Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 20:12

12 Moreover also, I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctifie them.

Both commanded, and also sanctified those portions of time to be holy rests.

Either the weekly Sabbath which recurring every seventh day, soon multiplyed into many, and was to be the Commemoration of God's rest from his Labour, Israels delivery out of Egypt, Deut. 5.15. and an awakening of their hopes of the Eternal rest with God: Or it may, as most like it doth, include all the solemn Dayes of God's Worship, every of which was a Sabbath, and no work to be done in it.

Of their being peculiarly my people, select from all other, to walk with me, to rest in me, and receive more grace from me.

This was a teaching sign, they might by other wayes know, and by this als[illegible: 1 letter].

In this see my Authority, and my Holiness, who by such means do promote, and attain such holy purposes and ends.

That have withdrawn them from the prophane and common herd of the heathen, and made them by this relatively holy; or else, that have changed the heart and filled it with holy, pure, and gracious inclinations, and so made them really holy.

Marginal references: Exod. 20.8. and 31, 13, &c. and 35.2. Deut. 5.12.