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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

• Observe
- Ne 13:22
• Honour God in observing
- Isa 58:13
• Rejoice in
- Ps 118:24; Isa 58:13
• Testify against those who desecrate
- Ne 13:15,20,21

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

• Mock at
- La 1:7
• Pollute
- Isa 56:2; Eze 20:13,16
• Profane
- Ne 13:17; Eze 22:8
• Wearied by
- Am 8:5
• Hide their eyes from
- Eze 22:26
• Do their own pleasure on
- Isa 58:13
• Bear burdens on
- Ne 13:15
• Work on
- Ne 13:15
• Traffic on
- Ne 10:31; 13:15,16
• Sometimes pretend to zealous for
- Lu 13:14; Joh 9:16
• May be judicially deprived of
- La 2:6; Ho 2:11

Honouring of-Exemplified

• Moses
- Nu 15:32-34
• Nehemiah
- Ne 13:15,21
• The women
- Lu 23:56
• Paul
- Ac 13:14
• Disciples
- Ac 16:13
• John
- Re 1:10

Dishonouring of--Exemplified

• Gatherers of manna
- Ex 16:27
• Gatherers of sticks
- Nu 15:32
• Men of Tyre
- Ne 13:16
• Inhabitants of Jerusalem
- Jer 17:21-23
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