FEASTS to FETTERS
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FEASTS
Ancient customs at .Men alone present at Ge 40:20; 43:32, 34; 1Sa 9:22; Es 1:8, 9; Mr 6:21; Lk 14:24
Men and women attend Ex 32:6 with Ex 32:2, 3; Da 5:1-3
Riddles propounded at Jud 14:12
Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom Jud 14:10, 17
Guests arranged according to age Ge 43:33
Rank 1Sa 9:22; Lk 14:8-10
Reclined on couches Am 6:4, 7; Lk 7:38; John 13:25
Served in one dish Mt 26:23
Were presided over by a master of ceremonies John 2:8, 9
Host served Ge 18:8
Wine served at Es 5:6; 7:7
Music at Isa 5:12; Am 6:4, 5; Lk 15:25
Dancing at Mt 14:6; Lk 15:25
Given by kings 1Sa 20:5; 25:36; 2Sa 9:10; 1Ki 2:7; 4:22; 18:19; Es 1:3-8; Da 5:1-4
Drunkenness at 1Sa 25:36; Es 1:10; Da 5:1-4
Covenants ratified by Ge 26:28-30
Celebrations by .
Birthdays Ge 40:20; Mr 6:21.
Coronations 1Ki 1:25; 1Ch 12:38-40
National deliverances Es 8:17; 9:17-19
FIGURATIVE
Mt 22:1-14; Lk 14:16-24; Re 19:9, 17
ANNUAL FESTIVALS
(Instituted by Moses)
Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS
Nu 15:3; 2Ch 8:13; La 2:6; Eze 46:9 .
SET FEASTS Nu 29:39; Ezr 3:5 .
APPOINTED FEASTS Isa 1:14 .
HOLY CONVOCATIONS Le 23:4
First and last days were SABBATIC
Le 23:39, 40; Nu 28:18-25; 29:12, 35; Ne 8:1-18 .
Kept with rejoicing Le 23:40; Deut 16:11-14; 2Ch 30:21-26; Ezr 6:22; Ne 8:9-12, 17; Ps 42:4; 122:4; Isa 30:29; Zec 8:19 .
Divine protection given during Ex 34:24 .
The three principal were:
PASSOVER, PENTECOST, TABERNACLES
All males were required to attend Ex 23:17; 34:23; Deut 16:16; Ps 42:4; 122:4; Eze 36:38; Lk 2:44; John 4:45;7:1 .Aliens (non-Jews) were permitted to attend John 12:20; Ac 2:1-11 .Attended by women 1Sa 1:3, 9; Lk 2:41 .Observed .By Jesus Mt 26:17-20; Lk 2:41, 42; 22:15; John 2:13, 23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22 .By Paul Ac 18:21; 19:21; 20:6, 16; 24:11, 17 .For full treatment of annual feasts .
See PASSOVER
See PENTECOST
See PURIM
See TABERNACLE
See TRUMPET
FEET
Bells worn on Isa 3:16, 18
Washing of, as an example, by Jesus John 13:4-14
Sitting at Deut 33:3; Lk 10:39; Ac 22:3
See ABLUTION
FELIX
(The Roman governor of Judaea)
Paul tried before Ac 23:24-35; 24:1
Trembles under Paul's preaching Ac 24:25
Leaves Paul in bonds Ac 24:26, 27; 25:14
FELLOWSHIP
General scriptures concerning Ec 4:9-12; Am 3:3
See FRATERNITY
See FELLOWSHIP
WITH GOD
Ge 5:22, 24; 6:9; Ex 29:45; 33:14-17; Le 26:12; Isa 57:15; Zec 2:10; Mr 9:37; John 14:23; 17:21, 23; 2Co 6:16; 13:11; 1Jo 1:3, 5-7; 3:24; Re 21:3, 4
WITH CHRIST Ps 45:9-16; Mt 12:48-50; 18:20; Mr 9:37; Lk 8:21; 24:32; John 6:51-57; 14:20-23; 15:1-8; 17:21-23, 26; Ro 7:4; 8:1, 10, 17; 11:17; 12:5; 1Co 1:9; 6:13-15, 17; 10:16; 12:12, 27; 2Co 11:2; 13:5; Eph 5:30, 32; Col 1:27; 3:3; 1Th 5:9, 10; 1Jo 2:6, Heb 2:11; 24:1, 28; 3:6, 24; 4:13; 5:12, 20; 2Jo 1:9; Re 3:20 .
