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Assembly

Assemblies of the Israelites

Leviticus 23:1–2 See also Exodus 35:1; Leviticus 4:14, Leviticus 8:1–5; Numbers 10:1–7, Numbers 15:35–36, Numbers 16:45–47; 1 Samuel 7:5; 1 Kings 8:22; 1 Chronicles 15:3; 2 Chronicles 29:28; Ezra 3:1; Psalm 22:25, Psalm 40:9–10, Psalm 149:1; Amos 5:21

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.

Assembling armies for war and groups for self-protection

Judges 20:2 See also Judges 10:17; 1 Samuel 7:6, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 17:2; Esther 8:11, Esther 9:16

The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords.

Assemblies of the Christian church

Acts 14:27 The Greek word for “church” can also be translated “assembly”. See also Matthew 16:18; Acts 13:1–2, Acts 14:23; 1 Corinthians 11:18, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 1 Corinthians 16:19

When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Assemblies for other purposes

Acts 19:39 See also Luke 23:1; Acts 19:32, Acts 19:41, Acts 23:7

But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.

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