Fasting
Jehu Kills Joram And Ahaziah
Date: October 28, 2021
Passage: Isaiah 58:1–14
Elisha faded into obscurity following the anointing of Jehu as Israel’s new monarch. During the eighty-eight year reign of Jehu’s family, the affairs of Israel were directed by five kings. Joram was wounded in battle at Ramoth-Gilead and left Jehu and the captains in …
Pharisees Think There is Merit in Fasting
Date: August 9, 2020
Passage: Mark 2:18–22
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 …