Battles in the bible book of daniel fasting

The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century bce setting, combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times both cosmic in scope and political in focus. Daniel committed himself for three full weeks of prayer and fasting. Chapters 1012 of daniel form one literary unit in the book of daniel. I can also recommend mahesh chavdas book, the hidden power of prayer and fasting, as well as derek princes book called, shaping history through prayer and fasting. He abstained from certain kinds of heavy foods such as meat, and likely other delicacies. One of the most telling passages in which fasting is mentioned.

There are constant battles in the spiritual realm between gods angels and satans angels. B but praise be to god that the bible declares that in the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty in god for pulling down. It is important to note that the bible nowhere commands believers to observe a daniel fast. Here are 7 battles in the bible that you should know. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a thing was revealed unto daniel, whose name was called. Susan gregory is an author, a bible teacher, and a christian life and business coach. Work the word and enforce the word to experience the word. Get hold of some books on fasting to encourage you.

The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek mourning fast in which daniel abstained from all meat and wine. Sep 20, 2019 the daniel fast is specifically referenced in the bible in two sections of the book of daniel. Chris pratt started the daniel fast, a 21day diet based. Anna, a widow, served god with fastings and prayers day and night luke 2. In the third year of cyrus the persian conqueror of babylon, after fasting for three weeks, daniel sees a vision of a man clothed in linen, clearly a supernatural being, who tells him that he is currently engaged in a battle with the prince of persia, in which he is assisted by michael, your prince. Learn why and how you can fast, with 7 biblical examples.

When they began to sing and praise, then the lord began to act. The book of acts records believers fasting before they made important. The fast is designed to deprive yourself of specific foods for a set period of time to draw closer to god. Chapter 10 of daniel is an introduction to the revelation given him in chapters 11 and 12. One of the most telling passages in which fasting is mentioned is matthew 6. Daniel was a very humble man, who knew his true wisdom came as a gift from god. He must soon return to the combat, but first he will tell daniel what is written in the book of truth. One of the best books i have read on fasting is gods chosen fast by arthur wallis. Fasting is often accompanied by prayer in the bible. Chapter 10 describes daniel s experience of receiving the vision and some hints about spiritual warfare in the heavenly places while chapter 11 is a prophecy detailing wars and kings that span hundreds of years, finally focusing on the cruel reign of antiochus epiphanes. The daniel fast is based on verses in the book of daniel from the old testament of the bible which tells the story of daniel undertaking a fast while being held captive by the king of babylon. A similar observance can be seen with the 40day season.

The daniel fast is actually derived from the book of daniel and follows daniel the prophets dietary and spiritual practices over the course of 21 days. Just like prayer and fasting, reading your bible is about connecting to god in a more powerful. In the previous chapter, we learned from the book of revelation that there will one day. The daniel fast is specifically referenced in the bible in two sections of the book of daniel. If the previous lesson only covered a few verses, this lesson covers nearly two chapters. May 30, 2017 according to the bible, there are different types of fasts. After losing forty thousand men in battle in two days, the israelites cried out. It is based on the prophet daniel when he was under the rule of babylonian kings for their personal service. Daniel thus abstained, as a sign of sorrow for the sin of his people. To quote the bible, daniel ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine.

Moses fasted before receiving the commandments deuteronomy 9. Jul 12, 2007 daniel fasts, confessing israels sin, upon reading jeremiahs prophecy of the seventy weeks. This is a very useful study to teach the chronology of the bible. The daniel fast is a religious partial fast that is popular among evangelical protestants in north america in which meat, wine, and other rich foods are avoided in favor of vegetables and water for typically three weeks in order to be more sensitive to god. The daniel fast or daniel diet is based upon the prophet daniels dietary and spiritual experiences as recorded in the book of daniel in the bible. The spiritual and health benefits of fasting are well known, but many have difficulty with water only fasts. Daniel fast compilation guidelines page 3 prepare your body.

Pratt also joked that he may be a little woozy when he starts doing press interviews for. Daniel, the man, stands out uniquely among the great characters of the bible. His eating and spiritual practices were interlinked and it is all explained in the bible the book of daniel. Daniel the prophet chapter ten spiritual warfare daniel 10. Daniel 1 at the end of a 10day trial period, daniel and his friends appeared healthier than their peers who ate the rich foods from the royal table. In those days, i, daniel was mourning for three whole weeks. Daniel 10 you, too, can gain a healthier body and clearer mind by following this diet fast in moderation. Fasting releases angels into the battle zone by treadmill treats. They waited for the salvation of israel, and endeavoured, by fasting, to hasten the coming of the lord. The converse of this, that daniel s fast is derived from the. Ezra fasted and wept for the sins of the returning remnant. From daniel and his three friends, we will learn the power of faith and commitment b. Jan 15, 20 this is a list of bible battles that i used in my class on bible battles. At the same time, the bible presents fasting as something that is good, profitable, and beneficial.

