Lent and Fasting Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

How many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness before being tempted by Satan?

📖 Matthew 4:2

#2

In the Old Testament, how many days did Moses fast while receiving the Law on Mount Sinai?

📖 Exodus 34:28

#3

What instruction did Jesus give His disciples about how to fast according to Matthew 6?

📖 Matthew 6:17-18

#4

Which prophet fasted and mourned for three weeks while receiving a vision in Daniel 10?

📖 Daniel 10:2-3

#5

What did King David do when he learned of his infant son's illness in 2 Samuel 12?

📖 2 Samuel 12:16

#6

What was Esther's response when she learned of the plot to destroy her people in Esther 4?

📖 Esther 4:16

#7

In what context did the church in Antioch fast and pray before sending out Paul and Barnabas in Acts 13?

📖 Acts 13:2-3

#8

How did Nineveh's inhabitants respond to Jonah's proclamation of judgment in Jonah 3?

📖 Jonah 3:5

#2

40 days

Exodus 24:18 and 34:28 indicate that Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights without eating bread or drinking water while receiving the tablets of the covenant.

Exodus 34:28

#1

40 days

Matthew 4:2 states that Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness before being tempted.

Matthew 4:2

#4

Daniel

Daniel 10:2-3 records that Daniel fasted for three full weeks, eating no pleasant food, meat, or wine as he sought understanding about a vision.

Daniel 10:2-3

#3

Anoint your head and wash your face to appear normal

Matthew 6:17-18 instructs believers to anoint their head and wash their face when fasting so that others will not notice, emphasizing that fasting should be done for God, not for human approval.

Matthew 6:17-18

#6

She asked the Jews to fast for three days and nights before approaching the king

Esther 4:16 records that Esther asked Mordecai to have all the Jews fast for three days and nights before she approached the king to plead for her people's lives.

Esther 4:16

#5

Fasted, wept, and lay on the ground

2 Samuel 12:16 describes David fasting and lying on the ground all night as he pleaded with God for his son's life during the child's illness.

2 Samuel 12:16

#8

They proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth

Jonah 3:5 says the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, but the verse does not state a specific number of fasting days.

Jonah 3:5

#7

Before setting apart missionaries for the Holy Spirit's work

Acts 13:2-3 records that while the church at Antioch was fasting and worshiping, the Holy Spirit set apart Paul and Barnabas for missionary work, and the church fasted and prayed again before sending them off.

Acts 13:2-3

#9

Which of these was NOT a reason people fasted in biblical times?

📖 Matthew 6:16-18

#10

What did Paul say about food choices in Romans 14:2-3?

📖 Romans 14:2-3

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#10

One person eats meat, another eats vegetables, but believers should not judge each other's dietary choices

Romans 14:2-3 says one believer may eat everything while another eats only vegetables, and they should not judge one another over these dietary choices.

Romans 14:2-3

#9

To demonstrate spiritual superiority over others

Matthew 6:16-18 and Isaiah 58:3-7 warn against fasting to display righteousness or spiritual superiority; biblical fasting was for sincere spiritual purposes like prayer, repentance, and seeking God, not for human approval.

Matthew 6:16-18

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