-Ancient customs at .Men alone present at Genesis 40:20; 43:32, 34; 1 Samuel 9:22; Esther 1 :8, 9; Mark

6:21; Luke 14:24

-Men and women attend Exodus 32:6 with Exodus 32:2, 3; Daniel 5:1-3

-Riddles propounded at Judges 14:12

-Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom Judges 14:10, 17

-Guests arranged according to age Genesis 43:33

-Rank 1 Samuel 9:22; Luke 14:8-10

-Reclined on couches Amos 6:4, 7; Luke 7:38; John 13:25

-Served in one dish Matthew 26:23

-Were presided over by a master of ceremonies John 2:8, 9

-Host served Genesis 18:8

-Wine served at Esther 5:6; 7:7

-Music at Isaiah 5: 12; Amos 6:4, 5; Luke 15:25

-Dancing at Matthew 14:6; Luke 15:25

-Given by kings 1 Samuel 20:5; 25:36; 2 Samuel 9:10; 1 Kings 2:7; 4:22; 18:19; Esther 1:3-8; Daniel 5:1-4

-Drunkenness at 1 Samuel 25:36; Esther 1:10; Daniel 5:1-4

-Covenants ratified by Genesis 26:28-30

-Celebrations by .Birthdays Genesis 40:20; Mark 6:21 .Coronations 1 Kings 1:25; 1 Chronicles 12:38-40

National deliverances Esther 8:17; 9:17-19

-FIGURATIVE Matthew 22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24; Revelation 19:9, 17

-ANNUAL FESTIVALS -(Instituted by Moses) .Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS Numbers 15:3; 2

Chronicles 8:13; Lamentations 2:6; Ezekiel 46:9 .SET FEASTS Numbers 29:39; Ezra 3:5 APPOINTED

FEASTS Isaiah 1 : 14 .HOLY CONVOCATIONS Leviticus 23:4 .First and last days were SABBATIC

Leviticus 23:39, 40; Numbers 28:18-25; 29:12, 35; Nehemiah 8:1-18 .Kept with rejoicing Leviticus 23:40;

Deuteronomy 16:11-14; 2 Chronicles 30:21-26; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 8:9-12, 17; Psalm 42:4; 122:4; Isaiah

30:29; Zechariah 8:19 .Divine protection given during Exodus 34:24 .The three principal were:

, , All males were required to attend Exodus 23:17; 34:23;

Deuteronomy 16:16; Psalm 42:4; 122:4; Ezekiel 36:38; Luke 2:44; John 4:45; 7 Aliens (non-Jews) were

permitted to attend John 12:20; Acts 2:1-11 Attended by women 1 Samuel 1:3, 9; Luke 2:41 .Observed .By

Jesus Matthew 26:17-20; Luke 2:41, 42; 22:15; John 2:13, 23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22 .By Paul Acts 18:21; 19:21;

20:6, 16; 24:11, 17 .For full treatment of annual feasts

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-REVERENCE Genesis 35:5; Exodus 18:21; 20:18-20; Leviticus 22:32; Deuteronomy 4:10; 5:29; 10:12,

6:2, 13; 20, 21; 13:4; 14:23; 28:49, 58; Joshua 4:24; 24:14; 1 Samuel 2:30; 12:14, 24; 2 Samuel 23:3; 2

Kings 17:28, 1 Kings 8:40; 36, 39; 1 Chronicles 16:30; 2 Chronicles 19:7, 9; Ezra 10:3; Nehemiah 5:9; Job

28:28; 37:24; Psalm 2: 11; 4:4; 15:4; 19:9; 22:23, 25; 25:12-14; 31:19; 33:8, 18; 34:7, 9; 46:10; 52:6; 60:4;

64:9; 66:16; 67:7; 72:5; 76:7; 85:9; 86:11; 89:7; 90:11; 96:4, 9; 99:1; 102:15; 103:11, 17; 111:5, 10; 112:1;

115:11, 13; 119:63, 118:4; 74, 79; 128:1,4; 130:4; 135:20; 145:19; 147:11; Proverbs 1:7; 2:5; 3:7; 8:13;

9:10; 10:27; 14:2, 16, 13:13; 26, 27; 15:16,33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17; 24:21; 28:14; 31:30; Ecclesiastes

