Feasts - Nave's Topical Bible Concordance Online

Feasts [S]

Ancient customs at
- Men alone present at
  Genesis 40:20 ; Genesis 43:32 Genesis 43:34 ; 1 Samuel 9:22 ; Esther 1:8 Esther 1:9 ; Mark 6:21 ; Luke 14:24
Men and women attend
Exodus 32:6 ; Exodus 32:2 Exodus 32:3 ; Daniel 5:1-3
Riddles propounded at
Judges 14:12
Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom
Judges 14:10 Judges 14:17
Guests arranged according to age
Genesis 43:33
Rank
1 Samuel 9:22 ; Luke 14:8-10
Reclined on couches
Amos 6:4 Amos 6:7 ; Luke 7:38 ; John 13:25
Served in one dish
Matthew 26:23
Were presided over by a master of ceremonies
John 2:8 John 2:9
Host served
Genesis 18:8
Wine served at
Esther 5:6 ; 7:7
Music at
Isaiah 5:12 ; Amos 6:4 Amos 6:5 ; Luke 15:25
Dancing at
Matthew 14:6 ; Luke 15:25
Given by kings
1 Samuel 20:5 ; 25:36 ; 2 Samuel 9:10 ; 1 Kings 2:7 ; 4:22 ; 18:19 ; Esther 1:3-8 ; Daniel 5:1-4
Drunkenness at
1 Samuel 25:36 ; Esther 1:10 ; Daniel 5:1-4
Covenants ratified by
Genesis 26:28-30
Celebrations by
- Birthdays
  Genesis 40:20 ; Mark 6:21
- Coronations
  1 Kings 1:25 ; 1 Chronicles 12:38-40
- National deliverances
  Esther 8:17 ; 9:17-19
FIGURATIVE
Matthew 22:1-14 ; Luke 14:16-24 ; Revelation 19:9 Revelation 19:17
ANNUAL FESTIVALS
(Instituted by Moses)
- Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS
  Numbers 15:3 ; 2 Chronicles 8:13 ; Lamentations 2:6 ; Ezekiel 46:9
- SET FEASTS
  Numbers 29:39 ; Ezra 3:5
- APPOINTED FEASTS
  Isaiah 1:14
- HOLY CONVOCATIONS
  Leviticus 23:4
- First and last days were SABBATIC
  Leviticus 23:39 Leviticus 23:40 ; Numbers 28:18-25 ; Numbers 29:12 Numbers 29:35 ; Nehemiah 8:1-18
- Kept with rejoicing
  Leviticus 23:40 ; Deuteronomy 16:11-14 ; 2 Chronicles 30:21-26 ; Ezra 6:22 ; Nehemiah 8:9-12 Nehemiah 8:17 ; Psalms 42:4 ; 122:4 ; Isaiah 30:29 ; Zechariah 8:19
- Divine protection given during
  Exodus 34:24
- The three principal were: PASSOVER, PENTECOST, TABERNACLES
- All males were required to attend
  Exodus 23:17 ; 34:23 ; Deuteronomy 16:16 ; Psalms 42:4 ; 122:4 ; Ezekiel 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 Samuel 1:3 1 Samuel 1:9 ; Luke 2:41
- Observed
  - By Jesus
    Matthew 26:17-20 ; Luke 2:41 Luke 2:42 ; 22:15 ; John 2:13 John 2:23 ; 5:1 ; 7:10 ; 10:22
  - By Paul
    Acts 18:21 ; 19:21 ; Acts 20:6 Acts 20:16 ; Acts 24:11 Acts 24:17
- For full treatment of annual feasts
- See PASSOVER
- See PENTECOST
- See PURIM
- See TABERNACLES
- See TRUMPETS

[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Nave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Feasts'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.