Spirit Of, Explained Isaiah 58:6, 7

Not to Be Made a Subject of Display Matthew 6:16-18

Should Be to God Zechariah 7:5, Matthew 6:18

For the Chastening of the Soul Psalm 69:10

For the Humbling of the Soul Psalm 35:13

Observed on Occasions Of

Judgments of God Joel 1:14, 2:12

Public calamities 2 Samuel 1:12

Afflictions of the Church Luke 5:33-35

Afflictions of others Psalm 35:13, Daniel 6:18

Private afflictions 2 Samuel 12:16

Approaching danger Esther 4:16

Ordination of ministers Acts 13:3, 14:23

Accompanied By

Prayer Ezra 8:23, Daniel 9:3

Confession of sin 1 Samuel 7:6, Nehemiah 9:1, 2

Mourning Joel 2:12

Humiliation Deuteronomy 9:18, Nehemiah 9:1

Promises Connected With Isaiah 58:8-12, Matthew 6:18

Of Hypocrites

Described Isaiah 58:4, 5

Ostentatious Matthew 6:16

Boasted of, before God Luke 18:12

Rejected Isaiah 58:3, Jeremiah 14:12

Extraordinary Exemplified

Our Lord Matthew 4:2

Moses Exodus 34:28, Deuteronomy 9:9, 18

Elijah 1 Kings 19:8

National Exemplified

Israel Judges 20:26, Ezra 8:21, Esther 4:3, 16, Jeremiah 36:9

Men of Jabesh-gilead 1 Samuel 31:13

Ninevites Jonah 3:5-8

Of Saints Exemplified

David 2 Samuel 12:16, Psalm 109:24

Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:4

Esther Esther 4:16

Daniel Daniel 9:3

Disciples of John Matthew 9:14

Anna Luke 2:37

Cornelius Acts 10:30

Christians Acts 13:2

Apostles 2 Corinthians 6:5

Paul 2 Corinthians 11:27

Of the Wicked-Exemplified

Elders of Jezreel 1 Kings 21:12

Ahab 1 Kings 21:27

Pharisees Mark 2:18, Luke 18:12