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41061 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.2 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
I. I have undoubtedly approved precedent or example of keeping the Sabbath since the Exodus, while Eld. W. has not shown and cannot show one before that event.
41062 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.3 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
II. Argument No. iii. gives an express statement that the sabbath was given since the Exode, while there is none in favor of an earlier date, and in the nature of things cannot be, since God cannot lie or contradict Himself.
41063 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.4 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
III. All my other arguments, six in number, necessarily imply the giving of the sabbath since the Exode; and Eld. W. has failed to produce a single necessary implication of the giving of the sabbath at creation.
41064 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.5 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
IV. No argument attempted by Eld W. in favor of the first proposition, even if successful, rises above a probable inference, which we have seen in the very outset …
41065 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.6 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
V. The strength of my position is further seen in this: Suppose now that all my arguments are overthrown but one, then the field is still mine, since, whichever argument stands, it is above the probable, and so beyond the reach of his.
41066 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.7 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
From this also follows this conclusion, namely, that Eld. W. has not established a single probability in favor of the first proposition, since the Bible does not furnish a fair probability against itself.
41067 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
ELDER J. H. WAGGONER’S SECOND NEGATIVE
41068 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.8 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
Eld. Vogel’s second affirmative is before me. In this he makes four points, marked IV to VII, which I notice in order.
41069 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.9 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
“IV. The sabbath was given by Moses in a sense that circumcision was not.” In the sense that he intends, this is not proved. Indeed, I think I never saw an argument …
41070 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.10 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
Eld. V.’s argument on this point is based on the marginal reading of John 7:23. He says, “The king’s translators placed ‘without breaking the law of Moses’ in the margin …
41071 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.11 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
1. There is no contrast raised by the Savior between the sabbath and circumcision. Nor is there evidence nor reasonable inference that Jericho was taken …
41072 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 34.12 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
2. Tholuck’s paraphrase is of no weight at all, because he makes the Savior say that to circumcise a man (child) on the sabbath was a violation of the sabbath, which …
41073 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 43.5 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
… Exodus 34:28 ., where Moses says the Lord wrote “the ten words”—(Heb.,) on the tables of stone. Eld. V. might with equal propriety assert that there were only ten words …
41074 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 66.6 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
… 13:34. “This is my commandment,” says Jesus, Ch 15:12. This grew out of redemption and yet is “duty,” and “redemption is secondary.” Hence also the text “My doctrine is not …
41075 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 68.4 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
… 5:34. The circumstances show that he does receive it, but that he has “ greater testimony than that of John” [ v. 36 ] and so much greater that in comparison with the …
41076 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 75.10 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
[1.] They are called ‘the covenant,’ Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:3; 9:9-11 .
41078 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 99.7 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
… 22:34-40, and thus proved that the young man was selfish and covetous. His testimony in his own favor is not decisive, for it is not unusual to see ‘a young man’ vain …
41079 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 125.3 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
… 10:34; Luke 9:22 ). It must be frankly confessed that according to our idiom this is an irreconcilable contradiction. But the difficulty vanishes when we remember …
41080 A Written Discussion ... Upon the Sabbath, p. 126.1 (Joseph Harvey Waggoner)
… 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5; [d] to two others of the disciples, Mark 16:12-13; and [e] to the Apostles generally, Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-23. To the sad hearts who …