Fasting as Wholehearted Response to God: What the Bible Reveals
A five-chapter course exploring fasting through the primary biblical text as the foundation, progressing from its institution in Torah through its reframing by Jesus and the apostolic church. Each chapter anchors in a key passage, then enriches understanding through historical, cultural, theological, and relational context. Learners will discover that biblical fasting is not self-denial for spiritual gain, but rather an embodied, relational response that aligns the faster with God's justice, mercy, and kingdom purposes—a practice far more profound than inherited tradition often suggests.
Chapters
The Foundation: Fasting as Covenantal Humbling Before God
Leviticus 16:29-34
Crisis and Seeking: Fasting as Earnest Prayer in the Second Temple Era
Ezra 8:21-23, Nehemiah 1:4, and Daniel 9:3-19
God's Critique and Desire: What True Fasting Actually Means
Isaiah 58:1-12
Jesus Reframes Fasting: From Public Performance to Hidden Seeking
Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 9:14-17, and Luke 4:1-2
The Apostolic Practice: Fasting as Seeking God's Will and Spirit's Direction
Acts 13:2-3, Acts 14:23, and 1 Corinthians 7:5
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