

Matthew 6:16-18

#9

According to Deuteronomy 9:9-18, what did Moses do during his 40-day fast on Mount Sinai, and what was his reaction upon descending?

📖 Deuteronomy 9:9-18

#10

In Acts 13:2-3, what type of fasting did the church at Antioch practice, and what event immediately followed?

📖 Acts 13:2-3

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#10

Fasting and prayer as they worshipped the Lord; the Holy Spirit set apart Barnabas and Saul for missionary work

Acts 13:2-3 states: 'While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." So after they fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.' This demonstrates fasting as a spiritual discipline connected to prayer and divine guidance.

Acts 13:2-3

#9

Moses received the tablets, saw the golden calf, broke the tablets in anger, and destroyed the calf

Deuteronomy 9:9-18 recounts that Moses received the stone tablets inscribed by God's finger. When he descended and saw the golden calf, 'I took the two tablets and threw them out of my hands, breaking them to pieces before your eyes.' He then burned the calf, ground it to powder, and mixed it with water.

Deuteronomy 9:9-18

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