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 40:202 voices
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Pharaohs 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 Herods keeping his birthday; and examples of this kind are frequent to the present time in most nations.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 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
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION. After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day, And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein I was born. That which is here said, He opened his mouth, must not be gone into negligently. For by the things which Holy Scripture premises but slightly, we are apprised that what comes after is to be expected with reverence.
Gregory the Dialogist· Morals on the Book of Job, Book IV, 604Patristic
- 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
How much dissatisfaction do we see that even the brief stages of our lives bring on us! The boy longs to be a young man. The young man counts the years when he will be older. The mature man, ungrateful for the blessing of being in the prime of life, eagerly desires the honor associated with old age. Thus, to all there comes naturally a desire for change, simply because we become dissatisfied with what we are now.
Ambrose of Milan· On the Death of Satyrus 2.124-25, 397Patristic
- 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
How much dissatisfaction do we see that even the brief stages of our lives bring on us! The boy longs to be a young man. The young man counts the years when he will be older. The mature man, ungrateful for the blessing of being in the prime of life, eagerly desires the honor associated with old age. Thus, to all there comes naturally a desire for change, simply because we become dissatisfied with what we are now.
Ambrose of Milan· On the Death of Satyrus 2.124-25, 397Patristic
- 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 Matthew, 420Patristic
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