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would afflict their selves or practice self-denial. To

Afflict your souls define the self-denial (related but different from self-
abnegation or self-sacrifice) is an act of letting go
In the below biblical verses, the LORD of Israel
of the self as with altruistic abstinence – the
YAHWEH spoke with Moses on various occasions
willingness to forgo personal pleasures or undergo
for the atonement of man for the self-realization
personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good
process to make him clean. Please go through the
of another. Self-denial is sometimes related to
below verses carefully.
inhibitory control and emotional self-regulation.
Nytp 16:29 Vohk; khjk; gj;jhk; NjjpapNy>
RNjrpahdhYk; cq;fSf;Fs; jq;Fk; guNjrpahdhYk;> Our Lord Jesus says, “If any man would come after
jq;fs; Mj;Jkhf;fisj; jho;ikg;gLj;JtJkd;wp> xU
NtiyAk; nra;ahky; ,Uf;fNtz;Lk;@ ,J cq;fSf;F me, let him deny himself” (Mt. 16:24).
epj;jpa fl;lisaha; ,Uf;ff;fltJ. kj; 16:24 mg;nghOJ> ,NaR jk;Kila rP\h;fis
And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the Nehf;fp: xUtd; vd;idg; gpd;gw;wp tu tpUk;gpdhy;>
seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall mtd; jd;idj; jhd; ntWj;J> jd; rpYitia
afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be vLj;Jf;nfhz;L vd;idg; gpd;gw;wf;fltd;.
one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come
among you: after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and
follow me.
Nytp 16:31 cq;fSf;F mJ tpNr\pj;j Xa;Tehs;@
mjpNy cq;fs; Mj;Jkhf;fisj; How can we enjoy ourselves and deny ourselves at
jho;ikg;gLj;jf;fltPh;fs;@ ,J epj;jpa fl;lis.
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict the same time?
your souls, by a statute for ever.
We believe self-denial requires abstinence from all
Nytp 23:27 me;j Vohk; khjk; gj;jhe;Njjp cq;fSf;Fg; earthly pleasures. This is not what the Bible teaches.
ghteptph;j;jp nra;Ak; ehSk; rig$Lk;
ghpRj;jehSkhapUg;gjhf@ mg;nghOJ ePq;fs; cq;fs; The Bible never suggests that a Christian practice
Mj;Jkhf;fisj; jho;ikg;gLj;jp> fh;j;jUf;Fj; jfdgyp asceticism, which is self-denial carried to a sinful
nrYj;jf;fltPh;fs;.
Also, on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall extreme. On the contrary, God has richly blessed us
be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation “with everything for our enjoyment,” as it says in
unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an 1Timothy 6:17-19.
offering made by fire unto the LORD.
1jPNkh 6:17 ,t;Tyfj;jpNy IRthpaKs;sth;fs;
Nytp 23:32 mJ cq;fSf;F tpNr\pj;j Xa;Tehs;@ mjpy; ,Wkhg;ghd rpe;ijAs;sth;fshapuhkYk;> epiyaw;w
cq;fs; Mj;Jkhf;fisj; jho;ikg;gLj;jNtz;L;k;@ me;j IRthpaj;jpd; Nky; ek;gpf;if itahkYk;> ehk;
khjj;jpd; xd;gjhe;Njjp rhaq;fhyk; Jtf;fp> kWehs; mDgtpf;fpwjw;Fr; rfytpj ed;ikfisAk; ekf;Fr;
rhaq;fhyk;kl;Lk; cq;fs; Xa;it Mrhpf;ff;fltPh;fs; rk;G+uzkha;f; nfhLf;fpw [PtDs;s Njtd;Nky;
vd;whh;. ek;gpf;if itf;fTk;>
It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not
your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the
even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath. living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
vz;; 29:7 ,e;j Vohk; khjk; gj;jhk; Njjp cq;fSf;Fg; 1jPNkh 6:18 ed;;iknra;aTk;> ew;fphpiafspy;
