FEASTS
FEASTS, The Anniversary
- Instituted by God # Ex 23:14
- Enumerated # Ex 23:15,16
- CALLED 3a) Appointed feasts
# Isa 1:14
3b) Feasts of the Lord # Le 23:4 3c) Solemn feasts # 2Ch 8:13 La 1:4 3d) Solemn meetings # Isa 1:13 4) Were a time of thankfulness # Ps 122:4 5) All males to attend # Ex 23:17 34:23 6) Children commenced attending, when twelve years old # Lu 2:42 7) Females often attended # 1Sa 1:3,9 Lu 2:41 8) The Jews attended gladly # Ps 122:1,2 9) The Jews went up to, in large companies # Ps 42:4 Lu 2:44 10) The dangers and difficulties encountered in going up to, alluded to # Ps 84:6,7 11) The land divinely protected during # Ex 34:24 12) Offerings to made at # Ex 34:20 De 16:16,17 13) WERE SEASONS OF 13a) Joy and gladness # Ps 42:4 Isa 30:20 13b) Sacrificing # 1Sa 1:3 1Ki 9:25 2Ch 8:13 13c) Entertainments # 1Sa 1:4,9 13d) The ten tribes seduced by Jeroboam from attending # 1Ki 12:27 13e) The Jews dispersed in distant parts often attended # Ac 2:5-11 8:27 13f) Christ attended # Joh 5:1 7:10 13g) Rendered unavailing by the impiety of the Jews # Isa 1:13,14 Am 5:21 13h) Illustrative of general assembly of the church # Heb 12:23