New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Sabbath, The

• Instituted by God Gen. 2:3
• Grounds of its institution Gen. 2:2, 3; Ex. 20:11
• The seventh day observed as Ex. 20:9-11
• Made for man Mk. 2:27
• God
  • Blessed Gen. 2:3; Ex. 20:11
  • Sanctified Gen. 2:3; Ex. 31:15
  • Hallowed Ex. 20:11
  • Commanded, to be kept Lev. 19:3, 30
  • Commanded to be sanctified Ex. 20:8
  • Will have His goodness commemorated in the observance of Dt. 5:15
  • Shows favor in appointing Neh. 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 Mk. 2:28
  • Was accustomed to observe Lk. 4:16
  • Taught on Lk. 4:31, 6:6
• Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon Ex. 20:10; Dt. 5:14
• No manner of work to be done on Ex. 20:10; Lev. 23:3
• No purchases to be made on Neh. 10:31, 13:15-17
• No burdens to be carried on Neh. 13:19; Jer. 17:21
• Divine worship to be celebrated on Ezek. 46:3; Acts 16:13
• The Scriptures to be read on Acts 13:27, 15:21
• The word of God to be preached on Acts 13:14, 15, 44, 17:2, 18:4
• Works connected with religious service lawful on Num. 28:9; Mt. 12:5; Jn. 7:23
• Works of mercy lawful on Mt. 12:12; Lk. 13:16; Jn. 9:14
• Necessary wants may be supplied Mt. 12:1; Lk. 13:15, 14:1
• Called
  • The Sabbath of the Lord Ex. 20:10; Lev. 23:3; Dt. 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 Rev. 1:10
• First day of the week kept as, by the church Jn. 20:19, 26; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2
• Saints
  • Observe Neh. 13:22
  • Honor God in observing Isa. 58:13
  • Rejoice in Ps. 118:24; Isa. 58:13
  • Testify against those who desecrate Neh. 13:15, 20, 21
• Observance of, to be perpetual Ex. 31:16, 17; Mt. 5:17, 18
• Blessedness of honoring 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; Num. 15:32-36
• The wicked
  • Mock at Lam. 1:7
  • Pollute Isa. 56:2; Ezek. 20:13, 16
  • Profane Neh. 13:17; Ezek. 22:8
  • Wearied by Amos 8:5
  • Hide their eyes from Ezek. 22:26
  • Do their own pleasure on Isa. 58:13
  • Bear burdens on Neh. 13:15
  • Work on Neh. 13:15
  • Traffic on Neh. 10:31, 13:15, 16
  • Sometimes pretend to zealous for Lk. 13:14; Jn. 9:16
  • May be judicially deprived of Lam. 2:6; Hos. 2:11
• Honoring of-Exemplified
  • Moses Num. 15:32-34
  • Nehemiah Neh. 13:15, 21
  • The women Lk. 23:56
  • Paul Acts 13:14
  • Disciples Acts 16:13
  • John Rev. 1:10
• Dishonoring of--Exemplified
  • Gatherers of manna Ex. 16:27
  • Gatherers of sticks Num. 15:32
  • Men of Tyre Neh. 13:16
  • Inhabitants of Jerusalem Jer. 17:21-23