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In the biblical context, parties and celebrations are events that often mark significant religious, social, or personal occasions. These gatherings can range from solemn religious feasts to joyous personal celebrations. The Bible provides numerous examples of parties, each with its own purpose and significance.

Old Testament Celebrations

The Old Testament is replete with examples of parties and feasts, many of which are commanded by God as part of the religious life of Israel. One of the most significant is the Passover, a feast commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt. In Exodus 12:14, God commands, "This day is to be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD; as a lasting ordinance, you are to celebrate it for the generations to come."

Another example is the Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, which is a time of rejoicing and thanksgiving for the harvest. Leviticus 23:39-41 instructs, "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you are to celebrate the feast of the LORD for seven days. On the first day there shall be complete rest, and on the eighth day there shall also be complete rest. On the first day you are to take the branches of majestic trees—palm branches, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook—and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days."

New Testament Gatherings

In the New Testament, parties and gatherings often take on a more personal or communal aspect. Jesus Himself attended various social gatherings, including the wedding at Cana, where He performed His first miracle by turning water into wine (John 2:1-11). This event underscores the importance of joy and celebration in the Christian life.

The parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 also highlights the theme of celebration. When the wayward son returns home, the father throws a lavish party to celebrate his return, saying, "Let us eat and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!" (Luke 15:23-24).

Christian Fellowship

The early church placed a strong emphasis on fellowship and communal gatherings. Acts 2:46-47 describes the early believers: "With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people."

These gatherings were not only social but also spiritual, as they provided opportunities for teaching, prayer, and mutual encouragement. The communal aspect of these gatherings is further emphasized in Hebrews 10:24-25, which exhorts believers to "consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

Warnings and Cautions

While the Bible acknowledges the value of parties and celebrations, it also warns against excess and indulgence. Proverbs 23:20-21 cautions, "Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags."

The New Testament echoes this sentiment, urging believers to exercise self-control and moderation. Ephesians 5:18 advises, "Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit."

In summary, parties and celebrations in the Bible serve various purposes, from religious observance to personal joy and communal fellowship. They are occasions for rejoicing, thanksgiving, and spiritual growth, provided they are conducted in a manner that honors God and reflects Christian values.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(n.) Plural of Party.
Greek
1242. diatheke -- testament, will, covenant
... diatheke Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ath-ay'-kay) Short Definition: a covenant, will,
testament Definition: (a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary ...
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3316. mesites -- an arbitrator, a mediator
... 3316 (a "mediator") intervenes to restore peace between two parties,
especially as it fulfills a compact or ratifies a covenant. ...
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139. hairesis -- choice, opinion
... a () . 139 ("a strong, distinctive opinion") is used in the NT of individual
"parties (sects)" that operated within Judaism. The ...
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2644. katallasso -- to reconcile
... 2644 (from 2596 , " to an exact point," intensifying 236 , "to change") -- properly,
change, as when two parties when coming ("changing") to the position. ...
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4224. potos -- a drinking bout
... drinking, carousing. Word Origin from pino Definition a drinking bout NASB
Word Usage drinking parties (1). carousal, banqueting. From ...
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5480. charagma -- a stamp, impress
... stamp, sign. 5480 -- properly, an engraving (etching); (figuratively) a
mark providing , like a symbol giving between parties. 5480 ...
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Library

Religious Sects and Parties
... PART II CHAPTER XIX: RELIGIOUS SECTS AND PARTIES. While the popes were thus
trying to lord it over all men, from the emperor downwards ...
/.../chapter xix religious sects and.htm

Political Parties in Connecticut at the Beginning of the ...
... THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN CONNECTICUT CHAPTER XIV POLITICAL PARTIES
IN CONNECTICUT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. ...
/.../chapter xiv political parties in.htm

Uch was the Affiliation of Parties Throughout Judea, that The
... CHAPTER IX. SECOND COURSE OF EXTENDED LABOURS IN GALILEE. UCH was the
affiliation of parties throughout Judea, that the. opposition ...
/.../uch was the affiliation of.htm

