Thematic Bible: Feasts, general references to


Thematic Bible



King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all. Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsGluttonyFeastingAlcoholCelebrationsDinnerA Thousand PeopleDrinking Winethe anniversary Feasts

So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves left over by the people who had eaten. Verse ConceptsBarleyThe Number TwelveBaskets, Uses OfDinnerFive ThingsRemaining FoodTwelve Things

At that time Solomon and all Israel with him celebrated a festival before the Lord our God for two entire weeks. This great assembly included people from all over the land, from Lebo Hamath in the north to the Brook of Egypt in the south. Verse ConceptsWeeksDinnerSeven DaysTen Or More DaysCelebration

So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him. Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtTablesSocial FellowshipDinnerReclining To EatThose Who Provided A MealrelaxinglazarusJesus Eating

Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them. Verse ConceptsCrowdsFeastingevangelism, kinds ofCelebrationsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfLargenessTax CollectorsDinnerReceiving Jesus As A Guest

But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee. Verse ConceptsAmusementsCommanderBanquets, Events CelebratedBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedDinnerRight Time For People

So he threw a big banquet for them and they ate and drank. Then he sent them back to their master. After that no Syrian raiding parties again invaded the land of Israel. Verse ConceptsDinner

They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions. Verse ConceptsDinnerThree Days

When those days were completed, the king then provided a seven-day banquet for all the people who were present in Susa the citadel, for those of highest standing to the most lowly. It was held in the court located in the garden of the royal palace. Verse ConceptsDinnerSeven Days

Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the head steward," and they did. Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsDinnerDrawing Water

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