p. 3 | Biography of the Sabbath by C. E. Holmes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 11, 1913

Biography of the Sabbath

By C. E. Holmes

C. E. HOLMES

At creation: “God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” Gen. 2:3.

At Sinai: “Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God.” Ex. 20:9.

With Christ: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” Matt. 5:17.

After the resurrection: “I [Paul, about 58 A. D.] certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man . . . but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Gal. 1:11, 12. “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Rom. 3:31.

At the destruction of Jerusalem (70 A. D.): “But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day.” Matt. 24:20.

With the last church on earth: “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev. 12:17.

At the gates of the New Jerusalem: “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Rev. 22:14.

In the new earth: “And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.” Isa. 66:23.

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