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

fact that a few days previous to this event they did,
in their rage, utterly forget the Sabbath and rush
out to fight the Romans upon that day. These
providential circumstances in the flight of the
disciples being made dependent upon their asking
such interposition at the hand of God, it is evident
that the disciples did not forget the prayer which
the Saviour taught them relative to this event; and
that, as a consequence, the Sabbath of the Lord was
not forgotten by them. And thus the Lord Jesus in
his tender care for his people and in his watchful
care in behalf of the Sabbath, showed that he was
alike the Lord of his people and the Lord of the
Sabbath.[15]
Twenty-six years after the destruction of
Jerusalem, the book of Revelation was committed
to the beloved disciple. It bears the following
deeply interesting date as to place and time:--
"I John, who also am your brother, and
companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and
patience of Jesus Christ, was in THE ISLE that is
called PATMOS, for the word of God, and for the
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