Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents
ENTERTAINMENTS
Often great
GIVEN ON OCCASIONS OF
- Marriage
- Birthdays
- Weaning children
- Taking leave of friends
- Return of friends
- Ratifying covenants
- Sheep-shearing
- Harvest home
- Vintage
- Coronation of Kings
1Ki 1:9,18,19; 1Ch 12:39,40; Hos 7:5
- Offering voluntary sacrifice
Gen 31:54; Deu 12:6,7; 1Sa 1:4,5,9
- Festivals
- National deliverance
Preparations made for
Gen 18:6,7; Pro 9:2; Mat 22:4; Luk 15:23
KINDS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Dinner
Gen 43:16; Mat 22:4; Luk 14:12
- Supper
- Banquet of wine
Under the direction of a master of the feast
Served often by hired servants
Served often by members of the family
INVITATIONS TO
- Often addressed to many
- Often only to relatives and friends
- Often by the master in person
2Sa 13:24; Est 5:4; Zep 1:7; Luk 7:36
- Repeated through servants when all things were ready
- Should be sent to the poor, &c
OFTEN GIVEN IN
- The house
- The air, besides fountains
- The court of the house
- The upper room or guest chamber
GUESTS AT
- Saluted by the master
- Usually anointed
- Had their feet washed when they came a distance
- Arranged according to rank
Gen 43:33; 1Sa 9:22; Luk 14:10
- Often had separate dishes
- Often ate from the same dish
Forwardness to take chief seats at, condemned
A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests
Custom of presenting the sop at, to one of the guests,
alluded to
Portions of, often sent to the absent
Offence given by refusing to go to
Anxiety to have many guests at, alluded to
Men and women did not usually meet at
Est 1:8,9; Mar 6:21; Mat 14:11
None admitted to, after the master had risen and shut the
door
Began with thanksgiving
Concluded with a hymn
None asked to eat or drink more than he liked at
Music and dancing often introduced at
Often scenes of great intemperance
Given by the guests in return
The New Topical Text Book (1897 - R.A. Torrey)
- Access To God
- Adoption
- Affections, The
- Afflicted, Duty Toward The
- Afflicted Saints
- Affliction, Consolation Under
- Affliction, Prayer Under
- Afflictions
- Afflictions Made Beneficial
- Afflictions Of The Wicked, The
- Agriculture Or Husbandry
- Alliance And Society With The Enemies Of God
- Altars
- Altar Of Burnt-offering, The
- Altar Of Incense
- Amalekites, The
- Ambition
- Ammonites, The
- Amorites, The
- Amusements And Pleasures, Worldly
- Anakim, The
- Angels
- Anger
- Anger Of God, The
- Anointing
- Anointing Of The Holy Spirit
- Anointing, Sacred
- Antichrist
- Apostates
- Apostles, The
- Ark Of The Covenant
- Armies
- Armies Of Israel, The
- Arms, Military
- Arrows
- Arts Of The
- Ascension Of Christ, The
- Asher, The Tribe Of
- Asp, Or Adder
- Ass, The Domestic
- Ass, The Wild
- Assurance
- Assyria
- Atonement, The
- Atonement, The Day Of
- Atonement, Under The Law
- Babylon
- Backsliding
- Baptism
- Baptism With The Holy Spirit
- Bear, The
- Beard, The
- Day
- Beasts
- Beds
- Benjamin, Tribe Of
- Birds
- Blasphemy
- Blessed, The
- Blindness, Spiritual
- Blood
- Boldness, Holy
- Bondage, Spiritual
- Books
- Bottles
- Bow, The
- Brass, Or Copper
- Bread
- Breastplate
- Brooks
- Burial
- Burnt Offering, The
- Busy-bodies
- Calf, The
- Calf Of Gold
- Call Of God, The
- Calves Of Jeroboam
- Camel, The
- Canaanites, The
- Candlestick
- Care, Overmuch
- Caves
- Cedar, The
- Censers
- Character Of Saints
- Character Of The Wicked
- Chariots
- Charity
- Chastity
- Cherubim
- Children
- Children, Good
- Children, Wicked
- Christ, Character Of
- Christ Is God
- Christ, The Head Of The Church
- Christ, The High Priest
- Christ, The King
- Christ, The Mediator
- Christ, The Prophet
- Christ, The Shepherd
- Church, The
- Church Of Israel
- Circumcision
- Cities
- Cities Of Refuge
- Clouds
- Cloud Of Glory
- God
- Commandments, The Ten
- Commerce
- Communion Of Saints
- Communion Of The Lord's Supper
- Communion With God
- Compassion And Sympathy
- Compassion And Sympathy Of Christ, The
- Condemnation
- Conduct, Christian
- Confessing Christ
- Confession Of Sin
- Conscience
- Contempt
- Contentment
