…ories of Yahweh’s
faithfulness. They stopped all servile work, and attend-
ed the commanded Holy Convocation of the House of
Israel, easy peasy.
…
…command, we find the first requirement:
Do no servile work.
The absence of “servile” in the original divine man-
date is not an oversight; it’s…
… shall ye celebrate your sabbath. Ye
shall do no servile work therein.” (Leviticus 23:32, KJV)
The phrase ‘servile work’ (melaket abodah) emphasizes…