Definition and Context
Revels, in the biblical context, refer to excessive and boisterous festivities often associated with immoral behavior, indulgence, and a lack of restraint. The term is typically used to describe activities that are contrary to the virtues of sobriety and self-control advocated in Scripture. Revels are often linked with drunkenness, debauchery, and other forms of licentiousness that are condemned in the Bible.

Biblical References
The concept of revels is addressed in several passages throughout the Bible, where it is often grouped with other sinful behaviors. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul warns against such conduct in his epistles. For instance, in Galatians 5:19-21, Paul lists "revelries" among the "works of the flesh," stating: "The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God" .

Similarly, in 1 Peter 4:3, the Apostle Peter admonishes believers to abandon their former ways, which included reveling: "For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry" .

Moral and Spiritual Implications
Revels are often depicted as antithetical to the Christian life, which calls for holiness, self-discipline, and a focus on spiritual rather than fleshly desires. The Bible encourages believers to live soberly and righteously, avoiding the excesses that lead to moral decay and spiritual separation from God. Revels are seen as a manifestation of a life led by the flesh rather than by the Spirit.

The call to avoid revels is part of a broader biblical exhortation to pursue a life of sanctification and to be set apart from the world. In Romans 13:13-14, Paul urges believers to "behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh" .

Cultural and Historical Context
In the ancient world, revels were often associated with pagan festivals and rituals, which frequently involved excessive drinking, feasting, and immoral activities. These practices were common in the Greco-Roman culture surrounding the early Christian communities, making the apostolic warnings particularly relevant. The early church sought to distinguish itself from such practices, emphasizing a lifestyle that reflected the transformative power of the Gospel.

Practical Application for Believers
For contemporary Christians, the biblical admonition against revels serves as a reminder to exercise moderation and to avoid environments and activities that may lead to moral compromise. It encourages believers to cultivate a lifestyle that honors God and reflects the values of the Kingdom. By focusing on spiritual growth and community edification, Christians are called to be a light in the world, demonstrating the joy and peace that come from a life surrendered to Christ.2970. komos -- a village festival, revel
... [2970 () had the original meaning, " 'a carousal,' such as a party of revelers
parading the streets, or revels held in religious ceremonies, wild, furious ...
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Danger of Having to Take Part in Heathenish Rites, and Revels.
... Book II. Chapter VI."Danger of Having to Take Part in Heathenish Rites,
and Revels. The handmaid of God [477] dwells amid alien ...
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Letter xxix. (AD 395. )
... could not submit to the prohibition (intimated while you were here) of that feast
which they call L??titia, vainly attempting to disguise their revels under a ...
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That Evening Vergilius Went to Feast with the Young Herodian ...
... away. Suddenly the sound of a lyre hushed the revels. All heard the voice
of a maiden singing, and turned to see whence it came. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 4 that evening vergilius.htm

The Love of Rameses
... "Hast seen Hotep in Memphian revels since Kenkenes died?" the captain asked, by
way of answer. Nechutes shook his head. ... And half the revels end in quarrels. ...
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Matt. xiii. 53
... For many such revels now also take place, and though John be not slain, yet
the members of Christ are, and in a far more grievous way. ...
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Croesus.
... In some of his revels with Gyges, when he was boasting of Nyssia's charms, he said
that the beauty of her form and figure, when unrobed, was even more ...
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The Test of Courage
... Stanislaus' quiet refusal to join in the noisy revels of himself and his companions,
his unaffected piety, his long hours of prayer, were things he could not ...
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Conclusion.
... Which alliance the apostle withal was aware of; and hence, after premising, "Not
in drunkenness and revels," he adjoined, "nor in couches and lusts." [1118] ...
/.../tertullian/on fasting in opposition to the psychics/chapter xvii conclusion.htm

Pleasures of the Glorified Senses.
... The ear revels in it, and pours into the soul torrents of harmony, which
make her, for the time, altogether forget the outer world. ...
/.../boudreaux/the happiness of heaven/chapter x pleasures of the.htm

Terror by Night
... night was the time in which all ghastly and ugly phantoms began to move; that it
was peopled with ghosts, skeletons, demons, witches, who held revels on the ...
/.../kingsley/discipline and other sermons/sermon xvi terror by night.htm

Revels (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Revels (2 Occurrences). Galatians 5:21 envyings,
murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as ...
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Revelry (8 Occurrences)

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Revenge (13 Occurrences)

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Unhallowed (3 Occurrences)
... 4:3 For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles,
walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and ...
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Late (24 Occurrences)
... late intelligence. 5. (v.) Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of
the night; as, late revels; a late watcher. 6. (a.) After ...
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Wine-drinking (4 Occurrences)
... 4:3 For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles,
walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and ...
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Revellings (2 Occurrences)
... and in the Revised Version (British and American) in The Wisdom of Solomon 14:23
(the Revised Version (British and American) "revels," orgiastic heathen ...
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Drinkings (1 Occurrence)
... 4:3 For the time past is sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles,
walking in lasciviousness, lusts, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, and ...
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Drunkennesses (2 Occurrences)
... Galatians 5:21 envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these;
as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they ...
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Carouse (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A drinking match; a carousal. 3. (vi) To drink deeply or freely in compliment;
to take part in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels. ...
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