Instituted by God  Ge 2:3.
Grounds of its institution  Ge 2:2,3; Ex 20:11.
The seventh day observed as  Ex 20:9-11.
Made for man  Mr 2:27.
God
Blessed.  Ge 2:3; Ex 20:11.
Sanctified.  Ge 2:3; Ex 31:15.
Hallowed.  Ex 20:11.
Commanded, to be kept.  Le 19:3,30.
Commanded to be sanctified.  Ex 20:8.
Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of.  De 5:15.
Shows favour in appointing.  Ne 9:14.
Shows considerate kindness in appointing.  Ex 23:12.

A sign of the covenant  Ex 31:13,17.
A type of the heavenly rest  Heb 4:4,9.
Christ
Is Lord of.  Mr 2:28.
Was accustomed to observe.  Lu 4:16.
Taught on.  Lu 4:31; 6:6.

Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon  Ex 20:10; De 5:14.
No manner of work to be done on  Ex 20:10; Le 23:3.
No purchases to be made on  Ne 10:31; 13:15-17.
No burdens to be carried on  Ne 13:19; Jer 17:21.
Divine worship to be celebrated on  Eze 46:3; Ac 16:13.
The Scriptures to be read on  Ac 13:27; 15:21.
The word of God to be preached on  Ac 13:14,15,44; 17:2; 18:4.
Works connected with religious service lawful on  Nu 28:9; Mt 12:5; Joh 7:23.
Works of mercy lawful on  Mt 12:12; 13:16; Joh 9:14.
Necessary wants may be supplied  Mt 12:1; Lu 13:15; 14:1.
Called
The Sabbath of the Lord.  Ex 20:10; Le 23:3; De 5:14.
The Sabbath of rest.  Ex 31:15.
The rest of the holy Sabbath.  Ex 16:23.
God’s holy Day.  Isa 58:13.
The Lord’s day.  Re 1:10.

First day of the week kept as, by the church  Joh 20:26; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2.
Saints
Observe.  Ne 13:22.
Honour God in observing.  Isa 58:13.
Rejoice in.  Ps 118:24; Isa 58:13.
Rejoice in.  Ps 118:24; Isa 58:13.
Testify against those who desecrate.  Ne 13:15,20,21.

Observance of, to be perpetual  Ex 31:16,17; Mt 5:17,18.
Blessedness of honouring  Isa 58:13,14.
Blessedness of keeping  Isa 56:2,6.
Denunciations against those who profane  Neh 13:18; Jer 17:27.
Punishment of those who profane  Ex 31:14,15; Nu 15:32-36.
The wicked
Mock at.  La 1:7.
Pollute.  Isa 56:2; Eze 20:13,16.
Profane.  Ne 13:17; Eze 22:8.
Wearied by.  Am 8:5.
Hide their eyes from.  Eze 22:26.
Do their own pleasure on.  Isa 58:13.
Bear burdens on.  Ne 13:15.
Work on.  Ne 13:15.
Traffic on.  Ne 10:31; 13:15,16.
Sometimes pretend to zealous for.  Lu 13:14; Joh 9:16.
May be judicially deprived of.  La 2:6; Ho 2:11.

Honouring of-Exemplified
Moses.  Nu 15:32-34.
Nehemiah.  Ne 13:15,21.
The women.  Lu 23:56.
Paul.  Ac 13:14.
Disciples.  Ac 16:13.
John.  Re 1:10.

Dishonouring of–Exemplified
Gatherers of manna.  Ex 16:27.
Gatherers of sticks.  Nu 15:32.
Men of Tyre.  Ne 13:16.
Inhabitants of Jerusalem.  Jer 17:21-23.

Made of coarse hair  Mt 3:4; Re 6:12.
Rough and unsightly  Zec 13:4.
Of a black colour  Re 6:12.
Was worn
By God’s prophets.  2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2; Mt 3:4; Re 11:3.
By persons in affliction.  Ne 9:1; Ps 69:11; Jon 3:5.
Girt about the loins.  Ge 37:34; 1Ki 20:31.
Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions.  1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 6:30; Job 16:15.
Often over the whole person.  2Ki 19:1,2.
With ashes on the head.  Es 4:1.
Often with ropes on the head.  1Ki 20:31.
In the streets.  Isa 15:3.
At funerals.  2Sa 3:31.

