History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week - John N. Andrews

this reference to the priests, had his mind not
merely upon the sacrifices which they offered upon
the Sabbath, but upon the fact that they were
required to prepare new shew-bread every Sabbath;
when the old was to be removed from the table
before the Lord and eaten by them. (Lev. 24:5-9; 1
Chron. 9:32) This view of the matter would
connect the case of the priests with that of David,
and both would bear with wonderful distinctness
upon the act of the disciples. Then our Lord's
argument could be appreciated when he adds: "But
I say unto you, That in this place is one greater
than the temple." So that if the shew-bread was to
be prepared each Sabbath for the use of those who
ministered in the temple, and those who did this
were guiltless, how free from guilt also must be the
disciples who, in following HIM that was greater
than the temple, but who had not where to lay his
head, had eaten of the standing corn upon the
Sabbath to relieve their hunger?
8. But our Lord next lays down a principle
worthy of the most serious attention. Thus he adds:
"But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will
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