Fasting

Pharisees Think There is Merit in Fasting - Mark 2:18 – 2:22 (commentary)

The Pharisees seemed to think there was real merit in the act of fasting. Only one fast day was prescribed in the Old Testament Law which was the Day of Atonement (Lev. 23:27). However, the Jews added many fast days to their calendar. By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were fas …

Restoration of True Worship - Isaiah 58:1 – 58:14 (commentary)

In Isaiah’s day, Israel had become perplexed by God’s indifference toward them. They had prayed and even fasted and yet God seemed to ignore them (v. 1). They even appeared eager to know God and His ways. They attended worship services faithfully (v. 2a). They participated in …