1. Seventh Day Adventists A Study of the Sabbath
Deut. 5:1-4

2. 1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: "Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them.
2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
3 The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive.
4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire.
Deut. 5:1-4

3. Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians
Sabbath kept in the Garden of Eden
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath

4. Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians
Sabbath kept in the Garden of Eden
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath
Bible says:
1 And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: "Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them.
2 The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
3 The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive.
4 The LORD talked with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire.
Deut. 5:1-4
America in the mid-nineteenth century
Assumption that Sabbath sMormonism—Book of Mormon 1831
Millerism (Adventists)—1844
Jehovah Witnesses—Bible Study--1870; Watch Tower--1881
William Miller—1843—”Jesus return between spring 1843 & spring 1844”; March 18, 1844; Oct. 22, 1845
Millerism “captured” by Ellen G. White and began Seventh Day Adventist
Study is not of the S.D.A; but of Sabbath teaching

5. Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians
Sabbath kept sin the Garden of Eden
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath
Sabbath was made know in Garden of Eden

6. Assumptions of SDA & Sabbatarians
Sabbath kept sin the Garden of Eden
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, kept Sabbath
Sabbath was made know in Garden of Eden
Bible says:
13 "You came down also on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven, And gave them just ordinances and true laws, Good statutes and commandments.
14 You made known to them Your holy Sabbath, And commanded them precepts, statutes and laws, By the hand of Moses Your servant.
Neh. 9:13-14

7. What About Genesis 2:3? What does text say—God sanctified 7th day
God sanctified 7th day because he rest
Not sanctified as he was resting, but afterwards
When was it made know after the rest --Neh. 9:8

8. What About Genesis 2:3? What does text say—God sanctified 7th day
God sanctified 7th day because he rest
Not sanctified as he was resting, but afterwards
When was it made know after the rest --Neh. 9:14
Moses wrote Gen. 2: years after Eden
Compare Matt. 10:2-4 – written by Matthew 30+ years after Judas was selectedcause they had been slave; the were to remember the non-rest in Egypt when on the 7th day

9. Why was Sabbath Given?—Deut. 5
Not given to the fathers
Given at Mt. Sinai
Given at Mt. Sinai BECAUSE Jews had been slaves (Deut. 5:15)

10. Why was Sabbath Given?—Deut. 5
Not given to the fathers
Given at Mt. Sinai
Given at Mt. Sinai BECAUSE Jews had been slaves (Deut. 5:15)
They were to remember on that day about the slavery God had delivered them from
15 And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
Deut. 5:15

11. Why was Sabbath Given?—Deut. 5
Not given to the fathers
Given at Mt. Sinai
Given at Mt. Sinai BECAUSE Jews had been slaves (Deut. 5:15)
They were to remember on that day about the slavery God had delivered them from
15 And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
Deut. 5:15
A sign between Jews and God —Exodus 31:16-17

12. What About Sabbath being Forever
Exodus 31:16-17
Forever is from Hebrew word OLAM
Strong’s Definition: “From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future).
OLAM found 438 times in Old Testament)

13. What About Sabbath being Forever
Exodus 31:16-17
Forever is from Hebrew word OLAM
Strong’s Definition: “From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future).
OLAM found 438 times in Old Testament
Other OLAM items: circumcision (Gen. 13:15); Passover (Exo. 12:14); slavery (Exo. 21:6); Candlesticks in Holy Place (Exo. 27:21); Levitical priesthood (Exo. 29:9); Peace offering (Exo. 29:28)

14. Moral Law & Ceremonial Law
Bible never uses these terms
Moral—Law of God
Ceremonial—Law of Moses

15. Moral Law & Ceremonial Law
Bible never uses these terms
Moral—Law of God
Ceremonial—Law of Moses
Luke 2:22-24—Animal sacrifice both are law of God and law of Moses

16. Moral Law & Ceremonial Law
Bible never uses these terms
Moral—Law of God
Ceremonial—Law of Moses
Luke 2:22-24—Animal sacrifice both are law of God and law of Moses
Leviticus 7:37-38—Many sacrifices were those commanded by God—hence law of God

17. Rom. 7--Delivered from “Moral” Law
Cannot be under both OT and NT testament
Dead to the law (v. 4)
Delivered from the law (v. 6)
Dead to and delivered from the law which said, “You shall not covet (v. 7) law of God

18. The Sabbath that Remains—Heb. 4
David spoke of a Sabbath (rest) came after Exodus

19. The Sabbath that Remains—Heb. 4
David spoke of a Sabbath (rest) came after Exodus
Sabbath was made know at Mt. Sinai
Joshua gave Promised land was place of rest
1000 years after Exodus and 500+ years after Joshua; David encouraged Jews to enter another rest—hence rest of Heb. 4 not Exodus or Joshua

20. The Sabbath that Remains—Heb. 4
David spoke of a Sabbath (rest) came after Exodus
Sabbath was made know at Mt. Sinai
Joshua gave Promised land was place of rest
1000 years after Exodus and 500+ years after Joshua; David encouraged Jews to enter another rest—hence rest of Heb. 4 not Exodus or Joshua
That rest is heaven: we must now LABOR to enter that rest—not that we must now rest on the 7th dayl.

21. Jesus’ Eternal Plan of Salvation
Believe John 3:16
Repent Acts 17:30
Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
Be Baptized Into Him Gal. 3:27
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
Be Faithful until death Rev. 2:10