From Nave’s Topical Bible
Birthday
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 5Passages listed
- 4Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Celebrated by feastsGenesis 40:20Matthew 14:6
- CursedJob 3Jeremiah 20:14Jeremiah 20:18
The passages, in Bible order (5)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 40:20
On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
Commentary on Genesis 40:201 voice
Pharaoh’s birthday - The distinguishing a birthday by a feast appears from this place to have been a very ancient custom. It probably had its origin from a correct notion of the immortality of the soul, as the commencement of life must appear of great consequence to that person who believed he was to live for ever. St. Matthew (Mat 14:6) mentions Herod’s keeping his birthday; and examples of this kind are frequent to the present time in most nations.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Job 3:1
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
Commentary on Job 3:12 voices
His curse was sinful, both because it was vain, being applied to a thing, which was not capable of blessing and cursing, and because it cast a blame upon God for bringing that day, and for giving him life on that day.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
After this - Dr. Good renders this, “at length.” It means after the long silence of his friends, and after he saw that there was no prospect of relief or of consolation. Opened Job his mouth - The usual formula in Hebrew to denote thc commencement of a speech; see Mat 5:
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Jeremiah 20:14
Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed.
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:142 voices
The contrast between the spirit of this passage and the preceding thanksgiving is to be explained thus: to show how great was the deliverance (Jer 20:13), he subjoins a picture of what his wounded spirit had been previous to his deliverance;
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
It seems to be a relation of the ferment he had been in while he was in the stocks, out of which by faith and hope he had recovered himself, rather than a new temptation which he afterwards fell into, and it should come in like that of David ( Ps. xxxi. 22 ), I said in my haste, I am cut off; this is also implied, Ps. lxxvii.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
- Jeremiah 20:18
Why did I come out of the womb to see only trouble and sorrow, and to end my days in shame?
Commentary on Jeremiah 20:182 voices
The contrast between the spirit of this passage and the preceding thanksgiving is to be explained thus: to show how great was the deliverance (Jer 20:13), he subjoins a picture of what his wounded spirit had been previous to his deliverance;
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow,.... "Labour" in performing his work and office as a prophet; and "sorrow" in suffering reproach, contempt, and persecution for it; which to avoid, he wishes he had never been born: a sign of a very fretful and impatient spirit, and of a carnal frame.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Matthew 14:6
On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Commentary on Matthew 14:62 voices
(Verse 6.) But on Herod's birthday, Herodias' daughter danced in the midst, and it pleased Herod. We have found no other to have observed their own birthday except Herod and Pharaoh, as their impiety was on equal terms, so too was their festivity.
Jerome· Commentary on MatthewPatristic
But when Herod's birthday was kept,.... The birthdays of princes, both of their coming into the world, and accession to the throne of government, were kept by the Gentiles; as by the Egyptians, Gen 40:20 and by the (n) Persians, and Romans (o), and other nations, but not by the Jews; who reckon these among the feasts of idolaters.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed