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For there the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

And ye shall take you the first day, the fruits of goodly trees and the branches of palm trees and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook, and shall rejoice before the LORD seven days. Verse ConceptsFeast Of TabernaclesSeven DaysFoliageWillowsBrooks

But ye shall sing, as the use is in the night of the holy solemnity. Ye shall rejoice from your heart, as they that come with the pipe, when they go up to the mount of the LORD, unto the rock of Israel. Verse ConceptsFlutesequipping, physicalClimbingGod, The RockJoy, Of IsraelNightPilgrimageCelebration

Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself; for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among such as keep holy-day. Verse ConceptsCrowdsMultitudesJoy In WorshipShouting For JoyHolidayPraise, Manner And Methods OfThanksgivingPrayer, Offered WithGoing TogetherProcessionsPeople Going BeforePeople RememberingThanking GodFestivals Observed

And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity, made booths, and dwelt therein. For since the time of Jeshua the son of Nun unto this day, had not the children of Israel done so, and there was very great gladness. Verse ConceptsGladnessUnique FeastsTimes Of People

And rejoice before the LORD thy God: both thou, thy son, thy daughter, thy servant and thy maid, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, the fatherless and the widow that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to make his name dwell there. And remember that thou was a servant in Egypt, that thou observe and do these ordinances. Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days long, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine. read more.
And thou shalt rejoice in that thy feast; both thou and thy son, thy daughter, thy servant, thy maid, the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless and the widow that are in thy cities.

And so the children of Israel that were found at Jerusalem, held the feast of sweet bread seven days with great gladness, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day with loud instruments. And Hezekiah spake heartily unto the Levites that had good understanding of the LORD. And they did eat that feast seven days long and offered peace offerings and thanked the LORD God of their fathers. And the whole assembly took counsel to keep seven days more: and they held those seven days with gladness. read more.
For Hezekiah king of Judah gave for heave offerings to the congregation a thousand oxen and seven thousand sheep. And the lords gave to the congregation for heave offerings a thousand oxen and ten thousand sheep. And the priests sanctified themselves, that they were enough. And all the congregation of Judah with the priests and Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel and the strangers, both that came out of the land of Israel and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced: and there was great joy in Jerusalem. For since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel it happened not so in Jerusalem.

and held the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them glad, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, so that their hands were strengthened in the work of the house of God, which is the God of Israel. Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfJoy, Of IsraelWeeksSeven DaysGod EncouragingRejoicing In God's Works

And Nehemiah - which is Hathirsatha - and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites that caused the people to take heed, said unto all the people, "This day is holy unto the LORD your God: be not ye sorry therefore, and weep not." For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. Therefore said he unto them, "Go your way, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part unto them also that have not prepared themselves: for this day is holy unto our LORD. Be not ye sorry therefore: for the joy of the LORD is your strength." And the Levites stilled all the people, and said, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy: vex not ye yourselves." read more.
And all the people went their way to eat and to drink, and to send part unto others, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: The fast of the fourth month, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be joy and gladness, and prosperous high feasts unto the house of Judah: Only, love the truth and peace. Verse ConceptsFeastsFasting, Nature OfJoy, Of IsraelPeace, In Christian LivingMonth 4Month 5Month 7Month 10Fasting RegularlyFuture Rejoicing In GodLoving GoodMonthsFastingCelebrationFasting And Prayer

Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose: In the feast of sweet bread, in the feast of weeks and in the feast of the tabernacles. And they shall not appear before the LORD empty: Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsLaw, OtPilgrimageWorship, Times ForMen WorshippingEmpty HandedThree Times A YearFestivals Observedvacation

For there the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

"Three times in a year shall all thy men children appear before the Lord Jehovah. Verse ConceptsMen WorshippingThree Times A YearFestivals Observed

Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself; for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among such as keep holy-day. Verse ConceptsCrowdsMultitudesJoy In WorshipShouting For JoyHolidayPraise, Manner And Methods OfThanksgivingPrayer, Offered WithGoing TogetherProcessionsPeople Going BeforePeople RememberingThanking GodFestivals Observed

