Dictionary of Bible Themes Joy is characteristic of Israel's corporate worship, especially the great festivals. Psalms 100:1-4Joy expressed in and through Israel's life of worship See also Numbers 10:10Deuteronomy 27:6-7 Psalms 98:4-6; 132:6-9; 149:2-5 Isaiah 30:29 Zechariah 8:19 Leviticus 23:39-41 Deuteronomy 16:13-15 Feast of Tabernacles: 2 Chronicles 30:21-23,26-27Hezekiah celebrates the Passover: Psalms 16:8-9; 28:7Joy expressed by the individual as a result of faith See also Job 6:10; 33:26Psalms 5:11; 21:1; 71:23; 92:4; 104:34; 119:14,174 Proverbs 10:28 Isaiah 61:10 Psalms 20:5 Joy experienced by the nation as the people of God Isaiah 51:11Jeremiah 31:12-13 See also Deuteronomy 26:11Psalms 53:6; 105:43; 145:7 Isaiah 51:3 See also Joy predicted in prophetic assurances of restoration and blessing Isaiah 52:8-9; 55:12; 60:4-5; 66:10-11Jeremiah 30:18-19; 31:4,7 Joel 2:21-23 Zephaniah 3:14 Zechariah 9:9 1 Kings 1:39-40 Joy at times of national celebration See also The anointing of kings 1 Chronicles 29:21-222 Chronicles 23:12-13 1 Kings 8:64-66 The consecration of the temple See also 1 Chronicles 29:9,17pp 2Ch 7:1-10 2 Chronicles 29:36Consecration of the temple in the reign of King Hezekiah Esther 8:15-17See also Deliverance of the Jews through Queen Esther Esther 9:20-22Ezra 6:16 See also The rebuilding of the temple and Jerusalem Ezra 3:10-13; 6:22Nehemiah 3:16-17; 12:27 Psalms 47:1 Other nations encouraged to share Israel's joy Isaiah 24:14-16See also Deuteronomy 32:43Psalms 66:1-2; 67:4 Isaiah 42:10-11 Jeremiah 51:48 See also 5420 music7354 feasts and festivals 7467 temple, Solomon's 8622 worship 8644 commemoration 8664 praise 8676 thanksgiving |
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