- 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
- Coronations 1 Kings 1:25 ; 1 Chronicles 12:38-40
- 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
- SET FEASTS Numbers 29:39 ; Ezra 3:5
- Riddles propounded at Judges 14:12
- For full treatment of annual feasts
- See PASSOVER
- See PENTECOST
- See PURIM
- See TABERNACLES
- See TRUMPETS
Orville James Nave (April 30, 1841 – June 24, 1917) was an American Methodist theologian and chaplain in the United States Army. He is best known for compiling Nave's Topical Bible, an index of topics addressed in the Christian Bible.Wikipedia
Nave's Topical Bible is a book written by Orville James Nave (1841–1917) and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. Nave was a chaplain in the United States Army and referred to his work as "the result of fourteen years of delight and untiring study of the Word of God." It is a topical concordance of the Bible, and contains Biblical references to over 20,000 topics. Scripture is quoted over 100,000 times; the same Scripture citation may appear under several headings.The topic headings are broad, covering many religious concepts, geographical regions, and names of Biblical figures. While theological concepts such as salvation and worship are included, a wide range of topics, such as Biblical references to ropes, are also included. This reflects the author's intention, as stated in the book's preface, to "...note and classify everything found in the Scriptures".
The book took fourteen years to complete. Its original copyrights were 1896 and 1897. Until at least 1907 the book was published by the Topical Bible Publishing Company of Lincoln Nebraska. At least seven editions have been published, based on the King James Version and Revised Version of the Bible. Each verse of the Bible is indexed according to the topics it is classified under. Christian figures such as Billy Graham have endorsed the book.Read More