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45. Covenant Feasts

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible By: James M. Freeman

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Genesis 26:30-31³⁰And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. ³¹And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. (Genesis 26:30‑31). He made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. And they rose up betimes... and sware one to another.

It was customary among the Hebrews, and also among the heathen nations, to eat together when entering into a covenant. When Jacob made his covenant with Laban he made a feast for his brethren (Gen. 31:54⁵⁴Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. (Genesis 31:54)). Many allusions to this custom are made by classical writers.

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