Reference

Leviticus 23:21

Sabbath at Creation Sabbath Commandment Sabbath as Perpetual First Day of the Week Seventh-Day Sabbath Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

“And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.”

Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.

And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the Lord, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the Lord for the priest.

And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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Sabbath Commandment

Semantic Discovery

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Sabbath as Perpetual

Semantic Discovery

90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

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Sabbath at Creation

The plain text of Leviticus 23:21 describes a "holy convocation" and a prohibition of "servile work" on a specific day, stating it is a "statute for ever." However, it does not mention creation, God resting on the seventh day, or any direct link to the Genesis account of creation.

Sabbath Commandment

The verse refers to a "holy convocation" on a specific day, but it does not explicitly name this day as the weekly Sabbath, nor does it connect it to the Ten Commandments.

Sabbath as Perpetual

The verse refers to a specific "selfsame day" and "holy convocation," which could be interpreted as a particular annual festival rather than the weekly Sabbath, thus not necessarily implying perpetual observance of the weekly Sabbath.

First Day of the Week

The verse refers to "the selfsame day" and "a statute for ever," but it does not mention or allude to the concept of a "first day of the week" in any way. The context is about a specific holy convocation, not a recurring weekly cycle.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

The verse refers to "the selfsame day" as a holy convocation with no servile work, but it does not specify that this day is the seventh day of the week or explicitly call it the Sabbath.

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

This verse refers to a "holy convocation" and "servile work" for people, not the land. There is no mention of seven-year cycles, jubilee returns, or fallow fields for the earth.

Sabbath at Creation

Cross-References

Nehemiah 10:31Thematic

“And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.”

Exodus 32:5Thematic

“And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord.”

Leviticus 16:29Thematic

“And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:”

Leviticus 23:2Thematic

“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.”

Exodus 12:16Thematic

“And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.”

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