Chapter 35
“An Eternal Covenant”
Thus is the following eternally acknowledged, and validates itself. It must this perpetual reality and certainty admit, and forevermore shall such concede, with regard to the proper meaning of sanctification, or doing God’s “will”, “this, your sanctification”, and what defines “practice” of “the day of the sabbath”…
A. Such Subject Is…
Such subject is to the status and condition, preservation or corruption of the maintenance of Scripture. Such will, in meaning be guided, or “manipulated” by tradition’s “cultivation” of biblical writ.
And fully is corroborated this by Scripture. Acknowledged absolutely is this by Scripture.
B. Much More General
For you see, there is a much more general and far-reaching sense of what God says, and warrants in Exodus 31:13 (deMSby):
“Nothing other than1 my sabbaths will you preserve”.
Of these words must there yet apply something far more lasting, more enduring, and abiding, than simply what occurs on the seventh weekly day, or might encompass only one single day per week, as possibly could have restricted the focus and concentration of Chapters 29 and 30.
C. “An Eternal Covenant”
For the “practice” and the “preservation” of “the day of the sabbath” an “eternal covenant” is, and forever more continues. It certainly will not “just go away”, though “forgotten” it become due to misinterpretation and misrepresentation:
16“And the sons of Israel will preserve the sabbath, to practice the sabbath throughout their generations as an eternal covenant. 17Between me and Israel’s children, a sign it is forever, that throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth. And on the seventh day, he ceased; and ithas been restored” (deMSby Exodus 31:16-17).
For “the will of God”, holyization or sanctification of the seventh day is “restored” this day, as occurs each day, which explains why encouraged are you this day to “remember the day of the ceasing (or ‘sabbath’) to make it holy”, or “sanctify it” (deMSby Exodus 20:8), which achieves collaboration with God himself, and behaviour, which is reminiscent of that day.
And any time the New Testament beckons one to “practise”, and represent “holiness” (I Corinthians 1:30), to be “sanctified” (I Thessalonians 4:3), and exemplify “holy” (I Peter 1:16), or in expectation be of “the holy2 spirit” (Acts 1:8), such is recall of Exodus 20:11 of the Bible’s Fourth Directive and Exodus 31:16-17.
“For throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all, which is in them. And he placed them in the seventh day. Bountifully, therefore, did Yahweh bestow upon the day of the sabbath, and had ‘made it holy’”, or “sanctified it” (deMSby Exodus 20:11).
16“And the sons of Israel will preserve the sabbath to practise the sabbath throughout their generations as an eternal covenant. 17Between me and Israel’s children, a sign it is forever, that throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth. And on the seventh day, he ceased; and ithas been restored” (deMSby Exodus 31:16-17).
Of these scriptures must subsequent challenge or New Testament call to be “holy”, or achieve “this, your sanctification” cite reminder to “remember” the “practice” of “the sabbath”, “this, your sanctification” or “your holyization” (deMSby I Thessalonians 4:3), which is God’s “will” as perpetual, uninterrupted and “eternal covenant”.
Because: Those assessed as “Israel’s descendants” “will preserve the sabbath, to practise the sabbath throughout their generations as an eternal covenant” (deMSby Exodus 31:16). And encompasses this the New Testament era, as it encompasses our own specific time.
D. Who Is Meant
Thus lest confusion pose misperception here, as regards who is meant by “Israel’s children” or “Israel’s descendants” (Exodus 31:16), all of the various New Testament authors of all of the following New Testament scripture perceived both themselves and as well their addressees to be indispensably reminded, and aware of “your sanctification”, the “practice” of “the sabbath” and “holiness” as well, and thus are included in “Israel’s descendants”, and should be perceived as “the children of Israel”, as is corroborated by these scriptures: John 17:19; Acts 26:18; Romans 6:22; 12:1; I Corinthians 1:2; 6:11; II Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:3; II Timothy 1:9; 2:21; I Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; Hebrews 2:11; 12:10, 14; 13:2; I Peter 1:2, 15-16. Inspect for yourself; and see for yourself.
E. Authentic Validation
Thus let us pragmatic and realistic be, as regards this above mentioned, most exclusive “sign”. For Exodus 31:16-17 speaks not of it as meant by God to endure “‘between’ him and anyone and everyone“.
“It”, “between” him and just any person can not be a “sign”, as implicit is above: “‘Between’ him and everyone”, “it” can‘t be, and for certain won‘t be, but “between” him and “Israel’s descendants” will be, and exclusively establish “a sign” “forever”, which they alone manifest.
