TY  - BOOK
AU  - Winter,Donald Vinson
TI  - Fasting, a biblical and practical approach /by Donald Vinson Winter
AV  - BV4070 .F378 1976
PY  - 1976///
KW  - Columbia Bible College
KW  - Graduate School of Bible and Missions
KW  - Fasting
KW  - Biblical teaching
N1  - Typescript; "A thesis presented ... in partial fulfillment fo the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Biblical Education."; Introduction; I. The Biblical Basis for Fasting; II. The Practical Basis for Fasting; III. The Effectual Way to Fast-A Method; Bibliography: leaves 87-92; The Interest in the Study --; The Purpose of the Study --; The Definition of Fasting; The Teaching in the Old Testament --; The Pentateuch --; The Fast of Moses --; The Day of Atonement --; The Historic Section of Scripture --; The Brief Fast of Joshua --; The Fast in Judges --; The Fasts in First and Second Samuel --; The Fasts in First and Second Kings --; The Fast in Second Chronicles --; The Response of God to Ezra's Fast --; The Fast of Nehemiah --; The Fast for Freedom --; The Poetic Section of Scripture --; The Prophetic Section Scripture --; The Prophet Isaiah on Fasting --; The Prophet Jeremiah on Fasting --; The Prophet Daniel on Fasting --; The Prophet Joel on Fasting --; The Prophet Jonah on Fasting --; The Prophet Zechariah on Fasting --; The Teaching in the New Testament --; The Practice of Fasting in the Gospels --; The Temptation of Jesus --; The Sermon on the Mount --; The Fasting of John's Disciples and the Pharisees --; The Example of the Early Church --; The Silence of the Epistles --; The Summary; The Reasons for Fasting --; The Two Problems to Consider --; The Problem of Obesity --; The Problem of Differentiating Between Appetite and Hunger --; The Physical Reasons for Fasting --; The Reduction of Weight by Fasting --; The Removing of Bodily Toxins by Fasting - The Resting of the Digestive Plant --; The Spiritual Reasons for Fasting --; The Need for Guidance --; The Fight for Personal Purity --; The Motivation of a Reward --; The Chief Reason: Companionship with Jesus Christ --; The Dangers to Consider --; The Danger of Being Ritual and Mechanical --; The Danger of False Fasts --; The Hunger Strike Fast --; The Reward-Oriented Fast --; The Ostentatious Fast --; The Danger of Over-Emphasis --; The Warning to Those with Physical Problems --; The Summary; The Limitation to a Private, Individual Fast --; The Past Failure of the Writer --; The Preparation for the Fast --; The Selecting of a Time --; The Examining of the Motive --; The Doctor's Permission Secured --; The Doctor's Permission Secured --; The Reducing of Food Consumption --; The Fast Day Planned --; The Selection of Scripture for Study and Meditation --; The Allowance for Sleep --; The Following Morning --; The Use of Hymns and Scripture Songs --; The Refreshment of Psalms and Proverbs --; The Return to the Major Portion of Scripture --; The Afternoon --; The Memorization of Scripture --; The Recording of Insights and Principles --; The Symptoms to Expect --; The Awareness of Hunger Feeligs --; The Awareness of Physical Weakness --; The Possible Headache --; The Problem of Bad Breath --; The Breaking of the Fast --; The Final Summary; 2
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