Bible verses about Sabbath, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Instituted by God Genesis 2:3 Grounds of its institution Genesis 2:2,3; Exodus 20:11 The seventh day observed as Exodus 20:9-11 Made for man Mark 2:27 God Blessed Genesis 2:3; Exodus 20:11 Sanctified Genesis 2:3; Exodus 31:15 Hallowed Exodus 20:11 Commanded, to be kept Leviticus 19:3,30 Commanded to be sanctified Exodus 20:8 Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of Deuteronomy 5:15 Shows favour in appointing Nehemiah 9:14 Shows considerate kindness in appointing Exodus 23:12 A sign of the covenant Exodus 31:13,17 A type of the heavenly rest Hebrews 4:4,9 CHRIST Is Lord of Mark 2:28 Was accustomed to observe Luke 4:16 Taught on Luke 4:31; 6:6 Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14 No manner of work to be done on Exodus 20:10; Leviticus 23:3 No purchases to be made on Nehemiah 10:31; 13:15-17 No burdens to be carried on Nehemiah 13:19; Jeremiah 17:21 Divine worship to be celebrated on Ezekiel 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 Numbers 28:9; Matthew 12:5; John 7:23 Works of mercy lawful on Matthew 12:12; 13:16; John 9:14 Necessary wants may be supplied Matthew 12:1; Luke 13:15; 14:1 CALLED The Sabbath of the Lord Exodus 20:10; Leviticus 23:3; Deuteronomy 5:14 The Sabbath of rest Exodus 31:15 The rest of the holy Sabbath Exodus 16:23 God's holy Day Isaiah 58:13 The Lord's day Revelation 1:10 First day of the week kept as, by the church John 20:26; Acts 20:7; I Corinthians 16:2 SAINTS Observe Nehemiah 13:22 Honour God in observing Isaiah 58:13 Rejoice in Psalms 118:24; Isaiah 58:13 Testify against those who desecrate Nehemiah 13:15,20,21 Observance of, to be perpetual Exodus 31:16,17; Matthew 5:17,18 Blessedness of honouring Isaiah 58:13,14 Blessedness of keeping Isaiah 56:2,6 Denunciations against those who profane Nehemiah 13:18; Jeremiah 17:27 Punishment of those who profane Exodus 31:14,15; Numbers 15:32-36 THE WICKED Mock at Lamentations 1:7 Pollute Isaiah 56:2; Ezekiel 20:13,16 Profane Nehemiah 13:17; Ezekiel 22:8 Wearied by Amos 8:5 Hide their eyes from Ezekiel 22:26 Do their own pleasure on Isaiah 58:13 Bear burdens on Nehemiah 13:15 Work on Nehemiah 13:15 Traffic on Nehemiah 10:31; 13:15,16 Sometimes pretend to zealous for Luke 13:14; John 9:16 May be judicially deprived of Lamentations 2:6; Hosea 2:11 Honouring of-Exemplified Moses Numbers 15:32-34 Nehemiah Nehemiah 13:15,21 The women Luke 23:56 Paul Acts 13:14 Disciples Acts 16:13 John Revelation 1:10 Dishonouring of—Exemplified Gatherers of manna Exodus 16:27 Gatherers of sticks Numbers 15:32 Men of Tyre Nehemiah 13:16 Inhabitants of Jerusalem Jeremiah 17:21-23