Sabbath, The
Sabbath, The
Instituted by God - Ge 2:3
Grounds of its institution - Ge 2:2,3; Ex 20:11
The seventh day observed as - Ex 20:9-11
Made for man - Mr 2:27
God
- Blessed
- Ge 2:3; Ex 20:11 - Sanctified
- Ge 2:3; Ex 31:15 - Hallowed
- Ex 20:11 - Commanded, to be kept
- Le 19:3,30 - Commanded to be sanctified
- Ex 20:8 - Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of
- De 5:15 - Shows favour in appointing
- Ne 9:14 - Shows considerate kindness in appointing
- Ex 23:12
A sign of the covenant - Ex 31:13,17
A type of the heavenly rest - Heb 4:4,9
CHRIST
- Is Lord of
- Mr 2:28 - Was accustomed to observe
- Lu 4:16 - Taught on
- Lu 4:31; 6:6
Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon - Ex 20:10; De 5:14
No manner of work to be done on - Ex 20:10; Le 23:3
No purchases to be made on - Ne 10:31; 13:15-17
No burdens to be carried on - Ne 13:19; Jer 17:21
Divine worship to be celebrated on - Eze 46:3; Ac 16:13
The Scriptures to be read on - Ac 13:27; 15:21
The word of God to be preached on - Ac 13:14,15,44; 17:2; 18:4
Works connected with religious service lawful on - Nu 28:9; Mt 12:5; Joh 7:23
Works of mercy lawful on - Mt 12:12; 13:16; Joh 9:14
Necessary wants may be supplied - Mt 12:1; Lu 13:15; 14:1
CALLED
- The Sabbath of the Lord
- Ex 20:10; Le 23:3; De 5:14 - The Sabbath of rest
- Ex 31:15 - The rest of the holy Sabbath
- Ex 16:23 - God's holy Day
- Isa 58:13 - The Lord's day
- Re 1:10
First day of the week kept as, by the church - Joh 20:26; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2
SAINTS
Observance of, to be perpetual - Ex 31:16,17; Mt 5:17,18
Blessedness of honouring - Isa 58:13,14
Blessedness of keeping - Isa 56:2,6
Denunciations against those who profane - Ne 13:18; Jer 17:27
Punishment of those who profane - Ex 31:14,15; Nu 15:32-36
THE WICKED
Honouring of-Exemplified
Dishonouring of--Exemplified