Dictionary of Bible Themes A request for attendance, often to a celebration or feast. Invitations to the blessings of the gospel are sometimes presented as requests to attend a banquet. In a negative sense one can be invited to sin. Acts 16:15Invitations to receive hospitality See also Genesis 24:31-33Genesis 31:54 Exodus 2:20 Laban shows hospitality to Abraham's servant and his animals Numbers 10:29-321 Samuel 9:22-24 1 Kings 13:7 Job 1:4 Saul dines with Samuel Jeremiah 35:2Luke 7:36; 11:37 John 21:12 Jesus Christ invited to eat with Pharisees: Acts 10:231 Corinthians 10:27 Luke 14:8-14 Invitations to a wedding or a banquet See also Esther 5:4,12John 2:2 Acts 16:9 Invitations requesting help See also Judges 1:3; 11:62 Kings 16:7 Acts 8:30-31 Songs 2:13; 4:8; 7:11; 8:14 Invitations of the lovers in the Song of Solomon Psalms 34:3Invitations to join in worshipping God See also Psalms 66:5-6,16; 95:1-2,5-6Matthew 4:19 Invitations of the Lord Jesus Christ to follow him See also pp Mk 1:17 Mark 10:21pp Lk 5:10 pp Mt 19:21 pp Lk 18:22 Matthew 11:28-30Invitations to the blessings of the gospel See also Invitations given in varied terms Isaiah 1:18Zechariah 3:10 Matthew 25:34 John 4:29 "to sit under his vine and fig-tree" refers to the peaceful security of the kingdom of God. See 1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4 Revelation 3:20; 22:17Luke 14:16-17 See also Invitations using the imagery of a banquet Isaiah 55:1-3Matthew 22:1-14 Revelation 19:7-9 2 Samuel 15:10-12 Invitations given with deceitful motives See also 2 Samuel 13:23-291 Kings 1:5-10 Nehemiah 6:1-8 Genesis 39:7 Invitations to do what is sinful See also Genesis 3:1-4; 39:12Exodus 34:15-16 Numbers 22:6,11,17; 23:7; 25:1-2 Proverbs 1:10-11 See also 2420 gospel4410 banquets 5391 letters 5699 guests 6145 deceit 8122 friendship with God 8445 hospitality 8622 worship 8636 asking |
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