Bible Dictionary
Feasts
Feasts are communal meals or celebrations, including occasions of hospitality, family joy, marriage, sacrifice, and religious observance.
Definition
Feasts are communal meals or celebrations held for hospitality, family joy, marriage, sacrifice, or religious observance.
Biblical Usage
Biblical feasts appear in settings of hospitality, family rejoicing, marriage, sacrifice, and religious observance.
Historical Background
Feasts could serve both ordinary social purposes and religious purposes, including shared meals and sacrificial celebrations.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Festivals; Meals]