Thematic Bible: Social functions
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Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.
So Solomon observed the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before the Lord our God, for seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days.
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.
A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee;
So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.
When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.
And He *said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it to him.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
So the next day they rose early and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.
It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, “Call for Samson, that he may amuse us.” So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. And they made him stand between the pillars.
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
When he had brought him down, behold, they were spread over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the great spoil that they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
Then Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything at all until the morning light.
They went out into the field and gathered the grapes of their vineyards and trod them, and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god, and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Thus it came about on the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience’ sake.
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Or he will become
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. "And he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. "Again he sent out other slaves saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast."'
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Laban gathered all the men of the place and made a feast.
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give your place to this man,' and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Then the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
So he came back and told his father and mother, “I saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife.”
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.
So Solomon observed the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before the Lord our God, for seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days.
So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.
A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee;
So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.
They were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their kinsmen had prepared for them.
When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.
And He *said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it to him.