“The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.” (Matt 9:15).
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<br/>CCBible remarks: “Based on the usual practice of the Jewish wedding, which carried on for eight days, and during these eight days, people were not required to fast even if the days falls onto a fasting day. When Jesus’ time on earth was to marry His bride (i.e. the church), Jesus presented himself as the Groom, and the apostles were the Groomsmen.”
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<br/>According to the Bible, this so called “Fasting” is an expression of humility and lowliness, which means to “bow” in front of God - to choose not to consume partial or all food and drinks. The general public was well aware of the periodic fasting schedule. On Moses’ legal terms, the only fasting day was just one day – on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement on 10th July.
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<br/>Since after exile, the fasting agenda became one day every April, May, July, and Oct, as a remembrance of the destruction of the church.  The Pharisees fast twice weekly (Monday and Thursday), the apostles of John also fast oftentimes, the Church did so at the beginning as well. (Young’s Bible Dictionary 2075).