Nave’s Topical Bible
Feasts
94 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- 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 alone present at
- Men and women attend
- Riddles propounded at
- Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom
- Guests arranged according to age
- Rank
- Reclined on couches
- Served in one dish
- Were presided over by a master of ceremonies
- Host served
- Wine served at
- Music at
- Dancing at
- 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
- Covenants ratified by
- Celebrations by
- Birthdays
- Coronations
- National deliverances
- FIGURATIVE
ANNUAL FESTIVALS
- (Instituted by Moses)
- Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS
Numbers 15:3; 2 Chronicles 8:13; Lamentations 2:6; Ezekiel 46:9
- SET FEASTS
- APPOINTED FEASTS
- HOLY CONVOCATIONS
- 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
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
- Attended by women
- 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
- By Jesus
For full treatment of annual feasts
See PASSOVER
See PENTECOST
See PURIM
See TABERNACLES
See TRUMPETS
- Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS
Bible verses about “Feasts”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 40:20And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
- Genesis 43:32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
- Genesis 43:34And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
- 1 Samuel 9:22And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.
- Esther 1:8And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
- Esther 1:9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
- Mark 6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
- Luke 14:24For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
- Exodus 32:6And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
- Exodus 32:2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
- Exodus 32:3And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
- Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
- Daniel 5:2Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
- Daniel 5:3Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
- Judges 14:12And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
- Judges 14:10So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
- Judges 14:17And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
- Genesis 43:33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
- Luke 14:8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
- Luke 14:9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
- Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
- Amos 6:4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
- Amos 6:7Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
- Luke 7:38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
- John 13:25He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
- Matthew 26:23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- John 2:8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
- John 2:9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
- Genesis 18:8And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
- Esther 5:6And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
- Esther 7:7And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
- Isaiah 5:12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.
- Amos 6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
- Luke 15:25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
- Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
- 1 Samuel 20:5And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
- 1 Samuel 25:36And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
- 2 Samuel 9:10Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
- 1 Kings 2:7But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
- 1 Kings 4:22And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,