The Sabbath as the Sign of the Mosaic Covenant

December 9, 2024Posted inCovenants, Exodus, Sabbath
Exodus 31:12-17 teach us that the Sabbath is a sign of God's covenant with Israel established at Mt. Sinai. The passage is arranged chiastically: A Verse 13: the Sabbath is a sign between the Lord and the children of Israel. B Verse 14a: you shall keep the Sabbath. C Verse 14b: Whoever profanes the Sabbath…

Exodus 23:10–19: The Sabbath in the Book of the Covenant

July 6, 2023Posted inSabbath
A Sample Extract from Ken Hanko's Book, The Sabbath, the Covenant, and the Tabernacle Exodus 20–23 make up the book of the covenant which the Lord gave to Moses for the people of Israel. This book begins with the moral law, and that is followed both by explanations of those ten basic commandments and various…

The Sabbath in Exodus

June 1, 2023Posted inChiasms, Sabbath
Exodus 24 to 40: A Large Chiasm About the Building of the Tabernacle and the Sabbath This large chiasm in the book of Exodus is a very simple one, but it has one very striking feature; the Sabbath Day plays a very important role in it. Immediately after the instructions for building the tabernacle the…