Daniel, who is now perhaps 80 years old, is devastated by the vision. We begin our prayers for the daniel fast with praise. The christian life is not a playground it is a battleground. The questions in this study guide will help you dig into the bible and the text, fasting for spiritual breakthrough. Now i m in this battle and putting on the whole armor of god so. C the bible says that angels are ministering spirits they aid the believer protecting. The book is chiefly about the man daniel and his message. They met when david came to bring supplies to his brothers who were engaged in battle as soldiers with israel against the philistines. Daniel chapter 9 explained discover books of the bible. Darius, the mede, had been a friend of daniel, and elevated him to high office in his kingdom. The language of the original text now switches from aramaic back to hebrew. In daniel, book 10, the prophet went on a second, 3week fast. I am so thankful that we serve and worship a talking god.

Kristen feola is the author of the bestselling book, the ultimate guide to the daniel fast. The word of the lord is very important in a daniel prayer and fasting. Daniel mourns for three weeks, abstaining from tasty food, meat, wine, and ointment. The daniel fast, being a partial fast, allows many people to participate in the discipline. Bible study for daniel fast 2019 gnt daniel 1 good news translation gnt the story of daniel and his friends 1. Angelic princes battle for 21 days in the third year of king cyrus of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. In daniel, chapter 10, daniel fasts again, abstaining from pleasant food, meat, and wine.

Participating in a daniel fast requires eliminating commonly enjoyed foods for. The book of ezekiel describes cherubim mighty angels with the language we find in. Probably the best known battle in the bible is when the shepherd boy david fought against the well trained soldier named goliath. As a result, it is a matter of christian freedom whether to observe a daniel fast. Because the verse says that daniel ate no choice food, meats, rich or fried foods, sugar, alcohol, and processed foods are prohibited. The daniel fast is based on the fasting experiences of the old testament prophet daniel. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a word was revealed to daniel, who was named belteshazzar. There have been many great battles in the history of the world. The original texts of the bible were not divided into chapters and verses. Spiritual warfare daniel the prophet books countdown to. Events contained in daniel s prophecy span the time period of 650bc to the third year of the reign of cyrus 535bc. Praise before confession, praise before asking for anything because god is. It gives an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, and its message is that just as the god of israel saves daniel from his.

The first is a prayer of thanks, the second a prayer of supplication for his people, his nation and his capital city, jerusalem. Chris pratt started the daniel fast, a 21day diet based on. Fasting is mentioned over 70 times throughout scripture. Although the bible does not give a direct command on this issue, examples of fasting appear in both the old and the new testaments. Some are very famous jericho, david and goliath while others are lesser known philistines capturing the ark. Daniel enforced the kingdom and will of god through prayer and fasting. The bible nowhere commands believers to observe a daniel fast. Daniel chapter 10 explained discover books of the bible. Over the years, more and more people are using the daniel fast, most at the beginning of the year. Jan 10, 2019 day three of the daniel fast, check it out, its 21 days of prayer and fasting, he said in a video.

The daniel fast is a religious partial fast that is popular among evangelical protestants in north. For example, israel often divided their forces into 2 for an ambush and into 3 companies for an open battle. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did i. The daniel fast is a partial fast, in which certain foods are restricted and others are consumed. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. One of the most popular fasts in recent years has been the daniel fast, a 21day period of prayer and fasting based on the old testament prophets fasts recorded in daniel 1 and daniel 10.

Its a diet that focuses heavily on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grain foods, and eliminates certain foods such. The sooner we understand that the better off we are going to be. The fasting, sackcloth, and ashes, tell us of the seriousness of daniel s prayer. Daniel, chapter 1, describes how daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. This adds another dimension to the overall theme of the book of daniel, the. I trust you will enjoy this list and share with us in the comments what your favorite bible battle is. I daniel was mourning the reason of daniel s fasting and mourning might be, either because many of the jews, through slothfulness and indifference, still remained in the land of their captivity, though they had liberty to return to their own land, not knowing how to value the privileges offered them. Fasting, in any form, is difficult because youre doing battle physically and. The second fast is basically the same as the first fast, but the text specifically names three things to avoid. In daniel 10 we read of another battle being fought in the air. During the daniel fast you will want to concentrate on prayer, bible study, and reflection. In the beginning of each year thousands of believers are going on a daniel fast. In the book of daniel we find two different times where the prophet daniel fasted.

