Sabbath in Scripture
- The divine origin and pattern of the Sabbath, Gen 2:2-3.
- The place of the Sabbath in the moral law, Ex 20:8-11.
- The weekly cycle of work and rest, Ex 20:9.
- The Sabbath as a commemoration of redemption, Deut 5:15.
- The keeping of the Sabbath by gentiles in the gospel age, Isa 56:6.
- The promise of revival to those who observe the Sabbath with delight and from the heart, Isa 58:13-14.
- The Sabbath as a sign of God’s covenant with his people, Eze 20:12,16.
- The neccessity of doing good on the Sabbath, Mt 12:12.
- The Sabbath made for man’s benefit, Mk 2:27.
- The honouring of the Sabbath by Jesus, Lk 4:16.
- The change from 7th day to 1st day observance, Jn 20:1.
- The practice of the apostles, Acts 20:7; cf Rev 1:10.
See also:- Col 2:16-17 Heb 4:1-11.