Convocation

A meeting of a religious character as distinguished from congregation, which was more general, dealing with political and legal matters. Hence it is called an “holy convocation.” Such convocations were the Sabbaths (Lev. 23:2, 3), the Passover (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:7, 8; Num. 28:25), Pentecost (Lev. 23:21), the feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23:24; Num. 29:1), the feast of Weeks (Num. 28:26), and the feast of Tabernacles (Lev. 23:35, 36). The great fast, the annual day of atonement, was “the holy convocation” (Lev. 23:27; Num. 29:7).

This term (with one exception)— (Isaiah 1:13) is applied invariably to meetings of a religious character, in contradistinction to congregation.

CONVOCA'TION, sometimes used with the adjective "holy," denotes a meeting of a religious character. Ex 12:16; Lev 23:2; Num 28:18.

CONVOCA'TION, sometimes used with the adjective "holy," denotes a meeting of a religious character. Ex 12:16; Lev 23:2; Num 28:18. COOK'ING was not carried by the Jews to any perfection, because meat did not form part of their ordinary diet. It was done in early times exclusively, and in all periods of their history usually, by the matron of the family, apparently irrespective of her social condition, Gen 18:6 , although professional cooks were sometimes employed in later times, 1 Sam 8:13; 1 Sam 9:23. As is evident from the expeditious way in which meals were gotten up, the animal, usually a kid, a lamb, or a calf, was cooked immediately after killing. For roasting, a fire of wood or else an oven, which was merely a hole dug in the ground, heated by ashes, and then covered up, was employed. When the animal was boiled, which was the usual way, both in the case of sacrifice other than the paschal lamb, Lev 8:31, and for domestic use, it was cut up, the flesh separated from the bones and minced, and the bones themselves broken up, and the whole mass thrown into a caldron filled with water, Eze 24:4-5, and boiled over a wood-fire, and the salt or spices thrown in to season it. The meat and broth were served up separately, the latter being used as a sauce to dip bread into. Gen 18:8; Jud 6:19. Vegetables were usually boiled and served as pottage. Gen 25:29; 2 Kgs 4:38. Fish was probably boiled. Luke 24:42.-Smith: Diet, of the Bible.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. The act of calling or assembling by summons.

2. An assembly or meeting. In the first day there shall be a holy convocation. Ex. xii. 16.

3. An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs.

4. An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted.

Synonyms: meeting; assembly; congregation; congress; diet; convention; synod; council.