What an awkward recital
And novel confusion
Abide in religious
Tradition’s illusion
That “rested†did God
On the world’s seventh day
While he “sanctified†all
Of its sundry array

Because: If the Almighty
“The sabbath day” “blessed”
And “made holy”, or “sanctified”
Said sabbath day
Could he also this same day
“The seventh day” “rest”
As religious tradition
Directs us to say?

For “the seventh day†means
What “the sabbath day†means
Interchangeable are
Their identical scenes
Which involves even God
The Almighty’s routines
His agenda on one
With the other convenes

But according to what
Our traditions suggest
The Almighty applied them
To both “work” and “rest”
Thus resulting from this
As becomes manifest
Of legitimate meaning
Is that dispossessed

For “the seventh day†means
What “the sabbath day†means
This involves even God
The Almighty’s routines
He himself almost never
This fact contravenes
Either day with the other
Shares mutual scenes

Therefore, if the Almighty
“The sabbath day” blessed
And “made holy”, or “sanctified”
Said sabbath day
Could he also this same day
“The seventh day” “rest”
As tradition at present
Instructs us to say?

For that is tradition’s presentation of God and remembrance of God, and how he “the seventh day†and “sabbath day†spent, and how he was occupied throughout their time, which nothing more is than an undeniable contradiction, which authenticated, and authorized is by preposterous tradition, which unbiblical is, and obviously is, to a realist’s examination of this text:

11“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 [‘made holy’, or ‘sanctified’] it†(KJV Exodus 20:11).

If you objectively and honestly examine, considering, and pondering what you have read, and what this effectively says about God, in description and depiction of how he “the seventh day†and “sabbath day†supervised, you will concede this eventual acknowledgement, after you have honestly considered this matter…

A. Absolutely

He “rested the seventh day†(KJV Exodus 20:11), “was refreshed†(KJV Exodus :31:17) the seventh day, and was idle and inactive throughout that day…with God, the Almighty as this narrative’s subject must absolutely specify the most unbiblical and utterly strange portrayal and depiction of God, that has ever been conceived, or given utterance of expression: Could there be anything, that is more conspicuously and undeniably “ludicrously inappropriate†and just preposterous??!!

B. Too Much for Him

Because: This suggests, that God could perhaps endure the physical rigours and exertion required by five, consecutive days of creation and construction. He was able to persist, and persevere for five days.
But “six” such laborious and physically strenuous “days” were eventually and ultimately just too much for him, and more than he could manage. So he “rested the seventh day” (RSV2 Exodus 20:11) [and “was refreshed” “the seventh day” (RSV Exodus 31:17)]…

11“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it†(RSV Exodus 20:11).

Which “resting†he did, while he “hallowed [‘sanctified’ or ‘made holy’]†that day.

C. You Alone Are Not

And don’t think for an instant, that you are the only person to have heard of such “restingâ€, or have read of such “restingâ€, and have noted, and have said of it: “‘Twas strange, ‘twas passing strangeâ€3.

For you alone are not in your
Perplexity at this
For common sense can not ignore
What plainly seems amiss
And in truth, “a mote it is to trouble the mind’s eyeâ€4, that such a thing should constitute, and be subject matter, that is even mentioned, spoken of, or acknowledged. For the more one considers, and ponders such “restingâ€, the more the realizing its absurdity and folly…

D. As Our Traditions Say
If God, the Almighty truly “rested the seventh day†(KJV Exodus 20:11), as our traditions all say he did,…“was refreshed†(KJV Exodus 31:17) that day, as every translation says, that he was,…and, therefore, was idle and inactive the seventh day…As our traditions say, that he was…
On what day (pray tell!!) would he have “blessed the sabbath dayâ€, and “hallowedâ€, “made holyâ€, or “‘sanctified’ it†(KJV Exodus 20:11)?!! As tradition also validates, that he did??!!
For “the sabbath day†and “seventh day†are the same day. They amount to different ways to “label†one single day. And whatever God did throughout one of these days necessarily designs what he did on the other.
If he “restedâ€, doing nothing, and was idle on either, he “restedâ€, and was idle necessarily on the other. If he “hallowedâ€, “made holyâ€, or “sanctified†either, he absolutely had to do the same on the other.

E. This Absurd Inconsistence

But claiming, that God spent the seventh day at “rest†must recall, that he “blessedâ€; and he “hallowedâ€, “made holyâ€, or “sanctified†the sabbath day, while at his “restâ€, doing virtually nothing. Yes: While at his “restâ€, doing virtually nothing did God “sanctifyâ€, “hallowâ€, or “make holy†the substance and duration of all the sabbath day.
Which cancels, and annuls what he did that day, and reduces it to nothing…or at least in its import reduces it to nothing. For one’s merely “resting†achieves just that.
And one’s doing that while “sanctifying somethingâ€, or “making it holy†means: What one does while “sanctifying something†accomplishes, and does virtually nothing at all.
For while God sanctified, or made holy, he in effect did nothing at all. For he achieved such, while he was at “restâ€.
What, then, must become of the meaning of “holyâ€, and what “holy†means in behavioural practice? And how determines that what “holiness†means?
And what, then, defines what “sanctification†means, and what it communicates about self to others, and its behavioural issue and consequence for others?

11“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 [‘made holy’, or ‘sanctified’] it†(KJV Exodus 20:11).

