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Feasts

 

FEASTS ;

Ancient customs at

• Men alone present at
- Ge 40:20; 43:32,34; 1Sa 9:22; Es 1:8,9; Mr 6:21; Lu 14:24

Men and women attend - Ex 32:6; with 32:2,3; Da 5:1-3

Riddles propounded at - Jud 14:12

Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom - Jud 14:10,17

Guests arranged according to age - Ge 43:33

Rank - 1Sa 9:22; Lu 14:8-10

Reclined on couches - Am 6:4,7; Lu 7:38; Joh 13:25

Served in one dish - Mt 26:23

Were presided over by a master of ceremonies - Joh 2:8,9

Host served - Ge 18:8

Wine served at - Es 5:6; 7:7

Music at - Isa 5:12; Am 6:4,5; Lu 15:25

Dancing at - Mt 14:6; Lu 15:25

Given by kings - 1Sa 20:5; 25:36; 2Sa 9:10; 1Ki 2:7; 4:22; 18:19; Es 1:3-8; Da 5:1-4

Drunkenness at - 1Sa 25:36; Es 1:10; Da 5:1-4

Covenants ratified by - Ge 26:28-30

Celebrations by

• Birthdays
- Ge 40:20; Mr 6:21
• Coronations
- 1Ki 1:25; 1Ch 12:38-40
• National deliverances
- Es 8:17; 9:17-19

FIGURATIVE - Mt 22:1-14; Lu 14:16-24; Re 19:9,17

ANNUAL FESTIVALS

(Instituted by Moses)

• Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS
- Nu 15:3; 2Ch 8:13; La 2:6; Eze 46:9
• SET FEASTS
- Nu 29:39; Ezr 3:5
• APPOINTED FEASTS
- Isa 1:14
• HOLY CONVOCATIONS
- Le 23:4
• First and last days were SABBATIC
- Le 23:39,40; Nu 28:18-25; 29:12,35; Ne 8:1-18
• Kept with rejoicing
- Le 23:40; De 16:11-14; 2Ch 30:21-26; Ezr 6:22; Ne 8:9-12,17; Ps 42:4; 122:4; Isa 30:29; Zec 8:19
• Divine protection given during
- Ex 34:24
• The three principal were: PASSOVER, PENTECOST, TABERNACLES
• All males were required to attend
- Ex 23:17; 34:23; De 16:16; Ps 42:4; 122:4; Eze 36:38; Lu 2:44; Joh 4:45; 7
• Aliens (non-Jews) were permitted to attend
- Joh 12:20; Ac 2:1-11
• Attended by women
- 1Sa 1:3,9; Lu 2:41
• Observed
• By Jesus
- Mt 26:17-20; Lu 2:41,42; 22:15; Joh 2:13,23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22
• By Paul
- Ac 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
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