Thematic Bible: Social functions


Thematic Bible



King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine with them. Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsGluttonyFeastingAlcoholCelebrationsDinnerA Thousand PeopleDrinking Winethe anniversary Feasts

They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten. Verse ConceptsBarleyThe Number TwelveBaskets, Uses OfDinnerFive ThingsRemaining FoodTwelve Things

At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days. Verse ConceptsWeeksDinnerSeven DaysTen Or More DaysCelebration


Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them. Verse ConceptsCrowdsFeastingevangelism, kinds ofCelebrationsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfLargenessTax CollectorsDinnerReceiving Jesus As A Guest

It was Herod's birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper. Verse ConceptsAmusementsCommanderBanquets, Events CelebratedBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedDinnerRight Time For People

So the king of Israel provided a great feast for them. After they ate and drank he sent them back to the king of Syria. From then on the Syrians stopped raiding the land of Israel. Verse ConceptsDinner

They feasted and drank with David for three days. Their relatives had made preparations for their arrival. Verse ConceptsDinnerThree Days

At the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house. Verse ConceptsDinnerSeven Days

Draw some out, he said, and take it to the master of the feast. So they drew some out. Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsDinnerDrawing Water

Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. After that they sat down to a feast, which turned into an orgy. Verse ConceptsGluttonyFellowship OfferingFeastingAmusementsBurnt offeringPagansSittingRising EarlyRecreationRevelrySitting In FellowshipThose Who Rose EarlyEating And DrinkingFood Offered To IdolsEarly RisingRoses


They forced him to stand between the columns. When the people saw him, they sang praise to their god: Our god gave us victory over our enemy, who devastated our land and killed so many of us! Verse ConceptsAmusementsLeisure, And PastimesRecreationRevelryMaking FunSports

envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God. Verse ConceptsAdulterersAlcoholWatchfulness, Of LeadersExclusionRevelryAlcohol ConsumptionWarning IndividualsThings LikeDo Not Get DrunkDrunkennessSexual ImmoralityBeing GayGay Marriagepracticealcoholismdrunkards

He led David to the Amalekites. They were eating, drinking and celebrating because of what they had taken from Philistia and Judah. Verse ConceptsGluttonyFeastingExcessRevelryEating And Drinking

When Abigail came to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his home. It was like a king's banquet. He was in a good mood and very drunk, so she did not tell him anything until dawn. Verse ConceptsDawnGluttonyFeastingExcessdrinking, abstention fromBanquets, ActivitiesDrunkenness, Examples OfMerrinessRevelryDrunk IndividualsThose Who Did Not Tell

They all went to their vineyards and picked the grapes. Then they made wine from them, and held a festival. They went to the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and made fun of Abimelech. Verse ConceptsGluttonyGrapesMerrinessRevelryTreading GrapesUngodly Cursing

It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants. Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsBanquets, Events CelebratedGuestsMealsBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedLifting Headscelebrating

It was Herod's birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him. Verse ConceptsCelebrationsBanquets, ActivitiesGuestsBirthdays CelebratedFathers Birthdayheroes

If a nonbeliever invites you to a feast and you feel you must go eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience sake. Verse ConceptsGuestsInvitationsSocial FellowshipPeople EatingNot Asking OthersNot Believing The Gospelporkconscienceatheismovereating

Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house; or he will tire of you and hate you. Verse ConceptsDiscretionGuestsHousesSensitivityPeople VisitingMore Than EnoughAppointmentsEtiquetteFriendsHatetirednaggingwelcome

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come. Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'


When you are invited to a marriage feast do not take the place of honor. Someone more distinguished than you may be invited. Your host would tell you, give this person your place. Then you would be embarrassed and have to take the place of least honor.

The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store. Verse ConceptsWedding Feastsroyalty

He went home and told his father and mother: A Philistine woman at Timnah caught my attention. Get her for me. I want to marry her. Verse ConceptsMarriage, Customs ConcerningWedding FeastsLeaving Parents For Spouse

There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee on the third day. The mother of Jesus was there. Verse ConceptsWedding FeastsThe Third Day Of The WeekWedding GuestsMarriage KjvIdentity In Christmarraige

King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine with them. Verse ConceptsBanquets, ReasonsGluttonyFeastingAlcoholCelebrationsDinnerA Thousand PeopleDrinking Winethe anniversary Feasts

They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten. Verse ConceptsBarleyThe Number TwelveBaskets, Uses OfDinnerFive ThingsRemaining FoodTwelve Things

At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days. Verse ConceptsWeeksDinnerSeven DaysTen Or More DaysCelebration


Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them. Verse ConceptsCrowdsFeastingevangelism, kinds ofCelebrationsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfLargenessTax CollectorsDinnerReceiving Jesus As A Guest

It was Herod's birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper. Verse ConceptsAmusementsCommanderBanquets, Events CelebratedBirthdaysBirthdays CelebratedDinnerRight Time For People

So the king of Israel provided a great feast for them. After they ate and drank he sent them back to the king of Syria. From then on the Syrians stopped raiding the land of Israel. Verse ConceptsDinner

They feasted and drank with David for three days. Their relatives had made preparations for their arrival. Verse ConceptsDinnerThree Days

At the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house. Verse ConceptsDinnerSeven Days

Draw some out, he said, and take it to the master of the feast. So they drew some out. Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsDinnerDrawing Water