For only they mean to do God’s “will”, and to “practise” God’s “will”, and fulfill it each and every day, no matter what the setting. Therefore, “between me and the children of Israel”, the “practice” of “the sabbath” “an eternal covenant” is to…
“remember the day of the sabbath [or ‘ceasing’] to make it holy”, or “sanctify it” (deMSby Exodus 20:8).
And willingness to do this “a sign” “forever” “is” (deMSby Exodus 31:17), that what God “restores”, and preserves this day will “the children of Israel” continuously “practise”. Because: This, to them is to do God’s “will”:
“…Remember the day of the sabbath [or ‘ceasing’] to make it holy”, or “sanctify it” (deMSby Exodus 20:8).
Thus God poetically of “Israel’s children” declares, and affirms through the wording of Exodus 31:13 (deMSby):
This the “sign”
Will always be
That sanctified
Are you by me
This “practice” you
To all decree
Through your behaviour
As they see
Because: What God has “restored” this day…
“Throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth. And on the seventh day, he ceased; and ithas been restored” (deMSby Exodus 31:17).
Must authentic validation be of “the will of God”, which committed are “the progeny of Israel” to “practise” (deMSby Exodus 31:16), precisely as above affirmed in Section C.
1This untraditional, but much more accurate display and translation of the pertinent Hebrew word will explained be plainly, and verified plainly in Chapter 36, which the following chapter is…
2Without the orientation to be gained from the book, This, Your Sanctification, First Remembrance, an Orientation, which is soon to be published by de MontSabbathby at deMontSabbathby.org, the meaning of “holy”, “this, your holyization” or “your sanctification” must be extremely vague and at best indistinct. For due to tradition’s saying, that God “sanctified”, “made holy”, and “rested the seventh day” (KJV Exodus 20:11), all simultaneously on the same day (!), what this conceivably and practically means can ultimately be nothing more than obscured.
For these each a meaning has, which inconsistent is to one, at least of the twosome the others. Therefore, they effectively obscure one another, and blur one another, and thereby obliterate the meaning of “holy”, “this, your holyization” or “your sanctification” and God’s “will” itself.
Thus is the following eternally acknowledged, and validates itself. It must this perpetual reality and certainty admit, and forevermore shall such concede, with regard to the proper meaning of sanctification, or doing God’s “will”, “this, your sanctification”, and what defines “practice” of “the day of the sabbath”…
A. Such Subject Is…
Such subject is to the status and condition, preservation or corruption of the maintenance of Scripture. Such will, in meaning be guided, or “manipulated” by tradition’s “cultivation” of biblical writ.
And fully is corroborated this by Scripture. Acknowledged absolutely is this by Scripture.
B. Much More General
For you see, there is a much more general and far-reaching sense of what God says, and warrants in Exodus 31:13 (deMSby):
“Nothing other than1 my sabbaths will you preserve”.
Of these words must there yet apply something far more lasting, more enduring, and abiding, than simply what occurs on the seventh weekly day, or might encompass only one single day per week, as possibly could have restricted the focus and concentration of Chapters 29 and 30.
C. “An Eternal Covenant”
For the “practice” and the “preservation” of “the day of the sabbath” an “eternal covenant” is, and forever more continues. It certainly will not “just go away”, though “forgotten” it become due to misinterpretation and misrepresentation:
16“And the sons of Israel will preserve the sabbath, to practice the sabbath throughout their generations as an eternal covenant. 17Between me and Israel’s children, a sign it is forever, that throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth. And on the seventh day, he ceased; and ithas been restored” (deMSby Exodus 31:16-17).
For “the will of God”, holyization or sanctification of the seventh day is “restored” this day, as occurs each day, which explains why encouraged are you this day to “remember the day of the ceasing (or ‘sabbath’) to make it holy”, or “sanctify it” (deMSby Exodus 20:8), which achieves collaboration with God himself, and behaviour, which is reminiscent of that day.
And any time the New Testament beckons one to “practise”, and represent “holiness” (I Corinthians 1:30), to be “sanctified” (I Thessalonians 4:3), and exemplify “holy” (I Peter 1:16), or in expectation be of “the holy2 spirit” (Acts 1:8), such is recall of Exodus 20:11 of the Bible’s Fourth Directive and Exodus 31:16-17.
