Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5355 invitations

5355 invitations

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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.

Invitations to receive hospitality

Acts 16:15 See also Genesis 24:31-33 Laban shows hospitality to Abraham's servant and his animals; Genesis 31:54; Exodus 2:20; Numbers 10:29-32; 1 Samuel 9:22-24 Saul dines with Samuel; 1 Kings 13:7; Job 1:4; Jeremiah 35:2

Jesus Christ invited to eat with Pharisees:

Luke 7:36; Luke 11:37 John 21:12; Acts 10:23; 1 Corinthians 10:27

Invitations to a wedding or a banquet

Luke 14:8-14 See also Esther 5:4,12; John 2:2

Invitations requesting help

Invitations of the lovers in the Song of Solomon

Songs 2:13; Songs 4:8; Songs 7:11; Songs 8:14

Invitations to join in worshipping God

Psalm 34:3 See also Psalm 66:5-6,16; Psalm 95:1-2,5-6

Invitations of the Lord Jesus Christ to follow him

Matthew 4:19 pp Mark 1:17 pp Luke 5:10 See also Mark 10:21 pp Matthew 19:21 pp Luke 18:22

Invitations to the blessings of the gospel

Invitations given in varied terms

Matthew 11:28-30 See also Isaiah 1:18; Zechariah 3:10 “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; Matthew 25:34; John 4:29; Revelation 3:20; Revelation 22:17

Invitations using the imagery of a banquet

Luke 14:16-17 See also Isaiah 55:1-3; Matthew 22:1-14; Revelation 19:7-9

Invitations given with deceitful motives

2 Samuel 15:10-12 See also 2 Samuel 13:23-29; 1 Kings 1:5-10; Nehemiah 6:1-8

Invitations to do what is sinful

Genesis 39:7 See also Genesis 3:1-4; Genesis 39:12; Exodus 34:15-16; Numbers 22:6,11,17; Numbers 23:7; Numbers 25:1-2; Proverbs 1:10-11