THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
The significance of consuming unleavened bread and refraining from work on the Sabbath, as well as the sanctity of the first and seventh days, has been clearly articulated in the earlier discussion (Ex. 12:15-16).
Numbers 28:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the first day of them shall be venerable and holy: you shall not do any servile work therein.
בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן מִקְרָא־קֹ֑דֶשׁ כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ex 12:16The first day shall be holy and solemn, and the seventh day shall be kept with the like solemnity: you shall do no work in them, except those things that belong to eating.
- Lev 23:7The first day shall be most solemn unto you, and holy: you shall do no servile work therein.
- Lev 23:8But you shall offer sacrifice in fire to the Lord seven days. And the seventh day shall be more solemn, and more holy: and you shall do no servile work therein.