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Feasts

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

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.