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.

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 — Neh 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.

Made of coarse hair — Mt 3:4; Re 6:12.

Rough and unsightly — Zec 13:4.

Of a black colour — Re 6:12.

Was worn

By God’s prophets. — 2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2; Mt 3:4; Re 11:3.

By persons in affliction. — Ne 9:1; Ps 69:11; Jon 3:5.

Girt about the loins. — Ge 37:34; 1Ki 20:31.

Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions. — 1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 6:30; Job 16:15.

Often over the whole person. — 2Ki 19:1,2.

With ashes on the head. — Es 4:1.

Often with ropes on the head. — 1Ki 20:31.

In the streets. — Isa 15:3.

At funerals. — 2Sa 3:31.

The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction — 2Sa 21:10; 1Ki 21:27; Joe 1:13.

No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings — Es 4:2.

Illustrative

(Girding with,) of heavy afflictions. — Isa 3:24; 22:12; 32:11.

(Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments. — Isa 50:3.

(Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments. — Re 6:12.

(Putting of,) of joy and gladness. — Ps 30:11.