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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