In chapter one, daniel ate only vegetables and things that. In the old testament, fasting was symbolic of grieving or repenting of sin. In the biblical narrative of the first chapter of the book of daniel, nebuchadnezzars siege of jerusalem happened in the third yea. The fast is based on the lifelong kosher diet of the jewish hero daniel in the biblical book of daniel and the threeweek mourning fast in. Although the bible doesnt give a direct command on this issue, examples of fasting appear in both the old and the new testaments. List of remarkable battles in the bible seeing gods breath. Spiritual warfare daniel the prophet books countdown.

I mixed in a lot of archaeology about military weapons and reflected upon military tactics. Chapters 10, 11 and 12 in the book of daniel make up daniel s final vision, describing a series of conflicts between the unnamed king of the north and king of the south leading to the time of the end, when israel will be vindicated and the dead raised, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt although set during the 6th century bce, the book of daniel was. Jan 20, 2021 21 powerful prayers for the daniel fast day 1. They are vegan no dairy, no eggs, no animal products and whole grain. Cyrus, king of persia, issued a decree to zerubbabel to rebuild the temple in jerusalem 2 chronicles 36. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. B here daniel is a getting a behind the scenes look at what often goes on in the spiritual realm. Bible verses related to the daniel fast from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order daniel 10. Gabriel is only mentioned by name 4 times in the entire bible, twice here in daniel and twice in the book of luke verses 1. A daniel prayed god dispatched an angel with the answer but he was delayed in battle for 21 days. Daniel s prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9. The bible says he set an ambush against the ammonites, moabites and mount.

He is crushed over what he sees and the destruction of his people that will come. Daniel s prayer and fasting was triggered because of what he knew that god had declared in his word as a promise to the children of israel and his realization that the word was not accomplished. Foods allowed include fruits, vegetables, nuts, sprouts, whole grains, and seeds. So i turned to the lord god and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. The daniel fast is a oneofakind fast in that instead of food being cut completely out of the equation, which is how we usually understand fasting, we are able to eat food, but are restricted by the types of foods we eat.

The ram, the goat, and the future king daniel the prophet. Its a diet that focuses heavily on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grain foods, and eliminates certain foods such as meats, sugars, and any beverage except water. In the daniel 10 fast, daniel was still eating fruits and vegetables and drinking water. This is the most popular form of the daniel fast because it allows more variety. In the book of daniel, chapters 1 and 10, we discover how daniels passion for god. The key to all bible prophecy 36 of 54 by stan coffey. Why he chose to write the rest in hebrew, we dont know, but it is thought that daniel was concerned that this and the rest of the book that follows was. Daniel, from whom we get the name of the fast, fasted for twentyone days as recorded in chapter 10. He understood the message and gained insight through a vision. In the book of daniel, chapter 9, daniel is praying for his country, which is caught in sin and rebellion and needing the mercy of god.

The book of daniel contains two prayers, one short daniel 2. Fasting comes from the bible, daniel, who was confused about what was. Joel calls for a nationwide fast because of famine that is destroying the land. In the book of daniel in the bible, two chapters discuss daniel s partial fast.

In the daniel s fast cookbook, the recipes are based one of the many fasts in the bible, daniel s fast. I ate no rich food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did i anoint. Otherwise, you may experience physical detox symptoms of headaches, cramping and fatigue. This adds another dimension to the overall theme of the book of daniel, the theme of. Daniel is now about to receive one of the most specific prophetic visions about the future recorded in the bible. Jun 21, 2019 daniel, chapter 1, describes how daniel and his three friends ate only vegetables and drank only water. The two prayers from daniel which follow are worthy of use and study. See god heard your prayers but sometimes they are delayed, sometimes angels are fighting on your behalf to get to you. Dietrich bonhoeffer, in his book the cost of discipleship, said, jesus takes. Over the years, more and more people are using the daniel fast.

Spiritual warfare received reinforcements by prayer and fasting 10. Its a wise move to prepare your body for the fast by easing off sugar, caffeine and chemicals before your first day of fasting. A man appears before daniel to explain the revelation. While some fully understand what it is and how to do it, others are new to the idea of fasting and need more help than others. He ruled over babylon, after babylon fell to the medes and persians. Daniel fasted regarding a mysterious vision from god. I started writing about the daniel fast is 2007 and soon realized people from all over the world wanted to experience fasting. Daniel fast compilation guidelines page 1 daniel fast guidelines why the daniel fast.

The title chief princes, rightly explained in the margin, shows that the charge of israel had been entrusted by god to the highest of the heavenly powers. My church fellowship basically follows daniel s example and eats fruits, vegetables, and wholesome grains. Daniel, named by nebuchadnezzar, belteshazzar, was an old man by the time god gave him this vision which occurred in 536 b. The bible does not mention a liquid fast specifically, but its an option that many.