- Conversion
- Counsels And Purposes Of God, The
- Courts Of Justice
- Covenants
- Covenant, The
- Covetousness
- Creation
- Creditors
- Daily Sacrifice, The
- Dan, The Tribe Of
- Darkness
- Dead, The
- Death, Eternal
- Death, Natural
- Death Of Christ, The
- Death Of Saints, The
- Death Of The Wicked, The
- Death, Spiritual
- Deceit
- Decision
- Dedication
- Defilement
- Delighting In God
- Deluge, The
- Denial Of Christ
- Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The
- Deserts
- Despair
- Devil, The
- Devotedness To God
- Diet Of The Jews, The
- Diligence
- Discipline Of The Church
- Diseases
- Disobedience To God
- Divination
- Divisions
- Divorce
- Doctrines, False
- Doctrines Of The Gospel, The
- Dog, The
- Dove, The
- Dragon, The
- Dreams
- Drink Offering
- Drunkenness
- Eagle, The
- Ear, The
- Early Rising
- Earth, The
- Earthquakes
- Edification
- Edomites, The
- Egypt
- Election
- Embalming
- Emblems Of The Holy Spirit, The
- Enemies
- Entertainments
- Envy
- Ephod, The
- Ephraim, Tribe Of
- Euphrates, The
- Evening, The
- Example Of Christ, The
- Excellency And Glory Of Christ, The
- Excellency And Glory Of The Church, The
- Eye, The
- Faith
- Faithfulness
- Faithfulness Of God, The
- Fall Of Man, The
- Families
- Famine
- Fasting
- Fatherless
- Favour Of God, The
- Fear, Godly
- Fear, Unholy
- Feast Of Dedication, The
- Feast Of Jubilee, The
- Feast Of The New Moon, The
- Feast Of Pentecost, The
- Feast Of Purim, Or Lots, The
- Feast Of Sabbatical Year, The
- Feast Of Tabernacles, The
- Feast Of The Passover, The
- Feasts Of Trumpets, The
- Feasts, The Anniversary
- Feet, The
- Fig-tree, The
- Fire
- First Born, The
- First Fruits, The
- Fishes
- Flattery
- Flowers
- Fools
- Forests
- Forgetting God
- Forgiveness Of Injuries
- Forsaking God
- Fortresses
- Foundation
- Fountains And Springs
- Fox, The
- Fruits
- Gad, The Tribe Of
- Galilee
- Gardens
- Garments
- Gates
- Genealogies
- Gentiles
- Gibeonites
- Gift Of The Holy Spirit, The
- Gifts Of God, The
- Girdles
- Glorifying God
- Glory
- Glory Of God, The
- Gluttony
- Goat, The
- Gold
- Goodness Of God, The
- Gospel, The
- Grace
- Grass
- Groves
- Hair, The
- Hands, The
- Happiness Of Saints In This Life
- Happiness Of The Wicked, The
- Hart, The
- Harvest, The
- Hatred
- Hatred To Christ
- Head
- Heart, The
- Heart, Character Of The Renewed
- Heart, Character Of The Unrenewed
- Heathen, The
- Heaven
- Heave-offering
- Hedges
- Heedfulness
- Hell
- Herbs, &C
- High Places
- High Priest, The
- Highways
- Hittites
- Hivites
- Holiness
- Holiness Of God, The
- Holy Spirit, The Comforter, The
- Holy Spirit, The, Is God
- Holy Spirit, The Personality Of
- Holy Spirit, The Teacher, The
- Holy Land
- Holy Of Holies
- Homicide
- Honey
- Hope
- Horns
- Horse, The
- Hospitality
- Houses
- Human Nature Of Christ, The
- Humility
- Humility Of Christ, The
- Husbands
- Hyke Or Upper Garment
- Hypocrites
- Idleness And Sloth
- Idolatry
- Ignorance Of God
- Incense
- Industry
- Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit, The
- Ingratitude
- Ingratitude To God
- Injustice
- Insects
- Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, The
- Iron
- Ishmaelites, The
- Issachar, The Tribe Of
- Jerusalem
- Jews, The
- Jordan, The River
- Joy
- Judah, The Tribe Of
- Joy Of God Over His People, The
- Judea, Modern
- Judges, Extraordinary
- Judgments
- Judgment, The
- Justice
- Justice Of God, The
- Justification Before God
- Kenites, The
- Kings
- Lamb, The
- Lamps
- Language
- Laver Of Brass
- Law Of God, The
- Law Of Moses, The
- Leaven
- Lebanon
- Leopard
- Leprosy
- Leviathan
- Levites, The
- Liberality
- Liberty, Christian
- Life, Eternal
- Life, Natural
- Life, Spiritual
- Light
- Lion, The
- Locust, The
- Long-suffering Of God, The
- Love Of Christ, The
- Love Of God, The
- Love To Christ
- Love To God
- Love To Man
- Loving-kindness Of God, The
- Lying
- Macedonian Empire, The
- Magistrates
- Malice
- Man
- Manasseh, The Tribe Of
- Manna
- Marriage
- Martyrdom
- Masters
- Measures
- Meat-offerings
- Medo-persian Kingdom
- Meekness
- Mercy
- Mercy Of God, The
- Mercy-seat
