Dictionary: Nave's Topical Bible
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Ancient customs at
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Riddles propounded at Jud 14:12
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Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom Jud 14:10,17
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Guests arranged according to age Ge 43:33
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Rank 1Sa 9:22; Lu 14:8-10
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Served in one dish Mt 26:23
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Were presided over by a master of ceremonies Joh 2:8,9
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Host served Ge 18:8
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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
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Covenants ratified by Ge 26:28-30
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Celebrations by
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FIGURATIVE Mt 22:1-14; Lu 14:16-24; Re 19:9,17
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ANNUAL FESTIVALS
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(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; Ne8:9-12,17; 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; Lu2:44; 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
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For full treatment of annual feasts
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See Passover
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See Pentecost
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See Purim
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See Tabernacles
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See Trumpets
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