New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Feasts, The Anniversary

• Instituted by God Ex. 23:14
• Enumerated Ex. 23:15, 16
• Called
  • Appointed feasts Isa. 1:14
  • Feasts of the Lord Lev. 23:4
  • Solemn feasts 2 Chr. 8:13; Lam. 1:4
  • Solemn meetings Isa. 1:13
• Were a time of thankfulness Ps. 122:4
• All males to attend Ex. 23:17, 34:23
• Children commenced attending, when twelve years old Lk. 2:42
• Females often attended 1 Sam. 1:3, 9; Lk. 2:41
• The Jews attended gladly Ps. 122:1, 2
• The Jews went up to, in large companies Ps. 42:4; Lk. 2:44
• The dangers and difficulties encountered in going up to, alluded to Ps. 84:6, 7
• The land divinely protected during Ex. 34:24
• Offerings to made at Ex. 34:20; Dt. 16:16, 17
• Were seasons of
  • Joy and gladness Ps. 42:4; Isa. 30:29
  • Sacrificing 1 Sam. 1:3; 1 Ki. 9:25; 2 Chr. 8:13
  • Entertainments 1 Sam. 1:4, 9
• The ten tribes seduced by Jeroboam from attending 1 Ki. 12:27
• The Jews dispersed in distant parts often attended Acts 2:5-11, 8:27
• Christ attended Jn. 5:1, 7:10
• Rendered unavailing by the impiety of the Jews Isa. 1:13, 14; Amos 5:21
• Illustrative of general assembly of the church Heb. 12:23