Word & Table Fasting
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Oct 31, 2017 Exploring the ancient Christian and Jewish practice of fasting, delving into its spiritual logic and the connection between fasting and prayer. Discussing the true purpose of fasting to promote justice, compassion, humility, and seeking the Lord. Highlighting the significance of fasting in Christianity through reflections on Jesus' teachings and spiritual transformation.
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Fasting Is A Flexible Practice
- Fasting means modifying food intake, historically from complete abstinence to reduced or less frequent eating.
- Early Jewish and Christian practice varied from absolute fasts to drinking water only or eating once a day, so fasting is flexible and contextual.
Fasting Usually Accompanies Prayer And Worship
- Fasting ordinarily accompanies prayer and almsgiving as one of the three pillars of Jewish practice referenced by Jesus.
- Scripture links fasting with corporate decisions and commissioning, e.g., Acts 13 and appointing elders in Acts 14.
God Rejects Hypocritical Fasting
- God criticizes fasting that is merely negative or hypocritical and disconnects from justice in Isaiah 58.
- True fasting releases the oppressed, shares bread with the hungry, and undoes the straps of wickedness.