How interprets this verse such expressions as “holyâ€, “sanctification†and “holinessâ€? And how exhibits it, that you achieve such?…
For none can deny this absurd inconsistence, that while God “hallowedâ€, or “sanctified†“the sabbath dayâ€, he was at “restâ€, and was idle on “the seventh day†(KJV Exodus 20:11). Which in effect says: He did nothing.

F. Your Own Understanding

And this is specifically the reason why your own understanding of terms like “holy†and “sanctification†retain now so little practical meaning, and so empty are of behavioural guidance. For God seems to “hallowâ€, or “sanctifyâ€5 the sabbath day, while he did nothing, and “rested the seventh day†(KJV Exodus 20:11), which thereby empties what “sanctification†means, and limits it to something, that genuinely done is while doing nothing.

G. Further

The which further empties “this, your ‘sanctification’â€, which “is the will of God†(deMSby6 I Thessalonians 4:3) of its meaning and significance and any practical exercise, any sort of personal, behavioural description. Due to how tradition treats Exodus 20:11, and makes of it a study of absurd inconsistence, the meaning of “the will of Godâ€, “your sanctification†(deMSby I Thessalonians 4:3) devoid has been rendered of its behavioural consequence:

11“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and hallowed [‘made holy’, or ‘sanctified’] it†(RSV Exodus 20:11).

Undeniably obvious is contradiction here, due to how our traditions have so strangely represented Exodus 20:11, and so thoroughly obfuscated its correct meaning.

H. An “Optional†Translation

It will interest you to know, and consider, therefore, that available is an “optional†translation and version of this above rendering of Exodus 20:11. Yes: There is another equally accurate and actual linguistic presentation of this same wording, which all present Bible versions render: “He ‘rested’â€.
And this “optional†translation has always been available, and has always been accessible. Yes: For at least the past two millennia, the Bible’s original, Hebrew text has always been precisely what it is at this moment, and has always made display of this “optional†translation.
Despite its being hidden through expansion of tradition, this “optional†translation of Exodus 20:11 has always been available, as it is now: You do have an option to traditional translation.
And explaining why this option has not been previously revealed, and divulged must potentially suggest of tepid, pusillanimous, inadequate commitment. And of course, there are the subtle and insidious influences, deriving from tradition’s representatives and stewards. But even this does not explain satisfactorily why this alternative and “optional†review of how God employed himself on the seventh day so long has been hidden, and so completely overlooked7.

I. In Your Behalf

Until now, nevertheless, tradition has concealed this “optional†translation. Yes: “Tradition†has promoted this account, that God “restedâ€. And it has, consequently, supplanted his rôle and the actual fact of this “optional†translation.
And in so doing, it somewhat insidiously has “made the choice for youâ€: It has chosen in your behalf for this translation, God “restedâ€, instead of its allowing you to choose for yourself. And I believe, that you will find, that this “optional†translation is far more biblically consistent and sound.
If you will, however, please permit me the chance to present you with its case, and set its evidence before you, that you might yourself make decision, and choose, which you yourself deem the more biblically sound. And in this, I foster but one aspiration, one purpose, one objective and preeminent incentive.
For us is essential
The meaning to learn
Of this singular
Scripture, suggesting
That God, the Almighty
Compelled was to turn
To fatigue
And mortality’s “restingâ€

J. Far More Meaning

For you see, there emerges more to be learned from this scripture, than anything tradition teaches of this scripture, and anything tradition says about this scripture. Of this particular verse, Exodus 20:11, there is profundity and far more meaning, than anything imparted, or resulting from tradition. But at this point, no better can I start, and my text initiate, than to thank you for your presence, to solicit your attention, and to ask, sir or madam, that you read on…

1This signification, KJV refers to the King James Version of biblical Scripture.
2This signification, RSV refers to the Revised Standard Version of biblical Scripture.
3Othello I.3.60. Please indulge me my occasional such resort to the Yale Shakespeare.
4Hamlet I.1.112
5Aside from later chapters of the book you are reading and the book, This, Your Sanctification, First Remembrance, an Orientation (soon to be published by de MontSabbathby at deMontSabbathby.org), there is no consistent and definitive clarification of the meaning of the words, “holy†and thus “your ‘sanctification’â€.
6This representation, “deMSby†is signification of the use of the de MontSabbathby Version, the author’s translation of biblical Scripture. (And incidentally, de MontSabbathby is phonetically pronounced, and accented as if spelled “d’Maunt Sábbathbeeâ€). But any scripture quoted by this book, which is not from the de MontSabbathby Version will always distinctly be cited as such, while denoting that version from which it is cited, KJV (King James Version) or RSV (Revised Standard Version) etc.
7For it should be known, and completely understood: There are many, who knew of what you are about to know.
And decades ago could they have divulged it, that you yourself might know it as well. And “whyâ€, you may ask, “did they not do soâ€?
But any answer to your question here nothing more than recital is of Christ’s words, when he of his own time’s religious academics concluded in Matthew 23:5 (deMSby): “They do everything they do in order that they might be noticed by peopleâ€.
And somehow will they express this objective. Somehow will they attempt to fulfill it. Somehow they will promote this objective.
For Christ’s evaluation here of such people amounts to an indirect, perhaps even sporting and charitable way of evaluating those so described, as follows: “They do absolutely nothing, that might concede notice and attention, which they covet for themselves to anyone else. And if that means denying notice and attention to God himself, too bad for God as far, as concerned, and involved are theyâ€.
For “they do everything they do in order that they might be noticed by people†(deMSby Matthew 23:5). Therefore, to facilitate that one objective, they have said nothing, concerning what you are about to be told.