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neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day holy, neither do any work: but make the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
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More Than Just Manual Labor
Commentators explain that the command wasn't just about avoiding strenuous labor. The people had turned the Sabbath into a market day, carrying goods for sale. While they may have abstained from their primary jobs, they filled the day with commerce, losing the "quiet sanctity" and rest God intended. This challenges believers to consider how they use their day of rest, ensuring it's not just a different kind of busyness.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This prophecy on the observance of the Sabbath is the first of a series of short predictions, probably arranged in chronological order among themse…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither carry forth a burden. —Interpreted by the parallel passage in Nehemiah 13:15-22, the burden would be the…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet calls the people back to practicing their original religion regarding the commandment to observe the Sabbath. This is t…
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