WorksheetsFasting in the Old Testament and Teachings of Jesus
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
According to the Old Testament, when were Jews required to fast?
Every Sabbath day
On the Day of Atonement
Only when Pharisees commanded
During Passover
Why did people later begin to fast more often?
To prepare for weddings
To appear religious or earn rewards
Jesus commanded them
To celebrate miracles
What was Jesus’ purpose for teaching about fasting?
To follow Pharisees
Remove fasting
Break wrong habits and repurpose fasting
Encourage long fasting
What event did Jesus use to explain why His disciples were not fasting?
Funeral
Birthday
Wedding feast
Temple gathering
Why did Jesus compare His presence to a wedding?
Sad time
Joyous time
Requires fasting
Time of silence
Fasting is most helpful during what time?
Joyful time
Serious challenges
Celebration
Special meals
What does new wine in old wineskins teach?
Keep old habits
Mix old and new
New teachings can't fit old ways
Wine is better old
Why did Jesus use new cloth on old cloth?
Fasting unnecessary
Old practices must be replaced
Teach sewing
Explain Sabbath
What does "Sabbath" mean?
Celebrate
Work
Cease/Stop
Fast
Sabbath is a day for what?
Extra work
Rest and holiness
Fasting
Family only
When does the Sabbath begin?
Thursday sunrise
Saturday morning
Friday evening
Sunday night
Why were people not allowed to work on Sabbath?
Too tired
Work controlled environment, distracted from God
Too noisy
Roman law
39 forbidden activities related to:
Building Temple
Gardening
Cooking
Fishing
Why Sabbath became difficult by Jesus' time?
People forgot rules
Pharisees added extreme rules
Law removed
Farmers needed work
What did disciples of John & Pharisees share?
Didn't pray
Fasted regularly
Followed Jesus
Worked on Sabbath
Difference between Jesus & Pharisees on fasting?
Jesus fasted more
Jesus said disciples shouldn't fast while He was present
Pharisees hated fasting
Jesus said fasting was sin
Which experience leads one to fast?
Wedding
Award
Serious challenge, need spiritual strength
Holiday trip
How did Jesus answer fasting question?
Ignored
Said wrong
Used bridegroom example
Punished Pharisees
Why disciples didn’t fast?
Weddings need silence
Fast after wedding
Bridegroom present
They forgot
Cloth & wineskins explain:
Keep old traditions
New teachings can’t fit old traditions
Sew clothes
Wine for celebration
What did disciples do on Sabbath?
Slept
Plucked grain
Temple work
Cooked meal
Jesus’ response to Sabbath complaint?
Told disciples apologize
Pharisees right
Explained Sabbath purpose
Ignored complaint
Why was David allowed to eat sacred bread?
Priests
Hungry and in need
Worked temple
Festival
