Biblical Fasting 101

Intro

Fasting is mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments, let’s begin by defining the Hebrew and Greek words:

fast =

Hebrew sum = “to cover the mouth”

Greek nesteuo = “abstain”

Both words deal with abstaining from food. Some people would insist that unless your fast consists of abstaining from food “God would not approve.  a Biblical fast could involve abstaining from things other than just food