New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Fasting

• Spirit of, explained Isa. 58:6, 7
• Not to be made a subject of display Mt. 6:16-18
• Should be to God Zech. 7:5; Mt. 6:18
• For the chastening of the soul Ps. 69:10
• For the humbling of the soul Ps. 35:13
• Observed on occasions of
  • Judgments of God Joel 1:14, 2:12
  • Public calamities 2 Sam. 1:12
  • Afflictions of the Church Lk. 5:33-35
  • Afflictions of others Ps. 35:13; Dan. 6:18
  • Private afflictions 2 Sam. 12:16
  • Approaching danger Esther 4:16
  • Ordination of ministers Acts 13:3, 14:23
• Accompanied by
  • Prayer Ezra 8:23; Dan. 9:3
  • Confession of sin 1 Sam. 7:6; Neh. 9:1, 2
  • Mourning Joel 2:12
  • Humiliation Dt. 9:18; Neh. 9:1
• Promises connected with Isa. 58:8-12; Mt. 6:18
• Of hypocrites
  • Described Isa. 58:4, 5
  • Ostentatious Mt. 6:16
  • Boasted of, before God Lk. 18:12
  • Rejected Isa. 58:3; Jer. 14:12
• Extraordinary Exemplified
  • Our Lord Mt. 4:2
  • Moses Ex. 34:28; Dt. 9:9, 18
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 19:8
• National Exemplified
  • Israel Judg. 20:26; Ezra 8:21; Esther 4:3, 16; Jer. 36:9
  • Men of Jabesh-gilead 1 Sam. 31:13
  • Ninevites Jonah 3:5-8
• Of Saints Exemplified
  • David 2 Sam. 12:16; Ps. 109:24
  • Nehemiah Neh. 1:4
  • Esther Esther 4:16
  • Daniel Dan. 9:3
  • Disciples of John Mt. 9:14
  • Anna Lk. 2:37
  • Cornelius Acts 10:30
  • Christians Acts 13:2
  • Apostles 2 Cor. 6:5
  • Paul 2 Cor. 11:27
• Of the wicked-Exemplified
  • Elders of Jezreel 1 Ki. 21:12
  • Ahab 1 Ki. 21:27
  • Pharisees Mk. 2:18; Lk. 18:12