Topical Bible: God: Protection of Homes While at Feasts

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In the biblical narrative, the protection of homes during times of feasting is a theme that underscores God's providential care and faithfulness to His people. The Scriptures provide several instances where God assures His people of His protection, even when they are away from their homes, engaged in worship and celebration.

One of the most direct references to this divine protection is found in the context of the three major pilgrimage feasts commanded in the Law of Moses: Passover, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. In Exodus 34:23-24 , God commands the Israelites, "Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel. For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the LORD your God." This promise highlights God's assurance that He would safeguard their homes and lands from enemies and covetous neighbors while they were obediently attending the feasts in Jerusalem.

The principle of divine protection is further illustrated in the account of the Passover in Exodus 12. As the Israelites prepared to leave Egypt, God instructed them to mark their doorposts with the blood of a lamb. In Exodus 12:23 , it is written, "For the LORD will pass through to strike down the Egyptians, and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you down." This act of faith and obedience resulted in the protection of their homes from the plague of the firstborn, demonstrating God's power to shield His people even amidst judgment.

The Psalms also reflect the theme of God's protection. Psalm 91 is a profound declaration of God's safeguarding presence. Verses 9-10 state, "Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent." This passage reassures believers that God's protection extends to their homes, providing peace and security.

In the New Testament, the principle of God's protection is echoed in the teachings of Jesus. In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus encourages His followers not to worry about their lives, emphasizing God's care for them. While this passage does not specifically mention homes, it reinforces the broader theme of God's provision and protection over all aspects of life, including the safety of one's dwelling.

Throughout Scripture, the protection of homes during feasts and times of worship serves as a testament to God's faithfulness. It encourages believers to trust in His promises, knowing that their obedience and devotion are met with His divine guardianship.

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Exodus 34:24
For I will cast out the nations before you, and enlarge your borders: neither shall any man desire your land, when you shall go up to appear before the LORD your God thrice in the year.
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The Passover visit
... travelers united in large companies for companionship and protection. ... By the paschal
service, God was seeking to ... of the slain lamb sheltered the homes of Israel ...
/.../white/the desire of ages/chapter 8 the passover visit.htm

Letter xxix. (AD 395. )
... of tolerated excess be restricted to their own homes. ... Pray that God may be pleased
to protect our ... with the affairs pertaining to the protection of religion. ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter xxix a d 395.htm

Happy Pilgrims
... they journey safe always, because of their protection; or whether he ... have gained
by ease and indulgence in their homes. ... For no man ever wanted God who did not ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/happy pilgrims.htm

Exegetic.
... of the day it is refreshment; to infants it is a protection, to men in ... It turns wastes
into homes. ... But you do not accept God, Who more than repays on behalf of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/basil/basil letters and select works/ii exegetic.htm

The Sixth Book
... They are still the homes and abiding places of disgraceful vice ... new life to the Lord
and, to obtain his protection forever, dedicate ourselves to God. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/salvian/on the government of god/the sixth book.htm

B. The Second Stages. Chs. 13:22 to 17:10
... would have given his divine salvation and protection, but his ... conscious unworthiness
in the sight of God are the ... forbid inviting rich guests to our homes or to ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/b the second stages chs.htm

The Prophecies
... master of Egypt by force, because of the protection of the ... Children left the dainty
homes of their parents to go ... the sins of Israel, said that God had sworn to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pascal/pensees/section xi the prophecies.htm

Funeral Oration on the Great S. Basil, Bishop of C??sarea in ...
... sanctuary, as if, so to say, he had been a statue, while his ministers ... fled to the
holy table, and placed herself under the protection of God against outrage ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xliii funeral oration on.htm

The Immaculate Conception
... They prayed very fervently for the protection of the ... the apostles and disciples to
their homes, and Himself ... with this prophetic vision of the Mother of God. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/ii the immaculate conception.htm

Period iv. The Age of the Consolidation of the Church: 200 to 324 ...
... Father and the Son, which we make while their inseparable ... as a shipwrecked man embraces
the protection of some ... repentance is born; by repentance God is appeased ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period iv the age of.htm