John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:32
It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest ,.... See Gill on Leviticus 16:31 ; and this is thought by some F17 R. Alphes, par. 1. Yom Hacippurim, c. 1. fol. 357. 2. to be the sabbath spoken of in Isaiah 58:13 , and ye shall afflict your souls; in the ninth day of the month at even ; the fast was to begin at the close of the ninth day, and to continue to the end of the tenth; so Maimonides F18 Ut supra, (Maimon. Hilchot Shebitat Asher) c. 1. sect. 6. : he begins to fast... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 23:31
Ye shall do no manner of work ,.... Which is repeated, that it might be observed, and to show how strictly God required this day should be kept, and how careful men should be of breaking the command in this respect, and how much he should resent it if they did: it shall be a statute for ever, throughout your generations, in all your dwellings ; unto the coming of the Messiah, who, by the atoning sacrifice of himself, would answer to this law, and put an end to it. read more