God hates those who do pretend Sabbath keeping
( 121 ) Ne 13:15 � In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath "shabbath", and bringing in sheaves , and lading asses ; as also wine , grapes , and figs , and all manner of burdens , which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath "shabbath" day : and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals .
.. .. wine presses on the ceasing ..Jerusalem on the ceasing ..
( 122 ) Ne 13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish , and all manner of ware , and sold on the sabbath "shabbath" unto the children of Judah , and in Jerusalem .
.. of ware and sold on the ceasing ..
( 123 ) Ne 13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah , and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do , and profane the sabbath "shabbath" day ?
.. ye do and profane the ceasing ..
( 124 ) Ne 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city ? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath "shabbath".
.. by profaning the ceasing ..
( 125 ) Ne 13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath "shabbath", I commanded that the gates should be shut , and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath "shabbath": and some of my servants set I at the gates , that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath "shabbath" day .
.. .. .. to be dark before the ceasing ..opened till after the ceasing ..be brought in on the ceasing .. Nehemiah shuts the gates into the city before Sabbath and
opens them after Sabbath, thus closing all business and shopping cycles on Sabbath.
( 126 ) Ne 13:21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall ? if ye do so again , I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath "shabbath".
.. came they no more on the ceasing ..
( 127 ) Ne 13:22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates , to sanctify the sabbath "shabbath" day . Remember me, O my God , concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy .
.. gates to sanctify the ceasing ..
( 128 ) Ps 92:1 � or Song for the sabbath "shabbath" day .> It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD , and to sing praises unto thy name , O most High :
.. Psalm or Song for the ceasing day ..
( 129 ) Isa 1:13 Bring no more vain oblations ; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths "shabbath", the calling of assemblies , I cannot away with ; it is iniquity , even the solemn meeting .
.. me; the new moons and ceasing ..
Why does God dislike the "sabbath-saved" sabbaths ? (remember reference to
new moons) and even the coming of assemblies (church) ?
Isa 1:11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams,
GOD is sick and tired of sin-offerings (cheap grace) for sinning..
Isa 1:15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Even the prayers are making GOD sick of hearing them, monologue words,
while the heart is not with God, meaningless words, without GOD's power flowing...
Isa 1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Notice sabbath times is a time to helping people, redeeming people
pleading for souls lost...
Isa 1:19 If ye be willing and obedient,
Notice the "if" word, if ye are willing and obedient...
Isa 1:21 � How is the faithful city become an harlot!
Even the meaning of Sabbath Time is lost among whoredom.
Isa 2:11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled,
The first requirement for loving GOD is to be humble..
( 130 ) Isa 56:2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath "shabbath" from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil .
.. it; that keepeth the ceasing ..
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