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Fasting Scripture - Matthew 15:32

Then Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way....

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Festivals in Smiths Bible Dictionary

I. The religious times ordained int he law fall under three heads: 1. Those formally connected with the institution of the Sabbath; 2. This historical or great festivals; 3. The day of atonement. 1. Immediately connected with the institution of the Sabbath are-- a. The weekly Sabbath itself. b. The seventh new moon, or feast of trumpets. c....

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Feasts Scripture - Leviticus 23:37

These [are] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:...

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Fig Tree in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The fig tree (Ficus carica) is very common in Israel. De 8:8 Mount Olivet was famous for its fig trees in ancient times, and they are still found there. To "sit under one's own vine and one's own fig tree" became a proverbial expression among the Jews to denote peace and prosperity. 1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4; Zec 3:10 The fig is a pear-shaped fruit, a...

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Fig Tree Scripture - Deuteronomy 8:8

A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;...

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Fishing Scripture - John 21:3

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing....

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Fasting Scripture - Nehemiah 9:1

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them....

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Fish in Naves Topical Bible

Creation of Ge 1:20-22 -Appointed for food Ge 9:2,3 -Clean and unclean Le 11:9-12; De 14:9,10 -Caught With nets Ec 9:12; Hab 1 Hooks Isa 19:8; Am 4:2; Mt 17:27 Spears Job 41:7 -Ponds for In Heshbon So 7:4 In Egypt Isa 19:10 -Traffic in Ne 13:16; Joh 21:13 -Broiled Joh 21:9-13; Lu 24:42 -Miracles connected with Jonah swallowed...

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Fasts in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. One fast only was appointed by the Mosaic law, that on the day of atonement. There is no mention of any other periodical fast in the Old Testament except in Zec 7:1-7; 8:19 From these passages it appears that the Jews, during their captivity, observed four annual fasts, --in the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months. 2. Public fasts were...

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Feast in Easton's Bible Dictionary

as a mark of hospitality (Gen. 19:3; 2 Sam. 3:20; 2 Kings 6:23); on occasions of domestic joy (Luke 15:23; Gen. 21:8); on birthdays (Gen. 40:20; Job 1:4; Matt. 14:6); and on the occasion of a marriage (Judg. 14:10; Gen. 29:22). Feasting was a part of the observances connected with the offering up of sacrifices (Deut. 12:6, 7; 1 Sam. 9:19;...

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