This prophecy on the observance of the Sabbath is the first of a series of short predictions, probably arranged in chronological order among themse…

Neither carry forth a burden. —Interpreted by the parallel passage in Nehemiah 13:15-22, the burden would be the…

We stated in our last lecture why the Prophet so severely reproved the Jews for neglecting an external rite. It seems indeed a thing in itself of s…

Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day Not of dirt and soil only, as some restrain the sense;…

The prophet was to present to the rulers and the people of Judah the command to keep the Sabbath day holy. Let them strictly observe the fourth com…

1. Here, the prophet calls the people back to practicing their original religion regarding the commandment to observe the Sabbath. This is t…