Topic
Sabbath, The
83 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 2:2Torrey Grounds of its institution
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
- Genesis 2:3Torrey Instituted by God
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
- Exodus 16:23Torrey CALLED — The rest of the holy Sabbath
And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the…
- Exodus 16:27Torrey Dishonouring of--Exemplified — Gatherers of manna
¶ And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
- Exodus 20:8Torrey God — Commanded to be sanctified
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Exodus 20:9–11Torrey The seventh day observed as
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is…
- Exodus 20:10Torrey Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
- Exodus 20:11Torrey Grounds of its institution
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
- Exodus 23:12Torrey God — Shows considerate kindness in appointing
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
- Exodus 31:13Torrey A sign of the covenant
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
- Exodus 31:14Torrey Punishment of those who profane
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
- Exodus 31:15Torrey God — Sanctified
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
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- Exodus 31:16 Torrey Observance of, to be perpetual
- Exodus 31:17 Torrey A sign of the covenant
- Leviticus 19:3 Torrey God — Commanded, to be kept
- Leviticus 19:30 Torrey God — Commanded, to be kept
- Leviticus 23:3 Torrey No manner of work to be done on
- Numbers 15:32–36 Torrey Punishment of those who profane
- Numbers 15:32–34 Torrey Honouring of-Exemplified — Moses
- Numbers 15:32 Torrey Dishonouring of--Exemplified — Gatherers of sticks
- Numbers 28:9 Torrey Works connected with religious service lawful on
- Deuteronomy 5:14 Torrey Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon
- Deuteronomy 5:15 Torrey God — Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of
- Nehemiah 9:14 Torrey God — Shows favour in appointing
- Nehemiah 10:31 Torrey No purchases to be made on
- Nehemiah 13:15–17 Torrey No purchases to be made on
- Nehemiah 13:15 Torrey SAINTS — Testify against those who desecrate
- Nehemiah 13:16 Torrey THE WICKED — Traffic on
- Nehemiah 13:17 Torrey THE WICKED — Profane
- Nehemiah 13:18 Torrey Denunciations against those who profane
- Nehemiah 13:19 Torrey No burdens to be carried on
- Nehemiah 13:20 Torrey SAINTS — Testify against those who desecrate
- Nehemiah 13:21 Torrey SAINTS — Testify against those who desecrate
- Nehemiah 13:22 Torrey SAINTS — Observe
- Psalms 118:24 Torrey SAINTS — Rejoice in
- Isaiah 56:2 Torrey Blessedness of keeping
- Isaiah 56:6 Torrey Blessedness of keeping
- Isaiah 58:13 Torrey CALLED — God's holy Day
- Isaiah 58:14 Torrey Blessedness of honouring
- Jeremiah 17:21 Torrey No burdens to be carried on
- Jeremiah 17:21–23 Torrey Dishonouring of--Exemplified — Inhabitants of Jerusalem
- Jeremiah 17:27 Torrey Denunciations against those who profane
- Lamentations 1:7 Torrey THE WICKED — Mock at
- Lamentations 2:6 Torrey THE WICKED — May be judicially deprived of
- Ezekiel 20:13 Torrey THE WICKED — Pollute
- Ezekiel 20:16 Torrey THE WICKED — Pollute
- Ezekiel 22:8 Torrey THE WICKED — Profane
- Ezekiel 22:26 Torrey THE WICKED — Hide their eyes from
- Ezekiel 46:3 Torrey Divine worship to be celebrated on
- Hosea 2:11 Torrey THE WICKED — May be judicially deprived of
- Amos 8:5 Torrey THE WICKED — Wearied by
- Matthew 5:17 Torrey Observance of, to be perpetual
- Matthew 5:18 Torrey Observance of, to be perpetual
- Matthew 12:1 Torrey Necessary wants may be supplied
- Matthew 12:5 Torrey Works connected with religious service lawful on
- Matthew 12:12 Torrey Works of mercy lawful on
- Matthew 13:16 Torrey Works of mercy lawful on
- Mark 2:27 Torrey Made for man
- Mark 2:28 Torrey CHRIST — Is Lord of
- Luke 4:16 Torrey CHRIST — Was accustomed to observe
- Luke 4:31 Torrey CHRIST — Taught on
- Luke 6:6 Torrey CHRIST — Taught on
- Luke 13:14 Torrey THE WICKED — Sometimes pretend to zealous for
- Luke 13:15 Torrey Necessary wants may be supplied
- Luke 14:1 Torrey Necessary wants may be supplied
- Luke 23:56 Torrey Honouring of-Exemplified — The women
- John 7:23 Torrey Works connected with religious service lawful on
- John 9:14 Torrey Works of mercy lawful on
- John 9:16 Torrey THE WICKED — Sometimes pretend to zealous for
- John 20:26 Torrey First day of the week kept as, by the church
- Acts 13:14 Torrey The word of God to be preached on
- Acts 13:15 Torrey The word of God to be preached on
- Acts 13:27 Torrey The Scriptures to be read on
- Acts 13:44 Torrey The word of God to be preached on
- Acts 15:21 Torrey The Scriptures to be read on
- Acts 16:13 Torrey Divine worship to be celebrated on
- Acts 17:2 Torrey The word of God to be preached on
- Acts 18:4 Torrey The word of God to be preached on
- Acts 20:7 Torrey First day of the week kept as, by the church
- 1 Corinthians 16:2 Torrey First day of the week kept as, by the church
- Hebrews 4:4 Torrey A type of the heavenly rest
- Hebrews 4:9 Torrey A type of the heavenly rest
- Revelation 1:10 Torrey CALLED — The Lord's day
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 110 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 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
- A sign of the covenant Ex 31:13,17
- A type of the heavenly rest Heb 4:4,9
- CHRIST
- 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
- First day of the week kept as, by the church Joh 20:26; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2
- SAINTS
- 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 Ne 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
- 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
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.