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
  • For full treatment of annual feasts
  • See PASSOVER
  • See PENTECOST
  • See PURIM
  • See TABERNACLES
  • See TRUMPETS