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 as Perpetual

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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

Related Verses

Leviticus 23:31

“Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”

Leviticus 23:35

“On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.”

Leviticus 23:7

“In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.”

Leviticus 23:8

“But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.”

Leviticus 23:3

“Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.”

Thematic Connections

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

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