3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12; 12:13; Isaiah2:10, 19-21; 8:13; 25:3; 29:13, 23; 33:6, 13; 50:10; 59:19; 60:5;

Jeremiah 5:22; 10:7; 32:39, 40; 33:9; Isaiah 3:5; Micah 7:16, 17; Zep 1:7; 3:7; Zechanah 2:13; Malachi 1:6;

3:16; 4:2; Matthew 10:28; Luke 1:50; 12:5; 23:40; Acts 10:35; 13:16, 26; Romans 11:20; 2 Cormthians 7:1;

Ephesians 5:21; 6:5; Philippians 2:12; Colossians 3:22; Hebrews 5:5, 7; 12:28, 29; James 2:19; 1 Peter

1:17; 2:17, 18; 3:2, 15; 1 John 4:16-18; Revelation 11:18; 14:7; 19:5

-CONSPICUOUS INSTANCES THOSE WHO FEARED .Noah, in preparing the ark Hebrews 1 1 :7

Abraham, tested in the offering of his son Isaac Genesis 22: 12 .Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the

covenant of God Genesis 28:16, 17; 42: 18 . The midwives of Egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the

Hebrew children Exodus 1 : 17, 21 .The Egyptians, at the time of the plague of thunder and hail and fire

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Exodus 9:20 .The nine and one -half tribes of Israel west of the Jordan River Joshua 22:15-20 .Phinehas, in

turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague Numbers 25:11 with Numbers 25:6-15 . Obadiah, in

sheltering one -hundred prophets against the wrath of Jezebel 1 Kings 18:3, 4 Jehoshaphat, in proclaiming a

feast, when the land was about to be invaded by the armies of the Ammonites and Moabites 2 Chronicles

20:3 Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration Nehemiah 5:15 .Hanani, which qualified him to

be ruler over Jerusalem Nehemiah 7:2 .Job, according to the testimony of Satan Job 1:8 .David Psalm 5:7;

1 19:38 .Hezekiah, in his treatment of the prophet Micah, who prophesied harm against Jerusalem Jeremiah

26: 19 Jonah, during the storm John 1 :9 .The Jews, in obeying the voice of the Lord Hag 1 : 12 .Levi, in

receiving the covenant of life and peace Hag 1 :5 .The women at the grave Matthew 28:8 .Cornelius, who

revered God with all his house Acts 10:2

-CULTIVATED Exodus 3:5; 19:12, 13; Hebrews 12:18-24

-GUILTY Job 5:20-25; 18:11; Proverbs 1:24-27; 10:24; Daniel 5:6; James 2:19

-INSTANCES GUILTY FEAR Adam and Eve Genesis 3:8-13 .The guards at Jesus\’ tomb Matthew

28:4 .Judas Matthew 27:3-5 .Demons James 2:19

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-A MOTIVE 25:17, Leviticus 19:14, 32; 36, 43; Numbers 32:15; Deuteronomy 6:13-15;

7:4;8:5,6; 10:12, 13,20; 13:4,6-11; 14:23; 15:9; 17:11-13; 19:16-20; 21:18-21; 28:14-68; 31:11-13;

Joshua 23: 11-16; 1 Samuel 12:14, 15, 24, 25; 31:1-4, Job 13:21; 13-15, 23; Proverbs 16:6; Isaiah 1:20;

Jeremiah 4:4; 22:5; Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:4, 5; 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 1; 2 Timothy 4:1, 2; 2 Peter 3:10-

12; Revelation 14:9, 10

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-Also see FEAR OF GOD, below

-INSTANCES OF .Jacob, for Rachel Genesis 29:30, 34 Elkanah, for Hannah 1 Samuel 1:4, 5 .Rebekah,

for Jacob Genesis 27:6-17 Jacob, for Joseph Genesis 37:3, 4 .Joseph, for Benjamin Genesis 43:34

.Forbidden in parents Deuteronomy 21:15-17 . See PARTIALITY

-General scriptures concerning Luke 15:23

-General scriptures concerning Acts 27:28

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FATHER-IN-LAW

-Hospitable to son-in-law, a man of Bethlehem-judah Judges 19:3-9

-Unjust, Laban to Jacob Genesis 29:21-23; 31:7, 39-42