Commentary on Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Complete John Calvin
HARMONY OF THE LAW · VOLUME 1
1. And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which the LORD
1. Congregavit Moses universum coetum filiorum Israel, et dixit illis, Haec sunt verba quae princepit Jehova ut faciatis. hath commanded, that ye should do them.
2. Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
2. Sex diebus facies opus, die septimo erit vobis sanctitas, Sabbathum cessationis Jehovae: quisquis fecerit opus in eo, morietur.
3. Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
3. Ne accendatis ignem in omnibus habitaculis vestris die Sabbathi.
Leviticus 19
Leviticus 19:3
3. ... keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
3. Sabbatha mea servate: ego Jehova Deus vester.
Leviticus 19:30; 26:2. Ye shall keep my Sabbaths. From these two passages it is manifest that the service of the tabernacle was annexed to the Sabbath, and that the two things were not only connected by an indissoluble tie, but that the rest from labor had reference to the sacrifices; since it would have been a mere mockery to rest without any ulterior object; nay more, after Moses has spoken of the rest, he seems to subjoin the reverencing of the sanctuary, as if it were the generic ordinance; so that the people might understand that all impediments were removed which are wont to withdraw them from the service of God. The expression, "fear the sanctuary," 678 is a "Reverence my sanctuary." — A.V. Ainsworth says, "In Targum Jonathan this law is explained thus, Ye shall go to the house of my sanctuary in fear;" and then quotes from Maimon many Jewish rites observed in the temple.