Reference

Exodus 35:2

Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
1

And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them.

2

Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

3

Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

4

And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying,

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Seventh-Day Sabbath
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Counter-Arguments

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Sabbath at Creation

The verse explicitly states that the seventh day is "a sabbath of rest to the Lord" and prescribes penalties for working on it, but it does not mention or allude to the creation account or God's resting on the seventh day.

Sabbath Commandment

This verse explicitly states "Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord," which is a direct command regarding the Sabbath, leaving no room for an argument that it does not support the theme.

Jesus and the Sabbath

The plain text of Exodus 35:2 is a commandment given to the Israelites regarding the observance of the Sabbath, predating Jesus's earthly ministry by centuries. It does not mention Jesus, nor does it describe him keeping, teaching on, or discussing the Sabbath.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

The verse explicitly states "on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord," which directly references the seventh day as a Sabbath and rest day, making a counter-argument that it does not support this theme impossible without contradicting the plain text.