FASTING

FASTING: - Spirit of, explained Isa 58:6,7 - Not to be made a subject of display Mt 6:16-18 - Should be to God Zec 7:5; Mt 6:18 - For the chastening of the soul Ps 69:10 - For the humbling of the soul Ps 35:13 - OBSERVED ON OCCASIONS OF . Judgments of God Joe 1:14; 2:12 . Public calamities 2Sa 1:12 . Afflictions of the Church Lu 5:33-35 . Afflictions of others Ps 35:13; Da 6:18 . Private afflictions 2Sa 12:16 . Approaching danger Es 4:16 . Ordination of ministers Ac 13:3; 14:23 - ACCOMPANIED BY . Prayer Ezr 8:23; Da 9:3 . Confession of sin 1Sa 7:6; Ne 9:1,2 . Mourning Joe 2:12 . Humiliation De 9:18; Ne 9:1 - Promises connected with Isa 58:8-12; Mt 6:18 - OF HYPOCRITES . Described Isa 58:4,5 . Ostentatious Mt 6:16 . Boasted of, before God Lu 18:12 . Rejected Isa 58:3; Jer 14:12 - Extraordinary Exemplified . Our Lord Mt 4:2 . Moses Ex 34:28; De 9:9,18 . Elijah 1Ki 19:8 - National Exemplified . Israel Jud 20:26; Ezr 8:21; Es 4:3,16; Jer 36:9 . Men of Jabesh-gilead 1Sa 31:13 . Ninevites Jon 3:5-8 - Of Saints Exemplified . David 2Sa 12:16; Ps 109:24 . Nehemiah Ne 1:4 . Esther Es 4:16 . Daniel Da 9:3 . Disciples of John Mt 9:14 . Anna Lu 2:37 . Cornelius Ac 10:30 . Christians Ac 13:2 . Apostles 2Co 6:5 . Paul 2Co 11:27 - Of the wicked-Exemplified . Elders of Jezreel 1Ki 21:12 . Ahab 1Ki 21:27 . Pharisees Mr 2:18; Lu 18:12