Thematic Bible: Social functions
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Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, drinking wine before the thousand.
So they took them up: twelve baskets full of broken bits of the five cakes which were over after the people had had enough.
So Solomon and all Israel with him, a very great meeting, (for the people had come together from the way into Hamath to the river of Egypt,) kept the feast at that time before the Lord our God, for two weeks, even fourteen days.
So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.
And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.
And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.
For three days they were there with David, feasting at his table, for their brothers had made ready food for them.
And at the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house.
Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their seats at the feast, and then gave themselves to pleasure.
Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;
Now when their hearts were full of joy, they said, Send for Samson to make sport for us. And they sent for Samson out of the prison-house, and he made sport before them; and they put him between the pillars.
Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.
And when he had taken him down, they saw them all, seated about on all sides, feasting and drinking among all the mass of goods which they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.
And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was full of joy, for he had taken much wine; so she said nothing to him till dawn came.
And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others.
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married, And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come. Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
And Laban got together all the men of the place and gave a feast.
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming, And then the giver of the feast will come to you and say, Give your place to this man; and you, with shame, will have to take the lowest seat.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
And when he came back he said to his father and mother, I have seen a woman in Timnah, of the daughters of the Philistines: get her now for me for my wife.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
On the third day two people were going to be married at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there:
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, drinking wine before the thousand.
So they took them up: twelve baskets full of broken bits of the five cakes which were over after the people had had enough.
So Solomon and all Israel with him, a very great meeting, (for the people had come together from the way into Hamath to the river of Egypt,) kept the feast at that time before the Lord our God, for two weeks, even fourteen days.
So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.
And Levi made a great feast for him in his house: and a great number of tax-farmers and others were seated at table with them.
And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.
For three days they were there with David, feasting at his table, for their brothers had made ready food for them.
And at the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house.
Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him.