Bible Concordances
Feasts
Nave's Topical Bible
- Ancient customs at
- Men alone present at
Genesis 40:20; 43:32,34; 1 Samuel 9:22; Esther 1:8,9; Mark 6:21; Luke 14:24
- Men and women attend
Exodus 32:6; 32:2,3; Daniel 5:1-3
- Riddles propounded at
Judges 14:12
- Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom
Judges 14:10,17
- Guests arranged according to age
Genesis 43:33
- Rank
1 Samuel 9:22; Luke 14:8-10
- Reclined on couches
Amos 6:4,7; Luke 7:38; John 13:25
- Served in one dish
Matthew 26:23
- Were presided over by a master of ceremonies
John 2:8,9
- Host served
Genesis 18:8
- Wine served at
Esther 5:6; 7:7
- Music at
Isaiah 5:12; Amos 6:4,5; 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 19:9,17
- 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 23:39,40; Numbers 28:18-25; 29:12,35; Nehemiah 8:1-18 - Kept with rejoicing
Leviticus 23:40; Deuteronomy 16:11-14; 2 Chronicles 30:21-26; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 8:9-12,17; Psalm 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; Psalm 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 1:3,9; Luke 2:41 - Observed
- By Jesus
Matthew 26:17-20; Luke 2:41,42; 22:15; John 2:13,23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22 - By Paul
Acts 18:21; 19:21; 20:6,16; 24:11,17
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Bibliography Information
Nave, Orville J. Entry for 'Feasts'. Nave's Topical Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ntb/​f/feasts.html. 1896.