Reference: Convocation
Easton
(1) a meeting of a religious character as distinguished from congregation, which was more general, dealing with political and legal matters. Hence it is called an "holy convocation." Such convocations were the Sabbaths (Le 23:2-3), the Passover (Ex 12:16; Le 23:7-8; Nu 28:25), Pentecost (Le 23:21), the feast of Trumpets (Le 23:24; Nu 29:1), the feast of Weeks (Nu 28:26), and the feast of Tabernacles (Le 23:35-36). The great fast, the annual day of atonement, was "the holy convocation" (Le 23:27; Nu 29:7).
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"The first day shall be a holy feast unto you, and the seventh also. There shall be no manner of work done in them, save about that only which every man must eat: that only may ye do.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, 'These are the feasts of the LORD which ye shall call holy feasts. Six days ye shall work, and the seventh is the Sabbath of rest, a holy feast: so that ye may do no work therein, for it is the Sabbath of the LORD, wheresoever ye dwell.
The first day shall be a holy feast unto you, so that ye may do no laborious work therein. But ye shall offer sacrifices unto the LORD seven days, and the seventh day also shall be a holy feast, so that ye may do no laborious work therein.'"
And ye shall make a proclamation the same day that it be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall do no laborious work therein. And it shall be a law forever throughout all your habitations unto your children after you.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say, 'The first day of the seventh month shall be a rest of remembrance unto you, to blow horns in a holy feast it shall be,
"Also the tenth day of the self seventh month, is a day of atonement, and shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall humble your souls and offer sacrifice unto the LORD.
The first day shall be a holy feast, so that ye shall do no laborious work therein. Seven days ye shall offer sacrifice unto the LORD, and the eighth day shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall offer sacrifice unto the LORD. It is the end of the feast, and ye shall do no laborious work therein.
And the seventh day shall be a holy feast unto you, so that ye shall do no laborious work therein. And the day of your first fruits when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD in your weeks, shall be a holy feast unto you:
Also, the first day of the seventh month shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall do no laborious work therein. It shall be a day of trumpet blowing unto you.
And the tenth day of that same seventh month shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall humble your souls and shall do no manner work therein.
Morish
A calling together,' and always called 'holy.' The occasions called 'holy convocations' are specially given in Lev. 23 when the Feasts are recorded; they included the Sabbath, and ended with the Feast of Tabernacles. "These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord." Le 23:37. It occurs also in Ex 12:16; Nu 28:18,25-26; 29:1,7,12. The same Hebrew word is translated 'assemblies' in Isa 1:13; 4:5.
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"The first day shall be a holy feast unto you, and the seventh also. There shall be no manner of work done in them, save about that only which every man must eat: that only may ye do.
"'These are the feasts of the LORD which ye shall proclaim holy feasts, for to offer sacrifice unto the LORD, burnt offerings, meat offerings, and drink offerings every day:
The first day shall be a holy feast, so that ye shall do no manner of laborious work therein.
And the seventh day shall be a holy feast unto you, so that ye shall do no laborious work therein. And the day of your first fruits when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD in your weeks, shall be a holy feast unto you:
Also, the first day of the seventh month shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall do no laborious work therein. It shall be a day of trumpet blowing unto you.
And the tenth day of that same seventh month shall be a holy feast unto you, and ye shall humble your souls and shall do no manner work therein.
And the fifteenth day of the seventh month shall be a holy day and ye shall do no laborious work therein, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD of seven days long.
Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain.
Moreover upon all the dwellings of the hill of Zion and upon their whole congregation, shall the LORD provide a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for all their glory shall be preserved.
Smith
Convocation.
This term (with one exception)--
is applied invariably to meetings of a religious character, in contradistinction to congregation.
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Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain.