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Isaiah 56:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 56:2

Verse 2 of 12

Scripture focus

Blessed [is] the man [that] doeth this, and the son of man [that] layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Isaiah 56:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 56:2

Theological / Devotional

Keepeth the sabbath. It was as important for converted Gentiles to observe faithfully the Sabbath (v. 6) as it was for the Jews. Genuine Sabbath observance is evidence that men recognize God as their Creator and Redeemer and that they are willing to render Him unquestioning obedience in all things (see on Isa. 58:13; Eze. 20:12, 20). It is no less essential for Gentiles to recognize these principles than it ever was for Jews. Furthermore, the principles involved in man’s relationship to God as Creator and Redeemer are no different in Christian times from what they were in Jewish times, and Sabbath observance is no less important today than it was then.

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