en_tw/bible/other/festival.md

# festival, festivals

## Definition:

In general, a festival is a celebration held by a community of people.

* The word for "festival" in the Old Testament literally means "appointed time."
* The festivals celebrated by the Israelites were specially appointed times or seasons that God had commanded them to observe.
* In some English translations, the word "feast" is used instead of festival because the celebrations included having a large meal together.
* There were several main festivals that the Israelites celebrated every year:

  * Passover
  * Festival of Unleavened Bread
  * Firstfruits
  * Festival of Weeks (Pentecost)
  * Festival of Trumpets
  * Day of Atonement
  * Festival of Shelters

* The purpose of these festivals was to thank God and to remember the amazing things he had done to rescue, protect, and provide for his people.

(See also: [feast](../other/feast.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 23:31](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/23/31)
* [2 Chronicles 08:13](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/08/13)
* [Exodus 05:01](rc://en/tn/help/exo/05/01)
* [John 04:45](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/04/45)
* [Luke 22:01](rc://en/tn/help/luk/22/01)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H1974, H2166, H2282, H2287, H6213, H4150, G1456, G1858, G1859
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			`In general, a festival is a celebration held by a community of people.`

			`* The word for "festival" in the Old Testament literally means "appointed time."`
			`* The festivals celebrated by the Israelites were specially appointed times or seasons that God had commanded them to observe.`
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			`* Festival of Unleavened Bread`
			`* Firstfruits`
			`* Festival of Weeks (Pentecost)`
			`* Festival of Trumpets`
			`* Day of Atonement`
			`* Festival of Shelters`
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			`* [Exodus 05:01](rc://en/tn/help/exo/05/01)`
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