Chapter 17
What Say the Scriptures? Continued
What Say the Scriptures? Continued
Elsewhere, in the Psalms, there is more reminiscence of that Fourth Directive in Exodus twentieth chapter (as well as Exodus 31:17): No fewer than six of the Old Testament’s Psalms (Psalms 115:15b-17a; 121:2-7; 124:8-125:3a; 134:3 and 146:5b-9) refer at least indirectly to the “cardinal” event, which supplies, and is the central substance of the Fourth Directive, which is God Almighty’s having “rested the seventh day” (KJV Exodus 20:11).
A. “Maker of Heaven and Earth”
All of these are instances, wherein the psalmist recalls the Fourth Directive as well as Exodus 31:17, which each affirm God to be the “maker of heaven and earth”:
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 it” (KJV Exodus 20:11).
17“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed” (KJV Exodus 31:17).
Because the books of Moses follow both and, thus, all such pronouncement about God with pronouncement of his also having “rested the seventh day” (KJV), at least one of these psalms should phrase, and express to be similarly so worded, and reminiscent, should it not?
Of these six psalms, recalling Exodus 20:11 and 31:17, at least one should be composed to be recited something like: “Yahweh ‘made the heavens and the earth’…, and then ‘rested’ the seventh day”, or something like that, assuming, that such is biblically legitimate.
B. Necessary Reference
Note, and deliberate the sort of declarations about God, though, with which these scriptures each escort such wording:
(deMSby Psalm 115:15b-17a) 15“Blessed you are by Yahweh 16who made the heavens and the earth; the heavens are Yahweh’s heavens; 17but the earth he gave to the sons of Adam”.
(deMSby Psalm 121:2-7) 2“My help is from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. 3He will not allow your foot to be moved; your keeper does not slumber; 4behold, Israel’s keeper shall not slumber, neither will he sleep. 5Yahweh is your keeper; Yahweh is your shade on your right hand; 6by day the sun will not smite you, neither shall the moon at night. 7Yahweh will keep you from all evil, he will guard your life”.
(deMSby Psalm 124:8-125:3a) 8“The snare is broken and we are delivered; our help is in the name of Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. 1Those trusting in Yahweh are as Mount Zion; it is unmoved, it stands forever; 2as Jerusalem whose mountains are round about, Yahweh indeed is around his people 3from now and forever more; because the rod of wickedness does not rest”.
(deMSby Psalm 134:3) “And bless Yahweh; Yahweh will bless you from Zion; he is maker of heaven and earth”.
(deMSby Psalm 146:5b-9) 5“He is happy whose help is the God of Jacob; 6his hope is on Yahweh his God, maker of the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which are in them; the keeper of security forever, 7the doer of justice to the oppressed, the giver of bread to the hungry. 8Yahweh is a liberator of prisoners, Yahweh is an opener of blind eyes, Yahweh is a lifter of those who are bowed, Yahweh is a lover of the righteous. 9Yahweh guards strangers; he will sustain the orphan and the widow”.
In speaking of God as the “maker of heaven and earth”, all of these scriptures must acknowledge some reference to the Fourth Directive’s final verse, Exodus 20:11 as well as to Exodus 31:17. And of that, there neither can be any cogent disagreement, polemic or dispute.
Instead, however, of anything, even vaguely implying God’s “resting” thereafter, all of these scriptures speak of God’s unceasing and perpetual care for his creation, its inhabitants as well as all the universe: Neither suggestion of any “resting” nor even awareness of such a thing is to be found in these scriptures, or admitted to their wording.
C. On Quite the Contrary
Where Psalms 115:15b-17a; 121:2-7; 124:8-125:3a; 134:3 and 146:5b-9 above undoubtedly refer to both Exodus 20:11 and 31:17, in telling of Yahweh God as the “maker of heaven and earth”, we would expect some mention of his “resting” thereafter as well as his having been “refreshed” (KJV Exodus 31:17) thereafter. On quite the contrary, however, Psalm 146:5-7 is typical in recording quite otherwise of God (deMSby):
5“He is happy whose help is the God of Jacob; 6his hope is on Yahweh his God, maker of the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which are in them; the keeper of security forever, 7the doer of justice to the oppressed, the giver of bread to the hungry”.
Amidst these verses of Psalm 146, verse 6 is all but literal in review of Yahweh God’s being the maker of “the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which are in them”, the very words of the Fourth Directive.
Immediately following which words, our traditions would report of Yahweh God’s having “rested” (KJV Exodus 20:11) and having been “refreshed” (KJV Exodus 31:17), as has been conclusively now verified. For some reason, though, the psalmist escorts these words with remarks about God, that seem completely unacquainted with his ever having “rested”, and totally unaware is, that such has happened, as if it never realistically did. And, therefore, the psalmist could know nothing of it.
