And the lord gave jehoiakim king of judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of god. Community is the cure in a survey after 10 months of the program, participants reported the following. Ill probably be hallucinating chris pratt is doing the daniel fast, a 21day diet based on the bible that incorporates prayer and. A modified version of the diet, the daniel plan, is meant to be a longerterm, healthy diet. The fast is based on the lifelong koshe r d iet of the jewish hero da niel in the bib lical b ook of daniel and the threeweek. The daniel fast is a oneofakind fast in that instead of food being cut completely out of the equation, which is how we usually understand fasting, we are able to eat food, but are restricted by the types of foods we eat. Daniel 1 niv daniel s training in babylon bible gateway. In the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle by optimizing the five key essentials of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. The lenten fast is the same one in the daniel fast book, but its done for 40 days of fasting with sunday as a pause day. Turning to the bible for weight loss with the daniel diet. King nebuchadnezzar and four boys in babylon bible story.
So what does this daniel health challenge consists of. The daniel fast is a partial fast based on two accounts of the prophet daniel fasting. During this fast, which lasts three weeks, only certain foods are allowed. The daniel diet is taken from the bible and helps you experience a breakthrough in. God made ashpenaz, the chief officer, want to be kind and merciful to dan. The danie l fast is a religious partial fast that is popular among evangelical protestants in north america in which meat, wine, and other rich foods are avoided in favor of vegetables and water for typically three weeks in order to draw the believer closer to god. The term daniel fast further misleads as it dilutes or confuses the purpose of fasting. Its an especially good idea to reduce your intake of caffeine. Our leadership team invites you to join us for a 21day daniel fast august 526, or for those needing more time to prepare, they can join us in the last 14 days of the fast august 1226. His fasting experiences form the basis of the daniel fast. The daniel fast is a widely utilized fast based on the biblical book of daniel. The daniel fast is based on verses from the bible found in daniel 10. The daniel fast is an opportunity for you to draw closer to god through fervent, focused prayer. The food list is strict, allowing only for fruits, vegetables, and.
After his ten day test of vegetables and water, the official in charge gives him more vegetables. In the first book of daniel, the prophet ate only vegetables and fruit, and drank only water for 10 days. The daniel fast plan, according to all about prayer, is a plan based on bible versions found in the book of daniel. These three weeks refer to the observance of passover and the feast of unleavened bread, which take.
Gods designation means that fish like tuna, bass, salmon, cod, herrings, red snapper, smelt, and a whole bunch others can be safely enjoyed by humans. After experiencing a period of insanity, nebuchadnezzar was restored to health, and he praised and honored daniel s god as the most high daniel 4. Participating in a daniel fast requires eliminating commonly enjoyed foods for twentyone days as an act of worship and of consecrating oneself to god. The daniel fast is specifically referenced in the bible in two sections of the book of daniel.
As i wrote last week about the daniel fast, we learn in chapter one of the book of daniel that daniel chooses to eat a vegetarian diet most of the time. It involves a 21 day ad libitum food intake period, devoid of animal products and preservatives, and inclusive of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Chris pratt started the daniel fast, a 21day diet based. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
The bible also contains a few accounts of people eating highly unusual and supernatural foods. Daniel s faithfulness 11 then daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over daniel, hananiah, mishael, and azariah, 12 please test your servants for ten days. They range in taste and aroma from sweet to savory to pungent. According to two passages in the bible, daniel fasted twice. Nebuchadnezzars son, belshazzar, became the new king, and during a banquet he ordered the gold and silver goblets that had been stolen from the holy temple in jerusalem to be brought out. In the story, daniel abandoned the kings rich food and fasted, eating only simple foods like vegetables and drinking water in order to honor god. Daniel 3 niv the image of gold and the blazing bible. Unlike the thousands of other books on the market, this book is not about a new diet, guiltdriven gym sessions, or shamedriven fasts. Registered dietitians explain the daniel fast, a 21day bible inspired diet followed by christians, including actor chris pratt.
After talking to them all, the king finds daniel and his three friends to be the smartest ones. I encourage you to pick up a copy of the book at your preferred local or online bookstore. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniels training in babylon 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. If the boys became weaker in ten days, then he would insist that they eat what the king ordered. The babylonian captivity lasted 70 years, which would put daniel in his eighties at the beginning of darius reign in daniel 6. To answer the question i will consider what daniel refused to eat, what he ate and the role god played. Daniel was taken to babylon as a young manlikely before he had finished puberty. Fish and other seafood that, according to the bible, are fit for eating in our diet as they have fins and scales leviticus 11. In the scripture, it says that daniel didnt eat any delicacies, meats, or wine and was in mourning for 21 days daniel 10. The daniel fast is not a diet, although some people do lose weight as they make healthier food choices. When done as a fast, it is intended to be a time of drawing closer to god. A noble jewish youth of jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by nebuchadnezzar of babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the persian conqueror cyrus, all the while remaining true.
The hebrew boys would eat vegetables and drink water instead of sharing the kings food and wine. It involves a 21day commitment to a partial fast, which means you restrict commonly enjoyed foods as an act of worship and consecration to the lord. In this video, im going to talk about the daniel diet and how to do a daniel fast. Daniel 3 new international version niv the image of gold and the blazing furnace.
Daniel 1 niv daniels training in babylon bible gateway. So he asked ashpenaz for permission not to make himself unclean in this way. Daniel 1 new international version niv daniel s training in babylon 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah, nebuchadnezzar king of babylon came to jerusalem and besieged it. The daniel fast is based on the prophet daniel s spiritual and dietary experiences in the biblical book of his namesake. The daniel fast, or perhaps more properly the daniel diet, has also been popularized as a healthy eating regime. Make your meals somewhat lighter for a few days leading up to your fast. Meaning, you can depart from the fasting guidelines on sundays during lent. Protestant congregations to help encourage healthy eating. Interesting facts about daniel barnes bible charts meaning. Two references in particular lay the foundation for the diet. There are two types of fasts, both based on verses from the book of daniel in the bible. The daniel diet, inspired by the biblical prophet daniel, has become a popular diet among some u.