Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.… 1. The Jewish Sabbath was founded on a definite Divine command. 2. The particular day which was to be kept as a Sabbath was authoritatively determined. 3. The purpose of the day was expressly defined. 4. The manner in which the Sabbath was to be kept was very distinctly stated. 5. The sanction which defended the law of the Sabbath was most severe. The only similarity between the Lord's Day and the Jewish Sabbath is that both recur once a week, and that both are religious festivals. To the idea of the Jewish Sabbath rest was essential, worship was an accident; to the idea of the Christian Sunday worship is essential, rest an accident. The observance of Sunday as a religious institution is a question of privilege, not of duty. (R. W. Dale, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. |
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