Thrice in a year shall all your men children appear before the Lord Jehovah, God of Israel: Verse ConceptsMen WorshippingThree Times A Year

Like as the holy flock and the flock of Jerusalem are in the high solemn feasts: so shall also the wild wasted cities be filled with flocks of men. And they shall know, that I am the LORD." Verse ConceptsFestivals Observed

For they supposed he had been in the company, and therefore came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. Verse ConceptsCaravans

Then as soon as he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, which had seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast. For they went also unto the feast day. Verse ConceptsWelcoming Christ

And the Jews' Easter was even at hand; And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, Verse ConceptsNear The Time Generallymarketing

And it was at Jerusalem, the feast of the dedication, and it was the winter: Verse ConceptsFeastingMonthWinterRestoring ThingsArt Of CelebratingDedicationCelebrationcelebrating

When he was at Jerusalem, at Easter in the feast, many believed on his name, when they saw his miracles which he did: Verse ConceptsPassoverConverts To ChristianitySigns Performed By ChristThose Who Believed In ChristMiraclesimpulsiveness

And he said unto them, "I have inwardly desired to eat this Easter lamb with you before that I suffer. Verse ConceptsPassoverSuffering, Of Jesus ChristRight Desirescommunion

The first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus saying unto him, "Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the paschal lamb?" And he said, "Go into the city, unto such a man, and say to him, The master saith, my time is almost at hand: I will keep mine Easter at thy house with my disciples." And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them, and made ready the Easter lamb. read more.
When the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

And his father and mother went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of Easter. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

After that there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsPilgrimageVisitingFestivals ObservedIdentity In Christjerusalem

But as soon as his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast: not openly, but as it were privily. Verse ConceptsActing In SecretFestivals ObservedHalf brothers

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. Verse ConceptsFeast Of TabernaclesCelebrationsHolidayHoliness, As Set Apart For GodMonthAutumnWork, And RestThe Number FifteenMonth 7Seven DaysNo Work On Feast Dayscelebrating

"'Moreover in the fifteenth day of the seventh month after that ye have gathered in the fruits of the land, ye shall keep holy day unto the LORD seven days long. The first day shall be a day of rest, and the eighth day shall be a day of rest. And ye shall take you the first day, the fruits of goodly trees and the branches of palm trees and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook, and shall rejoice before the LORD seven days.

The first day shall be a holy feast, so that ye shall do no manner of laborious work therein. And ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD, two bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs of a year old without spot, and their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto a bullock, and two tenth deals unto a ram, read more.
and evermore one tenth deal unto a lamb, throughout the seven lambs: and a he-goat for a sin offering to make an atonement for you. And ye shall offer these, beside the burnt offering in the morning that is always offered. And after this manner ye shall offer throughout the seven days, the food of the sacrifice of sweet favour unto the LORD. And it shall be done beside the daily burnt offering and his drink offering. And the seventh day shall be a holy feast unto you, so that ye shall do no laborious work therein.

And the eighth day shall be the conclusion of the feast unto you, and ye shall do no manner laborious work therein. Verse ConceptsNo Work On Feast Days

to offer day by day according to the commandment of Moses, and in the Sabbaths and new moons, and the three solemn feasts of the year: the feast of sweetbread, the feast of weeks and the feast of booths. Verse ConceptsCeremoniesPentecost

and will offer an offering upon the fire unto the LORD, whether it be a burnt offering or a special vow or freewill offering or if it be in your principal feasts to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the oxen or of the flock: Verse ConceptsPleasing GodRefreshing God

{Vav} Her tabernacle - which was like a garden of pleasure - hath he destroyed; her high solemn feasts hath he put down. The LORD hath brought it so to pass, that the high solemn feasts and Sabbaths in Zion are clean forgotten. In his heavy displeasure hath he made the king and priests to be despised. Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalDecayDestruction Of The TempleGod Living In The TabernacleBoothsForgetting ThingsDeposed PriestsFestivals DisregardedSabbath Violated

