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FASTING
ESTHER : Fasts on account of the decree to destroy the Israelites; Accuses Haman to the king; intercedes for her people (Esther 4;;;;;)
FACE : Disfiguring of, in fasting (Matthew 6:16)
JOHN : Teaches his disciples to fast (Luke 5:33)
STOCKS : Feet fastened in, as a punishment (Job 13:27;33:11; Proverbs 7:22)
VIPER : Fastens on Paul's hand (Acts 28:3)
CORD » Ancient uses of » Fastening tents (Exodus 35:18;39:40; Isaiah 54:2)
ELIJAH » The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIA » Fasts for forty days (1 Kings 19:8)
EZRA » A famous scribe and priest » Appoints a fast (Ezra 8:21)
HUMILIATION AND SELF-AFFLICTION » ENJOINED » See FASTING
JESUS, THE CHRIST » HISTORY OF » Eats with tax collectors and sinners, and discourses on fasting (Capernaum) (Matthew 9:10-17; Mark 2:15-22; Luke 5:29-39)
MOURNING » For the dead » Fasting (1 Samuel 31:13; 2 Samuel 1:12;3:35)
PHARISEES » Traditions of, in regard to » Fasting (Matthew 9:14; Luke 18:12)
RULERS » RIGHTEOUS » King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast (Jonah 3:6-9)
SEVEN » DAYS » Fasts of (1 Samuel 31:13; 2 Samuel 12:16,18,22)
WORDS » Of the wise » As goads, and as well-fastened nails (Ecclesiastes 12:11)