Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

General references

Bible References

On

Numbers 28:9
And on the sabbath day two yearling lambs without blemish, and two tenth parts of fine flour as an oblation, mingled with oil, and the drink-offering thereof:
John 7:22
Therefore Moses gave you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and ye circumcise a man on sabbath.

Profane

Nehemiah 13:17
And I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this which ye do, profaning the sabbath day?
Ezekiel 24:21
Say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and your soul's longing; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.

General references

Leviticus 24:8
Every sabbath day he shall arrange it before Jehovah continually, on the part of the children of Israel: it is an everlasting covenant.