EXODUS—NOTE ON Exodus 31:12 Remembering the Sabbath by keeping it holy is central to Israel’s life as the people of God. Observance of the Sabbath relates both to creation (v. Exodus 31:17), which Israel shares with all mankind, and to God’s special choice of Israel (vv. Exodus 31:13, Exodus 31:16). The form of the Sabbath commandment in Exodus 1:1 (Exodus 20:8) stresses the first, while the form in Deuteronomy 1:1 (Deuteronomy 5:12) stresses the second.

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