Discourses on the Origin, Universal Obligation and General Usefulness of the Sabbath, Etc

Levi R. Reese

ISBN 10: 0371646448 / ISBN 13: 9780371646441

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Discourses on the Origin, Universal Obligation and General Usefulness of the Sabbath, Etc
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371646448
• ISBN 13: 9780371646441
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Discourses On The Origin, Universal Obligation And General Usefulness Of The Sabbath, Etc by Levi R. Reese. This work presents a series of discourses delivered in the Capitol of the United States arguing that the Sabbath was established by God at the close of the creation, universal in its obligations, and perpetual through all ages. Reese examines competing claims about the Sabbath’s origin, including Moses’ giving of the law and the manna in the wilderness, and argues that the Sabbath predates Israel and was designed for all humanity. He contends that the Sabbath’s obligation is moral in nature, grounded in the creation order and in the relationships between humans and their Maker and one another, and that the change from a seventh-day Jewish Sabbath to a first-day Christian observance does not violate its spirit. The discourses draw on biblical texts (Genesis, Exodus, Mark) and early Christian writers to support universality and permanence, and discuss duties of Sabbath keeping (rest from labor and holy use of time) as well as the Sabbath’s social, health, and religious benefits for individuals and society. Reese closes by urging faithful observance as essential to public morality and national welfare.