The Sabbath in the Prophets

By Herbert E Saunders

“We have, in the writings of the prophets, some of the most meaningful spiritual and moral descriptions of the Sabbath that are to be found in the history of literature. Especially in Isaiah are we to find an awareness of what the Sabbath can mean for man as he searches for fellowship and reconciliation with God, “Blessed is the man who does this, “ writes the prophet, “and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” (Isaiah 56:2). He goes on to express the fact that the Sabbath becomes the sign of fellowship and brotherhood for all men. A modern interpreter of the prophets writes:

“Here we have an ancient prophet of God picturing a universal world brotherhood composed of all peoples united by their worship of Israel’s God, the one true God, the Creator, the covenant keeping God who enters into personal relationships with men, the Redeemer, the God who is interested in seeing men gain their natural heritage of self-respect and self-direction, the God who helps men free themselves from the tyranny of other men as they learn to trust in Him and serve Him. Here a great prophet of God envisions the completion, the attainment of God’s ultimate purpose of men, a one-world brotherhood, united in worship and in keeping the Sabbath day. Yes, the Sabbath is a symbol of that coming day when the nations of men shall become one because of their…”

(this article is an excerpt from the Feb. 1988 edition of the Sabbath Sentinel)

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