Bible Dictionary
Banquet
A banquet was a formal feast for invited guests, often held in the evening and accompanied by music, wine, honor, and celebration. Scripture also records religious, wedding, royal, and sometimes excessive banquets.
Biblical Usage
Banquets appear in royal, private, wedding, birthday, sacrificial, and festival settings. Jesus attended a wedding feast and a meal given in his honor, while his teaching directed hosts to invite the poor rather than merely the rich and influential. Scripture also warns of revelry and excess at such feasts.
Scripture References
Esther 5
Esther 7
1 Peter 4:3
Matthew 26:6
Mark 14:3
John 12:2
Matthew 22:3
Luke 14:17
Luke 13:25
Matthew 25:10
Luke 7:38
Mark 7:4
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Revelation 3:4
Revelation 3:5
Matthew 22:11
John 2:8
Genesis 43:33
Proverbs 25:6
Proverbs 25:7
Matthew 23:6
Luke 14:7
John 13:26
Genesis 43:34
Psalms 23:5
Matthew 15:27
Luke 16:21
Deuteronomy 16:11
Exodus 34:15
Judges 16:23
Genesis 40:20
Matthew 14:6
Genesis 21:8
Genesis 29:22
1 Samuel 25:2
1 Samuel 25:36
2 Samuel 13:23
Nehemiah 8:10
Esther 9:19
Esther 9:22