Jesus fasted forty days and nights
Just before beginning his public ministry, Jesus went out into the desert. There, he fasted for 40 days and nights.
Just before beginning his public ministry, Jesus went out into the desert. There, he fasted for 40 days and nights.
Daniel was among the exiles living in Babylon. In the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, he notices a key prophecy. Needing further insight, he fasts and prays. This is his first major fasting.
Most people imagine David was a mighty warrior and very strong. However, he was weak and very thin from fasting. He probably fasted often.
King Antiochus Eupator sent a mighty army to destroy Judea. Judas Maccabees prepares by fasting and praying for three days. The whole nation joins him.
A young Jewish woman named Esther is the Queen of Babylon. She learns of a plan to exterminate the her people. She calls everyone to fast for three days.
Judith was a righteous Jewish woman and a widow. She fasts continually. She singlehandedly routes the entire army of evil Nebuchadnezzar and saves her city.
Tobit was a righteous Jewish man. He is faithful to the requirements of the Law and refuses to worship idols. He recommends fasting and prayer.
Nehemiah was a cup-bearer to Artaxerxes, king of Persia. He learned terrible news about the remnant in Judah and the city of Jerusalem. He grieved and fasted.
In Ezra chapter 8, King Artaxerxes frees the children of Israel. Just before they embark on this epic journey, Ezra the scribe calls them to fast.
A dry fast is an absolute, true fast in which you abstain from both food and drink. Some of our biblical heroes practiced this type of fast.