Thematic Bible: Social functions
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Social functions » Feasts, general references to
King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.
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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.
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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.
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So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
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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.
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But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
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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.
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They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.
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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.
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Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the head steward," and they did.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
So they got up early on the next day and offered up burnt offerings and brought peace offerings, and the people sat down to eat and drink, and they rose up to play.
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For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non-Christians desire. You lived then in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts, and wanton idolatries.
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When they really started celebrating, they said, "Call for Samson so he can entertain us!" So they summoned Samson from the prison and he entertained them. They made him stand between two pillars.
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envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
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So he took David down, and they found them spread out over the land. They were eating and drinking and enjoying themselves because of all the loot they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
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When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning's light.
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They went out to the field, harvested their grapes, squeezed out the juice, and celebrated. They came to the temple of their god and ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
On the third day it was Pharaoh's birthday, so he gave a feast for all his servants. He "lifted up" the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker in the midst of his servants.
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But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Don't set foot too frequently in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » The king's son
"The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.
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Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host. So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your place.' Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Then the king prepared a large banquet for all his officials and his servants -- it was actually Esther's banquet. He also set aside a holiday for the provinces, and he provided for offerings at the king's expense.
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » Samson's
When he got home, he told his father and mother, "A Philistine girl in Timnah has caught my eye. Now get her for my wife."
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Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
Now on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,
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Social life » Social functions » General references to
King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.
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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.
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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.
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So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
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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.
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But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
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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.
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They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.
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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.
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Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the head steward," and they did.
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