ghpRj;j rig$Lk; ehshapUf;ff;fltJ@ mjpNy ePq;fs; IRthpathd;fshfTk;> jhuhskha;f; nfhLf;fpwth;fSk;>
ahnjhU NtiyAk; nra;ahky;> cq;fs; cjhuFzKs;sth;fSkhapUf;fTk;>
Mj;Jkhf;fisj; jho;ikg;gLj;jp>
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready
And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month to distribute, willing to communicate;
an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye
1jPNkh 6:19 epj;jpa [Ptidg; gw;wpf;nfhs;Sk;gb
shall not do any work therein: tUq;fhyj;jpw;fhfj; jq;fSf;F ey;y Mjhuj;ijg;
All these above verses indicate the common term nghf;fp\khf itf;fTk; mth;fSf;Ff; fl;lisapL.
afflict your souls. What is mean by afflicting your Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation
souls? This document is going to discuss how to against the time to come, that they may lay hold on
distress our souls for the internal atonement. eternal life.
In parallel Apostle Paul wrote in Titus 2:11-12
The day of atonement in Jewish tradition is Yon
jPj; 2:11 Vnddpy; vy;yh kD\Uf;Fk; ,ul;rpg;ig
kappur1 here LORD instructs the Israelites to afflict mspf;fj;jf;f NjtfpUigahdJ gpurd;dkhfp>
their souls on the 10th day of the 7th month. Other For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath
Bible translations indicate to practice self-denial appeared to all men,
(HCSB), humble yourselves (NET) or deny jPj; 2:12 ehk; mtgf;jpiaAk; nysfpf,r;irfisAk;
ntWj;J> njspe;jGj;jpAk; ePjpAk; Njtgf;jpAk;
yourselves (NIV). The Hebrew word for afflict (KJV) cs;sth;fsha; [Ptdk;gz;zp>
is the word anah. This word is found in other
passages of Scripture that deal with how people
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Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with
lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day,
this present world; to make your voice to be heard on high.
The concept of Self-denial is, saying “no” to Vrh 58:5 kD\d; jd; Mj;Jkhit xLf;FfpwJk;>
ungodliness and worldly passions and living our jiytzq;fp ehziyg;Nghy; ,ul;bYk; rhk;gypYk;
gLj;Jf;nfhs;SfpwJk;> vdf;Fg; gphpakhd cgthr
lives within the righteous framework God has ehshapUf;FNkh? ,ijah cgthrnkd;Wk; fh;j;jUf;Fg;
established. We are to do what God has commanded gphpakhd ehnsd;Wk; nrhy;Ytha;?
us to do and abstain from what God has commanded Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to
afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush,
us not to do. People ruled by their selfish desires
and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou
will seek to satisfy those desires without regard for call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
God’s laws. Self-denial requires that our desire to The above verses show we should be humble in our
obey God overrule our destructive desires to find soul not to make virtual practices. To make our soul
satisfaction outside of what God has for us. Jesus meek is the cognitional process to inclined your
requires us to deny ourselves, to subject our own internal thoughts to bow in front of the lord through
desires and will to God’s will. But God’s will allow the Spiritual Comforter (Holy Spirit). The Self or the
us to enjoy his creation and lawfully satisfy our superego has to be nullified and the anger has to be
physical desires. converted as a tear from our eyes. These three