The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction  2Sa 21:10; 1Ki 21:27; Joe 1:13.
No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings  Es 4:2.
Illustrative
(Girding with,) of heavy afflictions.  Isa 3:24; 22:12; 32:11.
(Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments.  Isa 50:3.
(Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments.  Re 6:12.
(Putting of,) of joy and gladness.  Ps 30:11.

Divine institution of  Ge 3:21; 1:29; 9:3; 4:4,5; Heb 11:4.
To be offered to God alone  Ex 22:20; Jdj 13:16; 2Ki 17:36.
When offered to God, an acknowledgement of his being the supreme God  2Ki 5:17; Jon 1:16.
Consisted of
Clean animals or bloody sacrifices.  Ge 8:20.
The fruits of the earth or sacrifices without blood.  Ge 4:4; Le 2:1.

Always offered upon altars  Ex 20:24.
The offering of, an acknowledgment of sin  Heb 10:3.
Were offered
From the earliest age.  Ge 4:3,4.
By the patriarchs.  Ge 22:2,13; 31:54; 46:1; Job 1:5.
After the departure of Israel from Egypt.  Ex 5:3,17; 18:12; 24:5.
Under the Mosaic age.  Le 1:1-7:38; Heb 10:1-3.
Daily.  Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:3,4.
Weekly.  Nu 28:9,10.
Monthly.  Nu 28:11.
Yearly.  Le 16:3; 1Sa 1:3,21; 20:6.
At all the feasts.  Nu 10:10.
For the whole nation.  Le 16:15-30; 1Ch 29:21.
For individuals.  Le 1:2; 17:8.
In faith of a coming Saviour.  Heb 11:4,17,28.

Required to be perfect and without blemish  Le 22:19; De 15:21; 17:1; Mal 1:8,14.
Generally the best of their kind  Ge 4:4; 1Sa 15:22; Ps 66:15; Isa 1:11.
Different kinds of
Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire.  Le 1:1-17; 1Ki 18:38.
Sin offering for sins of ignorance.  Le 4:1-35.
Trespass offering for intentional sins.  Le 6:1-7; 7:1-7.
Peace offering.  Le 3:1-17.

To be brought to the place appointed by God  De 12:6; 2Ch 7:12.
Were bound to the horns of the altar  Ps 118:27.
Were salted with salt  Le 2:13; Mr 9:49.
Often consumed by fire from heaven  Le 9:24; 1Ki 18:38; 2Ch 7:1.
When bloody, accompanied with meat and drink offering  Nu 15:3-12.
No leaven offered with, except for  Ex 23:18; Le 7:13.
Fat of, not to remain until morning  Ex 23:8.
The priests
Appointed to offer.  1Sa 2:28; Eze 44:11,15; Heb 5:1; 8:3.
Had a portion of, and lived by.  Ex 29:27,28; De 18:3; Jos 13:14; 1Co 9:13.

Were typical of Christ’s sacrifice  1Co 5:7; Eph 5:2; Heb 10:1,11,12.
Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith  Ge 4:4; Heb 11:4; Ge 8:21.
Imparted a legal purification  Heb 9:13,22.
Could not take away sin  Ps 40:6; Heb 9:9; 10:1-11.
Without obedience, worthless  1Sa 15:22; Pr 21:3; Mr 12:33.
The covenants of God confirmed by  Ge 15:9-17; Ex 24:5-8; Heb 9:19,20; Ps 50:5.
The Jews
Condemned for not treating with respect.  1Sa 2:29; Mal 1:12.
Condemned for bringing defective and blemished.  Mal 1:13,14.
Condemned for not offering.  Isa 43:23,24.
Unaccepted in, on account of sin.  Isa 1:11,15; 66:3; Ho 8:13.
Condemned for offering, to idols.  2Ch 34:25; Isa 65:3,7; Eze 20:28,31.

Offered to false gods, are offered to devils  Le 17:7; De 32:17; Ps 106:37; 1Co 10:20.
On great occasions, very numerous  2Ch 5:6; 7:5.
For public use often provided by the state  2Ch 31:3.
Illustrative of
Prayer.  Ps 141:2.
Thanksgiving.  Ps 27:6; 107:22; 116:17; Heb 13:15.
Devotedness.  Ro 12:1; Php 2:17.
Benevolence.  Php 4:18; Heb 13:16.
Righteousness.  Ps 4:5; 51:19.
A broken spirit.  Ps 51:17.
Martyrdom.  Php 2:7; 2Ti 4:6.

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