Thematic Bible: Observed on occasions of


Thematic Bible



But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom. Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfClothHumilityPrayer, Practicalities OfCaring For The SickSick IndividualsHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingFasting And Prayer

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, nor were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him. Verse ConceptsFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfInsomnia, Causes OfLonelinessMonotonyRest, PhysicalSleeplessnessWakefulnessFastingRelationship Troubles




Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly. Gather the old men [and] all the inhabitants of the land to the house of LORD your God, and cry to LORD. Verse ConceptsAssembling IsraelExamples of LeadershipFastingFasting And Prayerelders


And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword. Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfEveningLossWeepingAction Until EveningFasting In MourningMourning The Death Of Others

And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink. And he said to them, Ye cannot make the sons of the wedding hall fast while the bridegroom is with them. But the days will also come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast in like manner. And so I will go in to the king, which is not acc Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfPray For UsFastingFasting And Prayer