ENTERTAINMENTS

- Often great Ge 21:8; Da 5:1; Lu 5:29 - GIVEN ON OCCASIONS OF . Marriage Mt 22:2 . Birthdays Mr 6:21 . Weaning children Ge 21:8 . Taking leave of friends 1Ki 19:21 . Return of friends 2Sa 12:4; Lu 15:23 . Ratifying covenants Ge 26:30; 31:54 . Sheep-shearing 1Sa 25:2,36; 2Sa 13:23 . Harvest home Ru 3:2-7; Isa 9:3 . Vintage Jud 9:27 . Coronation of Kings 1Ki 1:9,18,19; 1Ch 12:39,40; Ho 7:5 . Offering voluntary sacrifice Ge 31:54; De 12:6,7; 1Sa 1:4,5,9 . Festivals 1Sa 20:5,24-26 . National deliverance Es 8:17; 9:17-19 - Preparations made for Ge 18:6,7; Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4; Lu 15:23 - KINDS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Dinner Ge 43:16; Mt 22:4; Lu 14:12 . Supper Lu 14:12; Joh 12:2 . Banquet of wine Es 5:6 - Under the direction of a master of the feast Joh 2:8,9 - Served often by hired servants Mt 22:13; Joh 2:5 - Served often by members of the family Ge 18:8; Lu 10:40; Joh 12:2 - INVITATIONS TO . Often addressed to many Lu 14:16 . Often only to relatives and friends 1Ki 1:9; Lu 14:12 . Often by the master in person 2Sa 13:24; Es 5:4; Zep 1:7; Lu 7:36 . Repeated through servants when all things were ready Pr 9:1-5; Lu 14:17 . Should be sent to the poor, De 14:29; Lu 14:13 - OFTEN GIVEN IN . The house Lu 5:29 . The air, besides fountains 1Ki 1:9 . The court of the house Es 1:5,6; Lu 7:36,37 . The upper room or guest chamber Mr 14:14,15 - GUESTS AT . Saluted by the master Lu 7:45 . Usually anointed Ps 23:5; Lu 7:46 . Had their feet washed when they came a distance Ge 18:4; 43:24; Lu 7:38,44 . Arranged according to rank Ge 43:33; 1Sa 9:22; Lu 14:10 . Often had separate dishes Ge 43:34; 1Sa 1:4 . Often ate from the same dish Mt 26:23 - Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned Mt 23:6; Lu 14:7,8 - A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests Ge 43:34; 1Sa 1:5; 9:23,24 - Custom of presenting the sop at, to one of the guests, alluded to Joh 13:26 - Portions of, often sent to the absent 2Sa 11:8; Ne 8:10; Es 9:19 - Offence given by refusing to go to Lu 14:18,24 - Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to Lu 14:22,23 - Men and women did not usually meet at Es 1:8,9; Mr 6:21; Mt 14:11 - None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the door Lu 13:24,25 - Began with thanksgiving 1Sa 9:13; Mr 8:6 - Concluded with a hymn Mr 14:26 - None asked to eat or drink more than he liked at Es 1:8 - Music and dancing often introduced at Am 6:5; Mr 6:22; Lu 15:25 - Often scenes of great intemperance 1Sa 25:36; Da 5:3,4; Ho 7:5 - Given by the guests in return Job 1:4; Lu 14:12