- Metals
- Midianites
- Milk
- Mills
- Ministers
- Miracles
- Miracles Of Christ, The
- Miracles Through Evil Agents
- Miracles Wrought Through Servants Of God
- Miraculous Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
- Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As
- Missionary Work By Ministers
- Moabites
- Money
- Months
- Moon, The
- Morning
- Moth, The
- Mountains
- Mule, The
- Murder
- Murmuring
- Music
- Naphtali, The Tribe Of
- Nazarites
- Nethinim
- New Birth, The
- Night
- Nile, The River
- Nineveh
- Oak-tree, The
- Oaths
- Obedience To God
- Offence
- Offences Against The Holy Spirit
- Offerings
- Oil
- Olive-tree, The
- Ostrich, The
- Owl, The
- Ox, The
- Palaces
- Palm-tree, The
- Parables
- Pardon
- Parents
- Paschal Lamb, Typical Nature Of
- Patience
- Patriarchal Government
- Peace
- Peace-offerings
- Peace, Spiritual
- Perfection
- Persecution
- Perseverance
- Pharisees, The
- Philistines, The
- Pilgrims And Strangers
- Pillars
- Plague Or Pestilence, The
- Ploughing
- Pomegranate-tree, The
- Pools And Ponds
- Poor, The
- Power Of Christ, The
- Power Of God, The
- Power Of The Holy Spirit, The
- Praise
- Prayer
- Prayer, Answers To
- Prayer, Intercessory
- Prayer, Private
- Prayer, Public
- Prayer, Social And Family
- Precious Stones
- Preciousness Of Christ
- Presents
- Presumption
- Pride
- Priests
- Prisons
- Privileges Of Saints
- Procrastination
- Promises Of God, The
- Prophecies Respecting Christ
- Prophecy
- Prophets
- Prophets, False
- Proselytes
- Protection
- Providence Of God, The
- Prudence
- Publicans
- Punishment Of The Wicked, The
- Punishments
- Purifications Or Baptisms
- Rain
- Raven, The
- Reaping
- Rebellion Against God
- Rechabites
- Reconciliation With God
- Redemption
- Red Heifer, The
- Repentance
- Rephaim, Or Giants, The
- Reproof
- Reptiles
- Resignation
- Resurrection, The
- Resurrection Of Christ, The
- Reuben, The Tribe Of
- Revenge
- Reviling And Reproaching
- Reward Of Saints, The
- Riches
- Righteousness
- Righteousness Imputed
- Righteousness Of God, The
- Rings
- Rivers
- Rocks
- Roe, The
- Roman Empire, The
- Sabbath, The
- Sackcloth
- Sacrifices
- Sadducees, The
- Saints, Compared To
- Salt
- Salutations
- Salvation
- Samaria, Ancient
- Samaria, Modern
- Sanctification
- Scape-goat, The
- Sciences
- Scorning And Mocking
- Scorpion, The
- Scribes
- Scriptures, The
- Sea, The
- Sealing Of The Holy Spirit
- Seals
- Second Coming Of Christ, The
- Seed
- Seeking God
- Self-delusion
- Self-denial
- Self-examination
- Selfishness
- Self-righteousness
- Self-will And Stubbornness
- Serpents
- Servants
- Sheep
- Shepherds
- Shewbread
- Shields
- Ships
- Shoes
- Sickness
- Sidonians, The
- Sieges
- Silver
- Simeon, The Tribe Of
- Simplicity
- Sin
- Sincerity
- Sin-offering
- Sins, National
- Slander
- Sobriety
- Spear
- Stars, The
- Steadfastness
- Strangers In Israel
- Strife
- Summer
- Sun, The
- Swearing Falsely
- Swearing, Profane
- Swine
- Sword, The
- Synagogues
- Syria
- Tabernacle
- Temple, The First
- Temple, The Second
- Temptation
- Tents
- Thanksgiving
- Theft
- Theocracy, The, Or Immediate Government By God
- Threshing
- Time
- Tithe
- Titles And Names Of Christ
- Titles And Names Of The Church
- Titles And Names Of The Devil
- Titles And Names Of The Holy Spirit
- Titles And Names Of Ministers
- Titles And Names Of Saints
- Titles And Names Of The Wicked
- Towers
- Travellers
- Trees
- Trespass Offering
- Tribes Of Israel, The
- Tribute
- Trinity, The
- Trumpet
- Trust
- Truth
- Truth Of God, The
- Types Of Christ
- Tyre
- Unbelief
- Unicorn
- Union With Christ
- Unity Of God
- Uprightness
- Urim And Thummim
- Usury Or Interest
- Vail Or Veil
- Vail, The Sacred
- Valleys
- Vanity
- Vine, The
- Vineyards
- Visions
- Vows
- Waiting Upon God
- Walls
- War
- Warfare Of Saints
- Watchfulness
- Watchmen
- Water
- Wave-offering
- Weeks
- Weights
- Wells
- Whirlwind
- Wicked, The, Are Compared To
- Widows
- Wind, The
- Wine
- Winter
- Wisdom Of God, The
- Witness Of The Holy Spirit
- Wives
- Wolf, The
- Woman
- Works, Good
- Years
- Zeal
- Zebulun, The Tribe Of