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