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
They 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
The 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; Psalms 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; Psalms 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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