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.sMR .BIRLF- STUDIES.
WHICH DAY is sABRATHY
Mark Ii, 2s-iii, 6. April IA.

li4it wv DIM Nht't1itS some lIIfnGr-
t4tft lesson respecting the Sabbath is /
urdispeted, but what that lesson is Is
much disputed. The fourth command
ment nf the Decalogue refers To the
seventh day and requires its obsery-
alice as q day of rest. and no more.
Thea Ten Commandments as Il whole |
We're the basis of the Law Covenant,
compulsory upon every Jew. The Jew
keeping all 81 those commandments
WAS PROMISED everlasting life Failure
10 keep them all condemned him
afresh There can be no doubt on this
point.
However. in our Lords time, Jewish
rcligionists had become to a consider
able degree Journalists. and greater
stress was laid upon the literal com
amendments than on their real spirit.
Jesus reproYed this on several occa
sons, saying To the Doctors OF the
Law, You bind heavy burdens upon
the people" For instance, IL hunt for
a flea on the sabbath was construed
TO be Il violation OF the fourth COM
mandment. a breaking Of the Sabbath,
for 1t was claimed that the man was
hunting as truly as though it were
buffalo or lion.
Similarly, as mentioned in this les
son. fault was found with our Lords
disc iples because. passing through
wheat field. they rubbed out some of
the grains in their hands and ate them
Fhs was construed as a violation of
the sabbath because 1t was thrcshing.
Ninnowine. whether tie amount was
small or great Jesus did not violate
the sabbath ordinance nor leach men
Sc. lie WAS jew and Lound 10 keep
the Sabbath law to the uH lie did
object 10 such nonsensicll misinterpre-
tations rs W. have mentioned
Jesus was Lord Of TIE sabbath. and
lad a right to explain It's tru" import.
Later lie went into the synagogue
where there was man who had
wifhered hand. end they watched Him
10 see II He weul1 heal him on the
sabbath day. that they might accuse
Him. The Savior was grieVed and
angry with a righteous Indignation
that men should SO seriously mistake
and misrepresent tho Divine arrange
ment. He healed the man.
Lord of the Sabbath.
No commandment vas given ~ 1esus
ar she Apostles to the Church respect
| ing ING ~lpissli4 itiS IlA t'it +ttttNs'
evidently did observe the jewish
| seventh day in MANY places, ano IN
some places the first day of the week,
| the Anniversary Of CTR Lord rvsuf-
ieetion: and sometimes thcy observed
both OF thc.:o days. Bnt their olserv-
nee MIS- not th;it OF Law or command.
\ for the Apostle wrote, Ne are nj ua-
der LAW hat under grace. the.. had
| the privilege Of kecpins aithei ~ both
| al those ,f8FS sacred Is lae Lord, tast-
ing from earthly aifaira and RiHing
| item selves peculiarly IL spiritual MT
| tiers.
80 Witll-fis to-day. We are glad that
| ene day in the week is 81 generally Oh
| served as a dag ., rest. sabbath
tS;lf,bath day signifies rest day}. We
| are glad thai the day - generally set
apart IS the first das Of tie week. be-
cause il 50 beautifully coinnciaorates
the Christians hopes, attested by our
| .ora's resurrection from the dead on
that day And Ii God : people had tive
Saifhaths, or st.yea Of them N TIE
week, we believe they would have That
much mare Of blessinss.
lnsead. To the Christian. every day IS
sabbath. every day should be use; ~
! holy to the Lord. and nothing Should
| at any time be done contrary 10 tits
Divine VIII or the principles 81 Divine
| government. Jesus declaration tn;tt
He was Lord OF the sabbath reminds
us afresh of st Paufs declaration ihat
| Cod the Father rested from dis own
worl; on the seventh Day; He Lett tie
work entirely for Jesus 10 do. Inc
seventh Day of JehoVah.s rest MAS one
Of the great Days Of the creative
Week. each seven thousand Years long.
six of. these great DAYS had passed.
and mans creation was in the end CT
tho sixth.
Having established His human son
in Elder. as the god or ruler of the
earth, Jehovah rested or ceased i1ota
His work during the Seventh pay OF
seventh period of seven thousauo
wears. Six thousand years OF TINS
seventh period have already passed
and Jehovah God has rested. ceased
from His uerk-He has not interiors;
to assist man or lift him out 81 stu
and degradation. Another ihouSaHa
wears of the seven remains. hut 9oa
" i'll not actively engage in man fes7
Gao even then Why not? Because Il -
a part of the Divine Program To Ieale
fallen man and his rescue cnllreiE II
the hands of Jesus He is Lord OF ms
Great Seventh Day.
Mans Seventh Day.
This entire period OF seven tlloHsaha
wears. which constitutes the sieA'
seventh Day or sabbath with cod IS
divided with man into seven great
DAYS OF thousand years each III SIN
az which he has been under 4 fe lsn Oh
sin. and death, toll and suffering bu.
the Seventh, or sabbath. OF Il thoeS"''e
wears. has been appointed for ms yes
enc and uplifting and blessing. In tnat
glorious Seventh thousand year p'rloo
,lesus is to be Lord. 1t will be the
great Antitypical sabbath. ana tne
great Antitypical Jubilee for hlahk''iu.
rhe six DAYS OF toll viii terminate III
tho great sabbath of Messiahs gloH
ous reign and the blessing q All the
families of the earth.
The church's Sabbath Day.