Feasts
44 references
- Ancient customs at
- Men alone present at Gen. 40:20; 43:32,34; 1 Sam. 9:22; Esth. 1:8,9; Mark 6:21; Luke 14:24
- Men and women attend Exod. 32:6; with 32:2,3; Dan. 5:1-3
- Riddles propounded at Judg. 14:12
- Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom Judg. 14:10,17
- Guests arranged according to age Gen. 43:33
- Rank 1 Sam. 9:22; Luke 14:8-10
- Reclined on couches Amos 6:4,7; Luke 7:38; John 13:25
- Served in one dish Matt. 26:23
- Were presided over by a master of ceremonies John 2:8,9
- Host served Gen. 18:8
- Wine served at Esth. 5:6; 7:7
- Music at Isa. 5:12; Amos 6:4,5; Luke 15:25
- Dancing at Matt. 14:6; Luke 15:25
- Given by kings 1 Sam. 20:5; 25:36; 2 Sam. 9:10; 1 Kgs. 2:7; 4:22; 18:19; Esth. 1:3-8; Dan. 5:1-4
- Drunkenness at 1 Sam. 25:36; Esth. 1:10; Dan. 5:1-4
- Covenants ratified by Gen. 26:28-30
- Celebrations by
- Birthdays Gen. 40:20; Mark 6:21
- Coronations 1 Kgs. 1:25; 1 Chr. 12:38-40
- National deliverances Esth. 8:17; 9:17-19
- FIGURATIVE Matt. 22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24; Rev. 19:9,17
- ANNUAL FESTIVALS
- (Instituted by Moses)
- Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS Num. 15:3; 2 Chr. 8:13; Lam. 2:6; Ezek. 46:9
- SET FEASTS Num. 29:39; Ezra 3:5
- APPOINTED FEASTS Isa. 1:14
- HOLY CONVOCATIONS Lev. 23:4
- First and last days were SABBATIC Lev. 23:39,40; Num. 28:18-25; 29:12,35; Neh. 8:1-18
- Kept with rejoicing Lev. 23:40; Deut. 16:11-14; 2 Chr. 30:21-26; Ezra 6:22; Neh. 8:9-12,17; Ps. 42:4; 122:4; Isa. 30:29; Zech. 8:19
- Divine protection given during Exod. 34:24
- The three principal were: PASSOVER, PENTECOST, TABERNACLES
- All males were required to attend Exod. 23:17; 34:23; Deut. 16:16; Ps. 42:4; 122:4; Ezek. 36:38; Luke 2:44; John 4:45; 7
- Aliens (non-Jews) were permitted to attend John 12:20; Acts 2:1-11
- Attended by women 1 Sam. 1:3,9; Luke 2:41
- Observed
- By Jesus Matt. 26:17-20; Luke 2:41,42; 22:15; John 2:13,23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22
- By Paul Acts 18:21; 19:21; 20:6,16; 24:11,17
- For full treatment of annual feasts
- See Passover
- See Pentecost
- See Purim
- See TABERNACLES
- See Trumpets
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.