Thematic Bible: Social functions
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Social functions » Feasts, general references to
they gathered them therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they all had been eating.
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there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.
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Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table.
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however, a favourable opportunity happen'd for her, upon Herod's making an entertainment the birth-night, for all the great officers of the court, and army, and persons of the first distinction in Galilee.
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now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
for the time past of your lives may suffice, to have liv'd in conformity to the Gentile customs, in impurity, licentiousness, sottishness, in dissolute festivals, and the criminal rites of idolaters.
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drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod,
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
if any of the unbelievers invite you to an entertainment, and you are disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, without asking any question out of a scruple of conscience.
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son. he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come. then he sent out other servants, saying, tell those who are invited, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and every thing is ready: come to the entertainment.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest, and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present.
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Social life » Social functions » General references to
they gathered them therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they all had been eating.
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there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.
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Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table.
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however, a favourable opportunity happen'd for her, upon Herod's making an entertainment the birth-night, for all the great officers of the court, and army, and persons of the first distinction in Galilee.
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now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.
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