Reference

Leviticus 23:35

Sabbath at Creation Seventh-Day Sabbath Sabbath Commandment First Day of the Week

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

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.

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

Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.

These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:

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Sabbath at Creation

The verse in question, Leviticus 23:35, describes a "holy convocation" on the first day, and prohibits "servile work" on that day. It does not mention the seventh day, God's rest, or the act of creation, which are all key elements of the "Sabbath at Creation" theme.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

This verse refers to "the first day" of a specific festival (likely the Feast of Tabernacles, given the context of Leviticus 23), not the weekly seventh-day Sabbath. It describes a holy convocation and a prohibition of servile work for that particular day, without any mention of the seventh day or the Sabbath.

Sabbath Commandment

The verse describes a "holy convocation" on the "first day" where "no servile work" is to be done, which aligns with the concept of a day of rest, but it does not explicitly use the term "Sabbath" nor does it directly reference the Sabbath commandment or the Ten Commandments.

First Day of the Week

The verse states "On the first day," but it refers to the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles, not the first day of the week.

Sabbath at Creation

Related Verses

Leviticus 23:7

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

Numbers 28:18

“In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:”

Numbers 28:25

“And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.”

Leviticus 23:21

“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.”

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.”

Thematic Connections

Sabbath at Creation Seventh-Day Sabbath Sabbath Commandment First Day of the Week

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