2017.08.17 - Notes On Fasting

Matthew 4::1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred KJV

Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered KJV

Luke 4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. KJV

Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke KJV

2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ  KJV

·      Flesh - NT:4561 sarx (sarx); probably from the base of NT:4563; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul [or spirit], or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties [physically or morally] and passions), or (specifically) a human being (as such): KJV - carnal (-ly, -ly minded), flesh ([-ly]). 

o   NT:4563 saroo (sar-o'-o); from a derivative of sairo (to brush off; akin to NT:4951); meaning a broom; to sweep: KJV - sweep.

·      War - NT:4754 strateuomai (strat-yoo'-om-ahee); middle voice from the base of NT:4756; to serve in a military campaign; figuratively, to execute the apostolate (with its arduous duties and functions), to contend with carnal inclinations KJV - soldier, (go to) war (-fare).

·      Weapons – tool, instruments

·      Carnal - NT:4559 sarkikos (sar-kee-kos'); from NT:4561; pertaining to flesh, i.e. (by extension) bodily, temporal, or (by implication) animal, unregenerate: KJV - carnal, fleshly.

·      Mighty - NT:1415 dunatos (doo-nat-os'); from NT:1410; powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible KJV - able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.

·      Pulling down - NT:2506 kathairesis (kath-ah'-ee-res-is); from NT:2507; demolition; figuratively, extinction KJV - destruction, pulling down. 

o   NT:2507 kathaireo (kath-ahee-reh'-o); from NT:2596 and NT:138 (including its alternate); to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively) KJV - cast (pull, put, take) down, destroy. 

·      Strong holds - NT:3794 ochuroma (okh-oo'-ro-mah); from a remote derivative of NT:2192 (meaning to fortify, through the idea of holding safely); a castle (figuratively, argument) KJV - stronghold.

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