FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)

Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.

- 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, &c

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