Prayer and Fasting in the Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

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

📖 Matthew 4:2

#2

In the Sermon on the Mount, what did Jesus warn against regarding prayer and fasting?

📖 Matthew 6:5-6, 6:16-18

#3

How many days did Moses fast on Mount Sinai while receiving the Ten Commandments?

📖 Exodus 24:18, Deuteronomy 9:9

#4

Which prophet fasted for 21 days while mourning Jerusalem's future desolation?

📖 Daniel 10:3

#5

What did the church at Antioch do before sending out Barnabas and Saul as missionaries?

📖 Acts 13:2-3

#6

According to Psalm 35, how did David characterize his own fasting and prayer?

📖 Psalm 35:13

#7

Which Jewish leader declared a fast to help the Jews escape Haman's plot to destroy them?

📖 Esther 4:16

#8

In 1 Corinthians 7, what does Paul say married couples should do regarding prayer and fasting?

📖 1 Corinthians 7:5

#2

Doing them to be seen by others for recognition

Matthew 6:5-6 and 6:16-18 record Jesus teaching that prayer and fasting should not be done to be noticed by others, but in secret.

Matthew 6:5-6, 6:16-18

#1

40 days

Matthew 4:2 records that Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights in the wilderness before his temptation.

Matthew 4:2

#4

Daniel

Daniel 10:3 describes Daniel fasting for three weeks, abstaining from pleasant food, meat, and wine while seeking understanding about a vision.

Daniel 10:3

#3

40 days

Exodus 24:18 indicates Moses was on Mount Sinai for forty days and nights, during which time he did not eat bread or drink water (Deuteronomy 9:9).

Exodus 24:18, Deuteronomy 9:9

#6

As returning to his bosom

Psalm 35:13 states that David's prayer would return to his own bosom, indicating fasting was a personal spiritual discipline reflecting his devotion despite lack of reciprocation.

Psalm 35:13

#5

Fasted and prayed

Acts 13:2-3 describes the church fasting and praying before the Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Saul to missionary work.

Acts 13:2-3

#8

Come together again after refraining by mutual consent for prayer and fasting

1 Corinthians 7:5 states that married couples should not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time devoted to prayer and fasting.

1 Corinthians 7:5

#7

Esther

Esther 4:16 records that Esther asked Mordecai to have all the Jews fast for three days while she and her attendants fasted as well before approaching the king.

Esther 4:16

#9

What did Jesus teach about the power of prayer and fasting to accomplish?

📖 Matthew 17:21

#10

Which Old Testament king proclaimed a fast throughout his kingdom as an act of repentance?

📖 2 Samuel 12:16

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#10

King David

2 Samuel 12:16 records that David fasted and lay on the ground as an act of repentance and intercession following the prophet Nathan's rebuke regarding Bathsheba.

2 Samuel 12:16

#9

To cast out demons that prayer alone cannot remove

Matthew 17:21 indicates Jesus taught that this kind (of demon) does not go out except by prayer and fasting, showing fasting's role in spiritual warfare.

Matthew 17:21

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