The Sabbath

• “The Sabbath is a golden clasp that unites God and His people.” Testimonies for the Church 6:351.BHB 74.3

• Genesis 2:3. Instituted by God.BHB 74.4

• Genesis 2:2, 3; Exodus 20:11. The Sabbath is a memorial of creation. Education, 251.BHB 74.5

• Exodus 20:9-11. The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Bible.BHB 74.6

• Mark 2:27. It was made for man.BHB 74.7

• Genesis 2:3. God blessed the Sabbath.BHB 74.8

• Exodus 31:15. Sanctified the Sabbath.BHB 74.9

• Exodus 20:11. Hallowed the Sabbath.BHB 74.10

• Leviticus 19:30. Commands us to keep the Sabbath.BHB 75.1

• Exodus 20:8. Commands us to recognize the sanctity of the Sabbath. Testimonies for the Church 6:349-352.BHB 75.2

• Exodus 16:23, 25, 26. A threefold miracle marked the Sabbath during the wilderness wanderings. Patriarchs and Prophets, 296.BHB 75.3

• Deuteronomy 5:15. God will have His goodness commemorated in the observance of the Sabbath.BHB 75.4

• Nehemiah 9:12-14. The Lord shows favor to His people in appointing a Sabbath.BHB 75.5

• Exodus 23:12. Considerate kindness was shown in appointing the Sabbath.BHB 75.6

• Exodus 31:13. The Sabbath is a sign of God’s power to sanctify His people.BHB 75.7

• Hebrews 4:4, 9. The Sabbath is a type of the heavenly rest.BHB 75.8