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A Simple Act of Obedience
After God's rebuke, the people finally obeyed the command to rest. Commentator John Gill notes that they ceased from their labor of gathering manna, observing the day as a rest from their work. This act of obedience established the pattern for Sabbath observance for future generations.
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Exodus
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Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 16:28–31
19th Century
Preacher
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, theref…
John Gill
On Exodus 16:30
17th Century
Pastor
So the people rested on the seventh day .
] Did not attempt to go out of their tents in quest of manna, as on other …
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 16:22–31
17th Century
Minister
Mention is made here of a seventh-day sabbath. It was known not only before the giving of the law upon Mount Sinai but also before the bringing of …