Feast As a mark of hospitality (Gen 19:3; Sa2 3:20; Kg2 6:23); on occasions of domestic joy (Luk 15:23; Gen 21:8); on birthdays (Gen 40:20; Job 1:4; Mat 14:6); and on the occasion of a marriage (Jdg 14:10; Gen 29:22). Feasting was a part of the observances connected with the offering up of sacrifices (Deu 12:6, Deu 12:7; Sa1 9:19; Sa1 16:3, Sa1 16:5), and with the annual festivals (Deu 16:11). "It was one of the designs of the greater solemnities, which required the attendance of the people at…