What are the different types of fasting?
– absolute fast: no food or water for a period of time (Exodus 34:28; Esther
– normal fast: only water, but no food or other drink (Nehemiah 1:4)
– partial fast: usually only water, juices, and sometimes fruit (Daniel
– Lent fast: giving up something specific for the duration of Lent
– other things to fast from: people, media, telephone, certain activities/habits, etc.
