The children of Israel found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath and came to Moses to see what should be done to him. The Lord said that he must be put to death. They stoned him and he died. The Lord told the children of Israel to make tassels on the corners of their … Continue reading The Sabbath and the Garment Tassels (Numbers 15:32 – 41)
Penalty for Blasphemy and the Seventh Year Sabbath (Leviticus 24:10 – 25:7)
In this passage, blasphemy of the name of the Lord is determined to be a capital crime. Those committing that crime would be stoned to death. Moses goes on to reiterate or establish other crimes and their appropriate punishments: Murderers will be killed, those who kill an animal must replace it, basically the "eye for … Continue reading Penalty for Blasphemy and the Seventh Year Sabbath (Leviticus 24:10 – 25:7)
Sabbath Regulations (Exodus 35:1 – 3)
Moses reminds the Israelites of the regulations for the Sabbath, with some additional clarification. The Hebrews should work six days, and then not on the seventh. The Sabbath shall be a holy day, a day of rest unto the Lord. They were in danger of being put to death if they worked on the Sabbath, … Continue reading Sabbath Regulations (Exodus 35:1 – 3)
The Sabbath Law (Exodus 31:12 – 18)
The Sabbath law is a commemoration of the action of God in creation. God rested on the seventh day, or Sabbath. He consecrated the Sabbath here in Exodus as a holy day, a sanctified day. The traditional Jewish Sabbath is basically our Saturday, from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday. The Christian church primarily … Continue reading The Sabbath Law (Exodus 31:12 – 18)
Devoted To You 