God made the Sabbath Holy by resting all 24 hours of it as an example....It was HIS presence during the whole day that had made it Holy....
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"After resting upon the seventh day, God sanctified it, or set it apart, as a day of rest for man. Following the example of the Creator, man was to rest upon this sacred day, that as he should look upon the heavens and the earth, he might reflect upon God's great work of creation."
Patriarchs & Prophets p.47, E.G.W.
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"After resting upon the seventh day, God sanctified it, or set it apart, as a day of rest for man. Following the example of the Creator, man was to rest upon this sacred day, that as he should look upon the heavens and the earth, he might reflect upon God's great work of creation."
Patriarchs & Prophets p.47, E.G.W.
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And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it:
because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Genesis 2:3
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"God blessed and sanctified the seventh day, because He rested upon it from all His wondrous work of creation."
Testimonies For The Church vol.4, p.247 E.G.W.
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For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Exodus 20:11
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"Because He had rested upon the Sabbath, --set it apart to a holy use. He gave it to Adam as a day of rest. It was a memorial of the work of creation, and thus a sign of God's power and His love."
Desire Of Ages p.281, E.G.W.
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He hath made His wonderful works to be remembered.
He hath made His wonderful works to be remembered.
Psalm 111:4