Feasts, the anniversary

Feasts, the anniversary

Instituted by God
Exodus 23:14
Enumerated
Exodus 23:15 Exodus 23:16
CALLED
- Appointed feasts
  Isaiah 1:14
- Feasts of the Lord
  Leviticus 23:4
- Solemn feasts
  2 Chronicles 8:13 ; Lamentations 1:4
- Solemn meetings
  Isaiah 1:13
Were a time of thankfulness
Psalms 122:4
All males to attend
Exodus 23:17 ; 34:23
Children commenced attending, when twelve years old
Luke 2:42
Females often attended
1 Samuel 1:3 1 Samuel 1:9 ; Luke 2:41
The Jews attended gladly
Psalms 122:1 Psalms 122:2
The Jews went up to, in large companies
Psalms 42:4 ; Luke 2:44
The dangers and difficulties encountered in going up to, alluded to
Psalms 84:6 Psalms 84:7
The land divinely protected during
Exodus 34:24
Offerings to made at
Exodus 34:20 ; Deuteronomy 16:16 Deuteronomy 16:17
WERE SEASONS OF
- Joy and gladness
  Psalms 42:4 ; Isaiah 30:20
- Sacrificing
  1 Samuel 1:3 ; 1 Kings 9:25 ; 2 Chronicles 8:13
- Entertainments
  1 Samuel 1:4 1 Samuel 1:9
- The ten tribes seduced by Jeroboam from attending
  1 Kings 12:27
- The Jews dispersed in distant parts often attended
  Acts 2:5-11 ; 8:27
- Christ attended
  John 5:1 ; 7:10
- Rendered unavailing by the impiety of the Jews
  Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 1:14 ; Amos 5:21
- Illustrative of general assembly of the church
  Hebrews 12:23

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Feasts, the anniversary'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.