See COMMUNION
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Ro 8:9; 1Co 3:16; 2Co 13:14
See COMMUNION
See HOLY SPIRIT
OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Ps 55:14; 119:63; Am 3:3; Mal 3:16; Mt 17:4; 20:25-28; 23:8; Mr 10:42-45; Lk 22:32; 24:13-15; John 13:34; 15:12; 17:11, 21-23; 2:1, Ac 1:14; 42:1, 44-47; 17:4; 20:35; Ro 1:12; 14:1-4, 10, 13-16, 18-21; 15:1-7; 1Co 1:10; 10:16, 17; 12:13; 16:19, 20; Ga 2:9; 6:2, 10; 5:2, Eph 2:14-22; 19, 30; Php 1:3, 5, 27; 2:1, 2; Col 2:2; 3:16; 1Th 4:18; 5:11, 14; Heb 3:13; 10:24; 13:1; Jas 5:16; 1Pe 2:17; 3:8, 9; 1Jo 1:3, 7; 3:14; 4:7, 8, 11-13
See COMMUNION
OF SAINTS
WITH THE WICKED Ge 49:6; Ex 33:15, 16; 34:13-16; Nu 25:1-8; Deut 31:16, 17; Jos 23:12, 13; Ezr 6:21, 22; 9:14; Ps 6:8; 26:4, 5; 50:18; 102:6-8; Pr 12:11; 28:19; 29:24; 1Co 5:11; 15:33; 2Pe 2:18, 19; 3:17 .
See the following sub-topics
PUNISHMENT OF Nu 33:56; Jos 23:13; Jud 2:3; 3:5-8; Ezr 9:7, 14; Re 2:16, Ps 106:41, 42; 22, 23 .
See COMPANY, EVIL
See INFLUENCE
WITH THE WICKED FORBIDDEN
Ex 23:32, 33; 34:12; Nu 16:26; Deut 7:2-4; 12:30; 13:6-11; Jos 23:6, 7, 13; Ezr 9:1, Jud 2:2; 2, 12; 10:11; Ps 1:1; Pr 1:10-15; 4:14, 15; 9:6; 14:7; Mt 18:17; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:9-11; 2Co 6:14-17; 2Th 3:6, Eph 5:11; 14, 15; 1Ti 6:3-5; 2Ti 3:2-7; 2Pe 3:17; 2Jo 1:9-11; Re 18:1-4
THE EVIL OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THE WICKED EXEMPLIFIED
By Solomon 1Ki 11:1-8 .By Rehoboam 1Ki 12:8, 9 .By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 18:3; 19:2; 20:35-37 .By Jehoram 2Ch 21:6 .By Ahaziah 2Ch 22:3-5 .By the Israelites Ezr 9:1, 2 .By Israel Eze 44:7 .By Judas Iscariot Mt 26:14-16
INSTANCES OF THOSE WHO AVOIDED FELLOWSHIP WITH THE WICKED
Man of God 1Ki 13:7-10 .Nehemiah Ne 6:2-4; 10:29-31 .David Ps 101:4-7; 119:115 .Jeremiah Jer 15:17 .Joseph of Arimathaea Lk 23:51 .Church of Ephesus Re 2:6 .
See COMPANY, EVIL
See INFLUENCE, EVIL
FENCE
General scriptures concerning So 4:12
Made of stone walls Nu 22:24; Ps 62:3; Pr 24:30, 31; Isa 5:2; Mic 7:11
Hedge Ec 10:8; Isa 5:5; Na 3:17; Mt 21:33; Pr 15:19; Ho 2:6
FIGURATIVE Eze 22:30
FERRET
General scriptures concerning Le 11:30
FERRYBOAT
General scriptures concerning 2Sa 19:18
FESTIVALS
See FEASTS
FESTUS
Also called PORCIUS FESTUS, the Roman governor of Judaea, and successor to Governor Felix Ac 24:27
Tries Paul Ac 25:26
FETTERS
Used for securing prisoners 2Ch 33:11; 36:6; Mr 5:4
Made of brass (bronze) Jud 16:21; 2Ki 25:7
Made of iron
See CHAINS