And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
The sabbath was no new thing when God gave the double portion on the sixth day; the people grasped His meaning at once, which proves they knew of it before Egypt or Sinai. Setting apart one day in seven for holy rest is the most ancient of all positive laws, the good old way. God will never let a man lose by serving Him.
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Commenting on Exodus 16:22-31
The manna left over did not stink or breed worms, as it always did on other days. This was plainly God's doing, interposing His divine Providence to keep it sound. The miracle itself proved that the Sabbath rest was His will for them henceforth.
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The Sabbath was no new thing here; the Israelites already knew it well and had observed it. Moses renews the commandment because they might have thought their unsettled wilderness life excused them from it. God set such weight on this institution that He made it a tenth part of His whole Law.
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