FASTING
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How fasting appeared in your dream
Refusing food or meals while seeking God's guidance and power — Dying to self and denying fleshly desires to gain spiritual empowerment and draw closer to God
Matthew 6:16Luke 2:37Acts 13:2Matthew 17:21Luke 4:2, 141 Corinthians 9:27
Abstaining from eating while experiencing deep spiritual hunger and longing — Hungering for Christ and sensitizing the spirit to God's presence through denial of the flesh
Mark 2:20Luke 5:35Matthew 3:4Luke 1:80
Declining offered food or rejecting what others consume at a table — Separating from worldly influences and refusing corrupt nourishment offered by the world
Proverbs 23:1-3, 6-8Daniel 1:8
Going without food while experiencing inner cleansing and spiritual renewal — Humbling oneself before God and cleansing the vessel to become pure and sanctified
Psalm 35:13Matthew 9:14-17
Possible biblical meanings
Dying to self (Matthew 6:16; Luke 2:37; Acts 13:2)·Cleansing of the vessel or garment (Matthew 9:14-17)·Humbling oneself before God (Psalm 35:13)·Cutting off the flesh (1 Corinthians 9:27)·Empowering (Matthew 17:21; Luke 4:2, 14)·Hungering for Christ (Mark 2:20; Luke 5:35)·Denying the flesh to sensitize the spirit (Matthew 3:4; Luke 1:80)·Not swallowing what is being served up (Proverbs 23:1-3, 6-8)·Separation from the world (Daniel 1:8)·Literal fast; 1 Cor. 9:27 (1 Corinthians 9:27; Matthew 6:16-18)·Matt. 17:21; Luke 4:2, 14 (Matthew 17:21; Luke 4:2, 14)·Mark 2:20; Luke 5:35 (Mark 2:20; Luke 5:35)·Matt. 3:4 & Luke 1:80 (Matthew 3:4; Luke 1:80)·Prov. 23:1-3, 6-8 (Proverbs 23:1-3, 6-8)·Dan. 1:8 (Daniel 1:8)
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