Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

FASTING

• Observed on occasions of public calamities 2 Sam. 1:12
• Afflictions Ps. 35:13; Dan. 6:18
• Private afflictions 2 Sam. 12:16
• Approaching danger Esther 4:16
• Ordination of ministers Acts 13:3, 14:23
• Accompanied by prayer Dan. 9:3
• Confession of sin 1 Sam. 7:6; Neh. 9:1, 2
• Humiliation Dt. 9:18; Neh. 9:1
• During forty days
  • Moses Dt. 9:9, 18
  • Jesus Mt. 4:1, 2; Mk. 1:12, 13; Lk. 4:1, 2
• Habitual
  • By John's disciples Mt. 9:14
  • By Anna Lk. 2:37
  • By Pharisees Mt. 9:14; Mk. 2:18; Lk. 18:12
  • By Cornelius Acts 10:30
  • By Paul 2 Cor. 6:5, 11:27
• In times of bereavement
  • Of the people of Jabesh-gilead, for Saul and his sons 1 Sam. 31:13; 1 Chr. 10:12
  • Of David, at the time of Saul's death 2 Sam. 1:12
  • Of Abner's death 2 Sam. 3:35
• Prolonged
  • For three weeks, by Daniel Dan. 10:2, 3
  • For forty days, by Moses Ex. 24:18, 34:28; Dt. 9:9, 18
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 19:8
  • Jesus Mt. 4:2
• See HUMILIATION
• See HUMILITY
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ezra 8:21-23; Ps. 35:13, 69:10; Isa. 58:3-7; Jer. 14:12; Dan. 10:3; Joel 1:14, 2:12, 13; Zech. 7:5, 8:19; Mt. 6:16-18, 9:14, 15, 17:21; Acts 27:9, 33, 34; 1 Cor. 7:5
• INSTANCES OF
  • Of the Israelites
    • In the conflict between the other tribes with the tribe of Benjamin, on account of the wrong suffered by a Levite's concubine Judg. 20:26
    • When they went to Mizpeh for the ark of the covenant 1 Sam. 7:6
  • Of David
    • Upon the death of Saul 2 Sam. 1:12
    • During the sickness of the child born to him by Bath-sheba 2 Sam. 12:16-22
    • While interceding in prayer for his friends Ps. 35:13
    • In his zeal for Zion Ps. 69:10
    • In prayer for himself and his adversaries Ps. 109:4, 24
  • Of Ahab, when Elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house 1 Ki. 21:27; with 20:29
  • Of Jehoshaphat, at the time of the invasion of the confederated armies of the Canaanites and Syrians 2 Chr. 20:3
  • Of Ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the Jews Ezra 10:6
  • Of Nehemiah, on account of the desolation of Jerusalem and the temple Neh. 1:4
  • Of the Jews, when Jeremiah prophesied against Judea and Jerusalem Jer. 36:9
    • In Babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance Ezra 8:21, 23
  • Of Darius, when he put Daniel in the lions' den Dan. 6:18
  • Of Daniel
    • On account of the captivity of the people, with prayer for their deliverance Dan. 9:3
    • At the time of his vision Dan. 10:1-3
  • Ninevites, when Jonah preached to them Jonah 3:5-10
  • By Paul, at the time of his conversion Acts 9:9
  • Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of Barnabas and Saul Acts 13:2, 3
  • Of the consecration of the elders Acts 14:23