“For throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all, which is in them. And he placed them in the seventh day. Bountifully, therefore, did Yahweh bestow upon the day of the sabbath, and had ‘made it holy’”, or “sanctified it” (deMSby Exodus 20:11).
16“And the sons of Israel will preserve the sabbath to practise the sabbath throughout their generations as an eternal covenant. 17Between me and Israel’s children, a sign it is forever, that throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth. And on the seventh day, he ceased; and ithas been restored” (deMSby Exodus 31:16-17).
Of these scriptures must subsequent challenge or New Testament call to be “holy”, or achieve “this, your sanctification” cite reminder to “remember” the “practice” of “the sabbath”, “this, your sanctification” or “your holyization” (deMSby I Thessalonians 4:3), which is God’s “will” as perpetual, uninterrupted and “eternal covenant”.
Because: Those assessed as “Israel’s descendants” “will preserve the sabbath, to practise the sabbath throughout their generations as an eternal covenant” (deMSby Exodus 31:16). And encompasses this the New Testament era, as it encompasses our own specific time.
D. Who Is Meant
Thus lest confusion pose misperception here, as regards who is meant by “Israel’s children” or “Israel’s descendants” (Exodus 31:16), all of the various New Testament authors of all of the following New Testament scripture perceived both themselves and as well their addressees to be indispensably reminded, and aware of “your sanctification”, the “practice” of “the sabbath” and “holiness” as well, and thus are included in “Israel’s descendants”, and should be perceived as “the children of Israel”, as is corroborated by these scriptures: John 17:19; Acts 26:18; Romans 6:22; 12:1; I Corinthians 1:2; 6:11; II Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:3; II Timothy 1:9; 2:21; I Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; Hebrews 2:11; 12:10, 14; 13:2; I Peter 1:2, 15-16. Inspect for yourself; and see for yourself.
E. Authentic Validation
Thus let us pragmatic and realistic be, as regards this above mentioned, most exclusive “sign”. For Exodus 31:16-17 speaks not of it as meant by God to endure “‘between’ him and anyone and everyone“.
“It”, “between” him and just any person can not be a “sign”, as implicit is above: “‘Between’ him and everyone”, “it” can‘t be, and for certain won‘t be, but “between” him and “Israel’s descendants” will be, and exclusively establish “a sign” “forever”, which they alone manifest.
For only they mean to do God’s “will”, and to “practise” God’s “will”, and fulfill it each and every day, no matter what the setting. Therefore, “between me and the children of Israel”, the “practice” of “the sabbath” “an eternal covenant” is to…
“remember the day of the sabbath [or ‘ceasing’] to make it holy”, or “sanctify it” (deMSby Exodus 20:8).
And willingness to do this “a sign” “forever” “is” (deMSby Exodus 31:17), that what God “restores”, and preserves this day will “the children of Israel” continuously “practise”. Because: This, to them is to do God’s “will”:
“…Remember the day of the sabbath [or ‘ceasing’] to make it holy”, or “sanctify it” (deMSby Exodus 20:8).
Thus God poetically of “Israel’s children” declares, and affirms through the wording of Exodus 31:13 (deMSby):
This the “sign”
Will always be
That sanctified
Are you by me
This “practice” you
To all decree
Through your behaviour
As they see
Because: What God has “restored” this day…
“Throughout six days, Yahweh made the heavens and the earth. And on the seventh day, he ceased; and ithas been restored” (deMSby Exodus 31:17).
Must authentic validation be of “the will of God”, which committed are “the progeny of Israel” to “practise” (deMSby Exodus 31:16), precisely as above affirmed in Section C.
1This untraditional, but much more accurate display and translation of the pertinent Hebrew word will explained be plainly, and verified plainly in Chapter 36, which the following chapter is…
2Without the orientation to be gained from the book, This, Your Sanctification, First Remembrance, an Orientation, which is soon to be published by de MontSabbathby at deMontSabbathby.org, the meaning of “holy”, “this, your holyization” or “your sanctification” must be extremely vague and at best indistinct. For due to tradition’s saying, that God “sanctified”, “made holy”, and “rested the seventh day” (KJV Exodus 20:11), all simultaneously on the same day (!), what this conceivably and practically means can ultimately be nothing more than obscured.
For these each a meaning has, which inconsistent is to one, at least of the twosome the others. Therefore, they effectively obscure one another, and blur one another, and thereby obliterate the meaning of “holy”, “this, your holyization” or “your sanctification” and God’s “will” itself.