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On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he made a feast for all his servants and lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants. He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand. But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.
(Genesis 40:20-22) ESV 

His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
(Job 1:4) ESV 

Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! ...
(Psalm 150:1-6) ESV 

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
(Ecclesiastes 7:8) ESV 

Thus says the Lord: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
(Jeremiah 10:2-4) ESV 

And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
(Matthew 2:11) ESV 

But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,
(Matthew 14:6) ESV 

One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
(Romans 14:5,6) ESV 

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
(Colossians 2:16) ESV 

Inspirational Quotes from Famous People

The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns.
--Richard Roeper – American Critic Born 1960

A lot of my reading over the next few months will be the works of Hans Christian Andersen - I have been appointed an ambassador for the bicentenary celebrations of his birth next year.
--Roger Moore – English Actor Born 1927

And currently, there are four to five new works in the pipeline for upcoming celebrations such as the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Australian Federation, my 50th Birthday, and Sydney Dance Company's 25th Anniversary. 
--Graeme Murphy – Australian Dancer Born 1950

Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasurable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations. 
--Jane Asher – British Actress Born 1946

Every year we celebrate the holy season of Advent, O God. Every year we pray those beautiful prayers of longing and waiting, and sing those lovely songs of hope and promise.
--Karl Rahner – German Theologian 1904-19846

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Celebrating and the Bible

Celebration is recorded all through the bible. People celebrated all kinds of things Exodus 34:22 "first weeks, of the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering to the end of the year. Leviticus 23:32-41 people were encouraged to celebrate the Sabbath. 2 Kings 23:21 was the "Passover celebration, 2 Chronicles 30:13 was the feast of Unleavened Bread, the feast of Tabernacles in Zechariah 14:16. What does all of these celebration commemorate? They all point to Christ.

Birthday celebrations. The first place that the word “birthday” is mentioned in Scripture is recorded in Gen 40:20 “Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head (that is, brought them out of prison) of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.” This is a pagan ruler according to the Bible, an idol worshiper, which would not be pleasing in God’s sight and we find him celebrating his birthday with a feast and invited guests. What else do we see here? Gen 40:21-22 “Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh's hand.  But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.”  So we see, with this first recorded birthday celebration in Scripture, there is a death that occurs and it is a pagan ruler who is celebrating his birthday and has someone put to death.

The next two passages where birthday is found in Scripture are in Matt. 14:6 and Mark 6:21. Mark 6:21 “Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.”  What does this mean an “opportune day”? We can clearly see that it is king Herod who is keeping his birthday, and here is another Scripture that will help us understand a little more about this. This is the 3rd and last place the word birthday is mentioned and talks about the same situation, as mentioned before. Matt 14:6-8  “But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.  Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head here on a platter."   

Only two men in the entire Bible are listed as celebrating their birthdays, both of which are evil men and not servants of God. Both of these men had someone murdered as one of the results of them celebrating their birthday.

There is one other example in Scripture that some feel is a birthday celebration; however the word “birthday” is not mentioned. Job 1:4 (KJV)  “And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one {on} his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.” When you read the context of these events, you will find that all of these children each in turn did this, and they were all wiped out on one of these “Days”.5,7
 

 

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Definition of Celebrations

1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing.

2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.

3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.

4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard).4     
          

 

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References and notes
The above Bible Promises are from the following books:
1.  The Bible Promise Book Barbour Publishing, Inc
2.  Promise of the Psalms Compiled by Ellen W. Caughey Barbour Publishing, Inc
3.  My Little Book of Promise - Christian Art Gifts
4.  The Free Dictionary - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
5. 
Are Birthday CelebrationsChristian? - http://www.thercg.org/articles/abcc.html
6.  Brainy Quote - http://www.brainyquote.com/
7. Celebration - http://www.bridepub.com/bridem27.htm

 


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