The Card Parties
... CHAPTER V The Card Parties. ... The card parties at which John and his father
were often present furnished John with much of his material. ...
/.../byrum/how john became a man/chapter v the card parties.htm

After Having Given Audience to Both Parties, the Emperor Condemned ...
... Book I. Chapter XX."After having given Audience to both Parties, the Emperor
condemned the Followers of Arius and banished them. ...
/.../chapter xx after having given audience.htm

I Prefer, He Says, to Receive Christ's Baptism Where Both Parties ...
... Book I. Chapter 5. " 6. I prefer, he says, to receive Christ's baptism
where both parties agree that? "6. I prefer, he says ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 5 6 i.htm

Petilianus Said: "But if These are the Parties...
... Petilianus said: "But if these are the parties? ... Petilianus said: "But if these are
the parties, the name of member of a party is no prejudice against us. ...
/.../chapter 45 105 petilianus.htm

Of the Consistency of the Accounts Given by Matthew, Mark, and ...
... Prologue. Chapter XV."Of the Consistency of the Accounts Given by Matthew, Mark,
and Luke on the Subject of the Parties Who Insulted the Lord. 52. ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xv of the consistency of.htm

Continuance of the Arian Controversy. Eusebius' Relations to the ...
... Section 7. Continuance of the Arian Controversy. Eusebius' Relations to the Two
Parties. The Council of Nic??a did not bring the Arian controversy to an end. ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/section 7 continuance of the.htm

Of the Calamity of the Second Punic War, which Consumed the ...
... Book III. Chapter 19."Of the Calamity of the Second Punic War, Which Consumed
the Strength of Both Parties. As to the second Punic ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 19 of the calamity of.htm

Thesaurus
Parties (13 Occurrences)
... (n.) Plural of Party. Multi-Version Concordance Parties (13 Occurrences). Mark
3:25 and if a family splits into parties, that family cannot continue. (WEY). ...
/p/parties.htm - 10k

Mediator (7 Occurrences)
... word is used in the New Testament to denote simply an internuncius, an ambassador,
one who Acts as a medium of communication between two contracting parties. ...
/m/mediator.htm - 42k

Split (36 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate
into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite. ...
/s/split.htm - 19k

Judge (297 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated
causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for ...
/j/judge.htm - 46k

Mediation
... 2. (a.) Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view
to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession. Int. ...
/m/mediation.htm - 38k

Empire (8 Occurrences)
... em'-pir: I. OUTLINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 1. Roman Empire a Result of Social Conflict
2. Coming of Monarchy (1) Exhaustion of Parties (2) Inability of Either ...
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Issue (59 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take affirmative and
negative positions; a presentation of alternatives between which to choose ...
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Daysman (1 Occurrence)
... used in the King James Version (Job 9:33) the word means an arbitrator, umpire,
referee; one who stands in a judicial capacity between two parties, and decides ...
/d/daysman.htm - 9k

Mediate (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To coordinate negotiations between two parties. ...
5. (v.) To interpose between parties, as the equal friend of each, esp. ...
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Pharisees (86 Occurrences)
... Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes, therefore implying that then and in this connection
they had been prominent, although no notice of any of these parties is to ...
/p/pharisees.htm - 66k

Resources
Should Christians go to parties? What does the Bible say about partying? | GotQuestions.org

What is the Abrahamic Covenant? | GotQuestions.org

Should a Christian have a bachelor/bachelorette party? | GotQuestions.org

Parties: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Parties (13 Occurrences)

Mark 3:25
and if a family splits into parties, that family cannot continue.
(WEY)

Mark 12:39
and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues and at dinner parties,
(WEY)

Luke 9:14
But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."
(WEY)

Luke 12:52
For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;
(WEY)

Acts 14:4
At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles.
(WEY)

Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,
(ASV)

1 Peter 4:3
For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.
(See NAS)

Exodus 18:16
When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws."
(See NIV)

Exodus 22:9
For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says,'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 19:17
then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 13:17
The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 14:15
There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.
(See NIV)

Job 1:17
While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, "The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
(See NIV)

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