How people would afflict their selves or practice passages equate fasting with self-denial or
self-denial? humbling one's self. This is not the only form of self-
v];wh 8:21 mg;nghOJ ehq;fs; vq;fs; NjtDf;F denial, but it is probably the most common form.
Kd;ghf vq;fisj; jho;j;Jfpwjw;Fk;> vq;fSf;fhfTk; The human body thrives on nourishment from food
vq;fs; gps;isfSf;fhfTk; vq;fs; rfy
nghUs;fSf;fhfTk; nrt;itahd topiaj; and drink. An extremely good way to practice self-
NjLfpwjw;Fk;> ehd; mq;Nf me;j mfhth denial is to deny your body this same food and drink,
ejpaz;ilapNy cgthrj;ijf; $wpNdd;. i.e. too fast. Other ways may include refraining from
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that sex as well as personal grooming, and the list could
we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him
a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our be added to.
substance. rq; 35:13 mth;fs; tpahjpahapUe;jNghJ ,ul;L vd;
Vrh 58:3 ehq;fs; cgthrk;gz;Zk;NghJ ePh; cLg;ghapUe;jJ@ ehd; cgthrj;jhy; vd; Mj;Jkhit
Nehf;fhkypUf;fpwnjd;d? ehq;fs; vq;fs; cgj;jpug;gLj;jpNdd;@ vd; n[gKk; vd; kbapNy
Mj;Jkhf;fis xLf;Fk;NghJ ePh; mij jpUk;gte;jJ.
mwpahkypUf;fpwnjd;d vd;fpwhh;fs;@ ,Njh> ePq;fs; But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was
cgthrpf;Fk; ehspNy cq;fs; ,r;irapd;gb ele;J> sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer
cq;fs; Ntiyfisnay;yhk; fl;lhakha;r; returned into mine own bosom.
nra;fpwPhf
; s;.
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? In Psalm 35:13, David said, "I humbled (ANAH) my
wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no soul with fasting." This same word is used in Daniel
knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find
pleasure, and exact all your labours. 10:12, but is translated as "chasten." In verses 2 and
Vrh 58:4 ,Njh> tof;Ff;Fk; thJf;Fk; 3 of this chapter, we see that Daniel fasted for three
J\;lj;jdj;ijAila ifapdhy; Fj;Jfpwjw;Fk; weeks, and Yahweh sent an angel to reveal to him
cgthrpf;fpwPh;fs;@ ePq;fs; cq;fs; $f;Fuiy
cauj;jpNy Nfl;fg;gz;Zk;gbaha;> ,e;ehspy; what was to happen to His people (v. 14) then in
cgthrpf;fpwJNghy; cgthrpahjpUq;fs;. verse 12, the angel tells Daniel that from the first
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day of his fasting and praying, he was heard. "Then God is holy we should be Holy to worship him or
said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first else we should understand/realize ourselves that we
day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and are not pure and we need to clean our minds and be
TO CHASTEN THYSELF (ANAH) before thy upright in our thoughts. The below verses indicate
Elohim, thy words were heard, and I come for thy that GOD himself makes them humble to realize
words." their mistakes.
jhdp 10:12 mg;nghOJ mtd; vd;id Nehf;fp: cgh 8:2 cd; Njtdhfpa fh;j;jh; cd;idr;
jhdpNaNy> gag;glhNj@ eP mwpit milfpwjw;Fk;> rpWikg;gLj;Jk;gbf;Fk;> jk;Kila fl;lisfis eP
cd;id cd;Dila NjtDf;F Kd;ghfr; iff;nfhs;thNah iff;nfhs;skhl;lhNah vd;W mth;
rpWikg;gLj;Jfpwjw;Fk;> cd; kdijr; nrYj;jpd cd;idr; Nrhjpj;J> cd; ,Ujaj;jpYs;sij eP
Kjy;ehs; Jtf;fp cd; thh;j;ijfs; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ@ cd; mwpAk;gbf;Fk;> cd;id ,e;j ehw;gJ tU\ksTk;
thh;j;ijfspdpkpj;jk; ehd; te;Njd;. tdhe;juj;jpNy elj;jpte;j vy;yh topiaAk;
epidg;ghahf.
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first
day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD
chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to
and I am come for thy words. humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in
Afflict our soul is nothing but to be humble in our thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his
commandments, or no.
mind Our Lord Jesus says ,
cgh 8:3 mth; cd;idr; rpWikg;gLj;jp> cd;idg;
kj; 5:3 Mtpapy; vspikAs;sth;fs; ghf;fpathd;fs;@ grpapdhy; tUj;jp> kD\d; mg;gj;jpdhy; khj;jpuk; my;y@
guNyhfuh[;ak; mth;fSilaJ. fh;j;jUila thapypUe;J Gwg;gLfpw xt;nthU
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom thh;j;ijapdhYk; gpiog;ghd; vd;gij cdf;F
czh;j;Jk;gbf;F> ePAk; cd; gpjhf;fSk; mwpahjpUe;j
of heaven. kd;dhtpdhy; cd;idg; Ngh\pj;jhh;.
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and
The above verses indicate that one should be poor
fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither
in his spirit will enter to the kingdom of God means did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that
we should keep our mind as a layman in spirit, man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that
however, the spiritual experience never alter our proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
behaviour with other human beings. Our Lord Jesus We are wicked from birth; we should be very humble
Christ is holy but he came to this world and shows to accept that we not pure. The real atonement in to
us his humility to fall in our feet, wash and kiss us afflict our mind in front of his face and make the
these sinners. He is the perfect example of humility. truthful transformation.
We have to live a balanced life as the example of
Jesus Christ our Lord with holiness and humility. Prayer:

Holiness Humility Our respectful father, please convert our minds to

Afflict our souls in front of your throne. We are not
truthful in our thoughts please forgive us. Please fill
our souls with the spirit of truth to Afflict ourselves
truthfully in front of your kingdom. Please guide us
As a wicked sinner, GOD expects us to Afflict our
with your truthful light.
soul and be so humble to accept our sins and confess
ourselves deeply and reform our minds to steadfast - Amen.
to be pure in our heart and mind throughout our life.
Reference:
The following verse is the definite commandment
from our LORD, we should follow that throughout 1. https://tifwe.org/the-bible-and-self-denial/
our life. 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-denial
Vrh 66:2 vd;Dila fuk; ,itfisnay;yhk; 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur
rpU\;bj;jjpdhy; ,itfnsy;yhk; cz;lhapd vd;W
fh;j;jh; nrhy;Yfpwhh;@ MdhYk; rpWikg;gl;L> Mtpapy; Footnotes:
nehWq;Fz;L> vd; trdj;Jf;F eLq;FfpwtidNa
Nehf;fpg;ghh;g;Ngd;. 1. Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central themes are
things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this
look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, holy day with a day-long fast and intensive prayer, often
and trembleth at my word. spending most of the day in synagogue services.

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