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FeastsNAVE'S
Ancient customs at
Men alone present at Genesis 40:20 · Genesis 43:32,34 · 1 Samuel 9:22 · Esther 1:8,9 · Mark 6:21 · Luke 14:24
Men and women attend Exodus 32:6 · 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 · Esther 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 · 1 Samuel 25:36 · 2 Samuel 9:10 · 1 Kings 2:7 · 1 Kings 4:22 · 1 Kings 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 · Esther 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 · Numbers 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 · Psalms 42:4 · Psalms 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 · Exodus 34:23 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Psalms 42:4 · Psalms 122:4 · Ezekiel 36:38 · Luke 2:44 · John 4:45 · John 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 · Luke 22:15 · John 2:13,23 · John 5:1 · John 7:10 · John 10:22
By Paul Acts 18:21 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 20:6,16 · Acts 24:11,17
For full treatment of annual feasts
See also: Passover
See also: Pentecost
See also: Purim
See also: Tabernacles
See also: Trumpets
Topical index: Nave's Topical Bible (public domain); structured data CC BY from the BibleData project.