Why is the quotation seemingly ended, and truncated, when its words progress to the point, where one would expect some mention of Yahweh God’s having “rested”? Why not “complete” its apparent recitation of these scriptures, Exodus 20:11 and 31:17?
After affirming God as creator as well as “maker of heaven and earth”, Psalm 121:2-4 similarly says; and this it professes in lieu of any mention of God’s having “rested” (deMSby):
2“My help is from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. 3He will not allow your foot to be moved; your keeper does not slumber; 4behold, Israel’s keeper shall not slumber, neither will he sleep”.
As you can see, and observe for yourself, these are not remarks and reviews of God, that admit, and acknowledge his ever having “rested” (RSV Exodus 20:11), or having been “refreshed” (RSV Exodus 31:17). For manifest it is, that this psalm’s author knew nothing of such, and had no idea, that God ever “rested”. Therefore, here again, the psalmist’s quotation of Exodus 20:11 seems to interrupt itself, and seems abruptly truncated, where it otherwise should speak of God’s seventh day “resting”…
Like Psalm 146:5-7, Psalm 121:2-4 recalls Exodus 20:11 and 31:17, reminiscing of Yahweh God’s being “maker of heaven and earth”. It too, however, follows these words with assertions about God, that seem to halt in opposition, and refuse to make admission of any claim, that God, the Almighty ever “rested”.
D. Can It Be Mere Chance?
Can it be mere chance, that the psalmist chooses words so as virtually to preclude the feasibility of God’s ever having “rested”? Can it be mere coincidence, that prompts his choice of words, which admit of God’s “resting”, while the contrast and opposite is constantly asserted?
Why do these psalms forego usable opportunity to reflect of God’s “resting”, but consume themselves instead with declarations to the contrary? Why should these scriptures all neglect, and forsake any mention, that God, the Almighty did “rest”, while they concentrate themselves to foster emphasis of the opposite?
As was distinguished in Psalm 92, then, this, which is called the de MontSabbathby Version, the “optional” translation of the Bible’s Fourth Directive is more recognizable, much the more standard and plainly more present in these above scriptures, which focus on the verses, that say God “rested”; (RSV Exodus 20:11) and he “was refreshed” (RSV Exodus 31:17)…
“Ever doing good works”
God’s agenda designs
Which agenda his treatment
Of people defines
Consequently his sun
Upon everyone shines
And “your sanctification”
Thus with this aligns
For its actions and practice
With God’s attitude
Must align, that the actions
Of God be reviewed
With the Almighty must
Such a person collude
To affirm: God’s agenda
Itself has ensued
Elsewhere, in the Psalms, there is more reminiscence of that Fourth Directive in Exodus twentieth chapter (as well as Exodus 31:17): No fewer than six of the Old Testament’s Psalms (Psalms 115:15b-17a; 121:2-7; 124:8-125:3a; 134:3 and 146:5b-9) refer at least indirectly to the “cardinal” event, which supplies, and is the central substance of the Fourth Directive, which is God Almighty’s having “rested the seventh day” (KJV Exodus 20:11).
A. “Maker of Heaven and Earth”
All of these are instances, wherein the psalmist recalls the Fourth Directive as well as Exodus 31:17, which each affirm God to be the “maker of heaven and earth”:
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 it” (KJV Exodus 20:11).
17“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed” (KJV Exodus 31:17).
Because the books of Moses follow both and, thus, all such pronouncement about God with pronouncement of his also having “rested the seventh day” (KJV), at least one of these psalms should phrase, and express to be similarly so worded, and reminiscent, should it not?
Of these six psalms, recalling Exodus 20:11 and 31:17, at least one should be composed to be recited something like: “Yahweh ‘made the heavens and the earth’…, and then ‘rested’ the seventh day”, or something like that, assuming, that such is biblically legitimate.
B. Necessary Reference
Note, and deliberate the sort of declarations about God, though, with which these scriptures each escort such wording:
(deMSby Psalm 115:15b-17a) 15“Blessed you are by Yahweh 16who made the heavens and the earth; the heavens are Yahweh’s heavens; 17but the earth he gave to the sons of Adam”.
(deMSby Psalm 121:2-7) 2“My help is from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. 3He will not allow your foot to be moved; your keeper does not slumber; 4behold, Israel’s keeper shall not slumber, neither will he sleep. 5Yahweh is your keeper; Yahweh is your shade on your right hand; 6by day the sun will not smite you, neither shall the moon at night. 7Yahweh will keep you from all evil, he will guard your life”.
(deMSby Psalm 124:8-125:3a) 8“The snare is broken and we are delivered; our help is in the name of Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. 1Those trusting in Yahweh are as Mount Zion; it is unmoved, it stands forever; 2as Jerusalem whose mountains are round about, Yahweh indeed is around his people 3from now and forever more; because the rod of wickedness does not rest”.
(deMSby Psalm 134:3) “And bless Yahweh; Yahweh will bless you from Zion; he is maker of heaven and earth”.
