- Instituted by God Ex 23:14
- Enumerated Ex 23:15,16
- CALLED
- Appointed feasts Isa 1:14
- Feasts of the Lord Le 23:4
- Solemn feasts 2Ch 8:13; La 1:4
- Solemn meetings Isa 1:13
- Were a time of thankfulness Ps 122:4
- All males to attend Ex 23:17; 34:23
- Children commenced attending, when twelve years old Lu 2:42
- Females often attended 1Sa 1:3,9; Lu 2:41
- The Jews attended gladly Ps 122:1,2
- The Jews went up to, in large companies Ps 42:4; Lu 2:44
- The dangers and difficulties encountered in going up to, alluded to Ps 84:6,7
- The land divinely protected during Ex 34:24
- Offerings to made at Ex 34:20; De 16:16,17
- WERE SEASONS OF
- Joy and gladness Ps 42:4; Isa 30:20
- Sacrificing 1Sa 1:3; 1Ki 9:25; 2Ch 8:13
- Entertainments 1Sa 1:4,9
- The ten tribes seduced by Jeroboam from attending 1Ki 12:27
- The Jews dispersed in distant parts often attended Ac 2:5-11; 8:27
- Christ attended Joh 5:1; 7:10
- Rendered unavailing by the impiety of the Jews Isa 1:13,14; Am 5:21
- Illustrative of general assembly of the church Heb 12:23
The New Topical Text Book
Feasts, the Anniversary
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.