But when the people of the land come before the LORD in the high solemn feast, as many as come in by the North door to do worship, shall go out again at the South door. And they that come in at the South door shall go forth again at the North door. There shall none go out at the door where he came in, but shall go forth right over on the other side, Verse ConceptsPilgrimageNot Turning AsideNorth GatesSouth GatesFestivals Observed

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, to pass over Macedonia and Achaia, and to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there I must also see Rome." Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

"But after many years, I came and brought alms to my people and offerings, Verse ConceptsGiftsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForAlmsgivingAltruismCharityGiving To The Poor

For Paul had determined to leave Ephesus as they sailed, because he would not spend the time in Asia. For he hasted to be, if he could possibly, at Jerusalem at the day of Pentecost. Verse ConceptseagernessPentecostHasty ActionFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]sailing

And we sailed away from Philippi after the holy days, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days. Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfWeeksFour Or Five DaysSeven DaysSea Travel

but bade them fare well saying, "I must needs, at this feast that cometh, be in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you if God will." Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGuidance, God's Promises OfSeafaringFarewellsSea TravelGod's Will Be Donesailinggoodbyes

because that thou mayest know that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to pray. Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

There were certain Greeks among them, that came to pray at the feast. Verse ConceptsGreeksJudaismProselytesflexibility

When the fiftieth day was come, they were all with one accord gathered together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as it had been the coming of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been fire, and it sat upon each of them: read more.
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, which were of all nations under heaven. When this was noised about, the multitude came together and were astonished, because that every man heard them speak his own tongue. They wondered all, and marveled: saying among themselves, "Behold, are not all these which speak of Galilee? And how hear we every man his own tongue wherein we were born? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites and the inhabiters of Mesopotamia, of Jewry and of Cappadocia, of Pontus and of Asia; Phrigia, Pamphylia, and of Egypt, and of the parts of Libya, which is beside Cyrene; And strangers of Rome; Jews and converts, Greeks and Arabians: We have heard them speak with our own tongues the great works of God."

Then Hannah rose up after that they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh. And Eli the priest sat upon a stool by one of the side posts of the temple of the LORD. Verse ConceptsDoorpostsHigh Priest, In OtPeople Sitting DownThe Temple At Shilohfinishing

And his father and mother went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of Easter. Verse ConceptsFeastingVisitingWorship, Times ForEvery Yearparenthood

And the said man went out of his city every feastful day, to pray and to offer unto the LORD of Hosts: where the two sons of Eli - Hophni and Phinehas - were the LORD's priests. Verse ConceptsPilgrimageSacrifice, In OtWorship, Places OfNames Of GodArk Of The Covenant, EventsEvery YearGod As A Warrior

Afterward, the daily burnt offering also, and of the new moons and of all the feast days of the LORD that were hallowed, and all manner of freewill offerings, which they did of their own freewill unto the LORD. Verse ConceptsConsecrationFestivals ObservedFree Will

These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your feasts: beside your vows and freewill offerings, in your burnt offerings, meat offerings, drink offerings and peace offerings."' Verse ConceptsFreewill OfferingFellowship OfferingRegulating SacrificesFree Will

for I will cast out the nations before thee and will enlarge thy coasts, so that no man shall desire thy land, while thou goest up to appear before the face of the LORD thy God, thrice in the year. Verse ConceptsNationalismGod's ProvisionThree Times A YearGod Sets BoundariesThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

I hate your new holidays and fastings, even from my very heart. I cannot away with such vanity and holding in of the people. They lay upon me as a burden, and I am weary of bearing them! Verse ConceptsLimitednessGod, Patience OfHatredPrayerlessnessFestivals DisregardedGod Growing WearyCelebrationtiredcelebrating

"'These are the feasts of the LORD which ye shall proclaim holy in their seasons: Verse ConceptsSeasons, Of LifeAppointments