(deMSby Psalm 146:5b-9) 5“He is happy whose help is the God of Jacob; 6his hope is on Yahweh his God, maker of the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which are in them; the keeper of security forever, 7the doer of justice to the oppressed, the giver of bread to the hungry. 8Yahweh is a liberator of prisoners, Yahweh is an opener of blind eyes, Yahweh is a lifter of those who are bowed, Yahweh is a lover of the righteous. 9Yahweh guards strangers; he will sustain the orphan and the widow”.
In speaking of God as the “maker of heaven and earth”, all of these scriptures must acknowledge some reference to the Fourth Directive’s final verse, Exodus 20:11 as well as to Exodus 31:17. And of that, there neither can be any cogent disagreement, polemic or dispute.
Instead, however, of anything, even vaguely implying God’s “resting” thereafter, all of these scriptures speak of God’s unceasing and perpetual care for his creation, its inhabitants as well as all the universe: Neither suggestion of any “resting” nor even awareness of such a thing is to be found in these scriptures, or admitted to their wording.
C. On Quite the Contrary
Where Psalms 115:15b-17a; 121:2-7; 124:8-125:3a; 134:3 and 146:5b-9 above undoubtedly refer to both Exodus 20:11 and 31:17, in telling of Yahweh God as the “maker of heaven and earth”, we would expect some mention of his “resting” thereafter as well as his having been “refreshed” (KJV Exodus 31:17) thereafter. On quite the contrary, however, Psalm 146:5-7 is typical in recording quite otherwise of God (deMSby):
5“He is happy whose help is the God of Jacob; 6his hope is on Yahweh his God, maker of the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which are in them; the keeper of security forever, 7the doer of justice to the oppressed, the giver of bread to the hungry”.
Amidst these verses of Psalm 146, verse 6 is all but literal in review of Yahweh God’s being the maker of “the heavens and the earth, the sea and all which are in them”, the very words of the Fourth Directive.
Immediately following which words, our traditions would report of Yahweh God’s having “rested” (KJV Exodus 20:11) and having been “refreshed” (KJV Exodus 31:17), as has been conclusively now verified. For some reason, though, the psalmist escorts these words with remarks about God, that seem completely unacquainted with his ever having “rested”, and totally unaware is, that such has happened, as if it never realistically did. And, therefore, the psalmist could know nothing of it.
Why is the quotation seemingly ended, and truncated, when its words progress to the point, where one would expect some mention of Yahweh God’s having “rested”? Why not “complete” its apparent recitation of these scriptures, Exodus 20:11 and 31:17?
After affirming God as creator as well as “maker of heaven and earth”, Psalm 121:2-4 similarly says; and this it professes in lieu of any mention of God’s having “rested” (deMSby):
2“My help is from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. 3He will not allow your foot to be moved; your keeper does not slumber; 4behold, Israel’s keeper shall not slumber, neither will he sleep”.
As you can see, and observe for yourself, these are not remarks and reviews of God, that admit, and acknowledge his ever having “rested” (RSV Exodus 20:11), or having been “refreshed” (RSV Exodus 31:17). For manifest it is, that this psalm’s author knew nothing of such, and had no idea, that God ever “rested”. Therefore, here again, the psalmist’s quotation of Exodus 20:11 seems to interrupt itself, and seems abruptly truncated, where it otherwise should speak of God’s seventh day “resting”…
Like Psalm 146:5-7, Psalm 121:2-4 recalls Exodus 20:11 and 31:17, reminiscing of Yahweh God’s being “maker of heaven and earth”. It too, however, follows these words with assertions about God, that seem to halt in opposition, and refuse to make admission of any claim, that God, the Almighty ever “rested”.
D. Can It Be Mere Chance?
Can it be mere chance, that the psalmist chooses words so as virtually to preclude the feasibility of God’s ever having “rested”? Can it be mere coincidence, that prompts his choice of words, which admit of God’s “resting”, while the contrast and opposite is constantly asserted?
Why do these psalms forego usable opportunity to reflect of God’s “resting”, but consume themselves instead with declarations to the contrary? Why should these scriptures all neglect, and forsake any mention, that God, the Almighty did “rest”, while they concentrate themselves to foster emphasis of the opposite?
As was distinguished in Psalm 92, then, this, which is called the de MontSabbathby Version, the “optional” translation of the Bible’s Fourth Directive is more recognizable, much the more standard and plainly more present in these above scriptures, which focus on the verses, that say God “rested”; (RSV Exodus 20:11) and he “was refreshed” (RSV Exodus 31:17)…
“Ever doing good works”
God’s agenda designs
Which agenda his treatment
Of people defines
Consequently his sun
Upon everyone shines
And “your sanctification”
Thus with this aligns
For its actions and practice
With God’s attitude
Must align, that the actions
Of God be reviewed
With the Almighty must
Such a person collude
To affirm: God’s agenda
Itself has ensued