Thematic Bible: Social functions
Thematic Bible
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
So, they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces left over from the five loaves of barley bread which they had eaten.
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There Mary and Martha prepared a meal for Jesus. Martha served it while Lazarus was among those who reclined at the table with Him. [Note: See Matt. 23:6].
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Then Levi prepared a lavish dinner for Jesus at his house. A large number of [other] tax collectors were [also] having dinner with them.
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Then an ideal opportunity arose [i.e., for Herodias to do away with John] when Herod gave a dinner on his birthday for his influential friends, military commanders and the prominent officials of Galilee.
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Then He said to them, "Now pour [some of it] out and take it to the banquet host." So, they took some to him,
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
For the time you have [already] spent in the past [i.e., as Gentile unbelievers] was long enough to have practiced unrestrained, indecent conduct, improper sexual cravings, riotous living, wild parties, drunken orgies and disgusting idol worship.
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envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you again, as I have done before, that those people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
But when Herod's birthday came, Herodias' daughter [Note: According to Josephus her name was Salome], pleased him by [her sensual] dancing in front of the party guests.
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
Now if an unbeliever invites you for a meal and you decide to go, eat whatever is set in front of you without asking any questions for [your] conscience' sake [See verse 25].
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
"The kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who held a wedding reception for his son. He sent his servants out to call those who had been invited to the wedding reception, but they refused to come. Again he sent out other servants saying, 'Tell those who were invited, look, I have already prepared the dinner; my cattle and [other] well-fattened animals have been butchered and everything is ready. [Now] come to the wedding reception dinner.'
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When somebody invites you to a wedding reception, do not recline at the head of the table [Note: See Matt. 23:6], for maybe someone more honorable than you has been invited by the host. Then the one who invited both of you will come [over] and say to you, 'Give this man your seat [at the table],' and then you will be embarrassed and have to move to the least important seat.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
Then on the third day [i.e., since Jesus' conversation with Nathaniel. See 1:47], a wedding took place in Cana in Galilee. [Note: This was a small town near Nazareth]. Jesus' mother was there
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Social life » Social functions » General references to
So, they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces left over from the five loaves of barley bread which they had eaten.
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There Mary and Martha prepared a meal for Jesus. Martha served it while Lazarus was among those who reclined at the table with Him. [Note: See Matt. 23:6].
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Then Levi prepared a lavish dinner for Jesus at his house. A large number of [other] tax collectors were [also] having dinner with them.
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Then an ideal opportunity arose [i.e., for Herodias to do away with John] when Herod gave a dinner on his birthday for his influential friends, military commanders and the prominent officials of Galilee.
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Then He said to them, "Now pour [some of it] out and take it to the banquet host." So, they took some to him,
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