Perhaps the weekly Sabbath was wholly and completely a ceremonial command, part of the ceremonial law that passed away (like the distinctions between clean and unclean foods). The problem with this position is that the Old Testament doesn’t treat the Sabbath this way; rather, it distinguishes between the Sabbath and other laws which are ceremonial in nature. We see this in our text from Isaiah 56. In verses 3–7 God announces that when His salvation arrives, it will incorporate folks who have previously been excluded from temple life and full participation in the covenant community and covenant
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