- 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
The New Topical Text Book
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