Rest is an essential element in God’s plan for us to feel whole. The word “Sabbath” comes from the Hebrew word “Shabbat,” which means “to rest” or “to cease.” Here are 10 biblical facts about the Sabbath you may not have known:
- The Sabbath was established at creation before there was a Jewish nation and before there was sin. God blessed and made the 7th day holy (Genesis 2:3).
- The Sabbath commandment was given before the law was given to Moses, showing its ongoing importance (Exodus 16).
- Jesus kept the Sabbath as an example and declared Himself the Lord of the Sabbath, indicating the Sabbath is indeed the Lord’s Day (Luke 4:16, Mark 2:28, Revelation 1:10).
- The disciples of Jesus, both Jews and Gentiles, continued to observe the Sabbath after his death, even resting on the Sabbath after His crucifixion (Luke 23:56, Acts 13:14, Acts 16:13, Revelation 1:10).
- The Sabbath remains the seventh day of the week, from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday (Genesis 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31, Genesis 2:1-3).
- It is permissible and encouraged to do good works on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9-14).
- God established the Sabbath as the fourth of the Ten Commandments given to Moses. This shows the perpetual importance of observing the seventh-day Sabbath (Exodus 20:8-11).
- Jesus said the Sabbath was made for all people to observe, not just the Jewish nation. It was intended as a gift and blessing to all mankind, not an obligation or burden (Mark 2:27, 1 John 5:3).
- The Sabbath remains a day of rest, spiritual rejuvenation and time with God (Isaiah 58:12-14).
- The Sabbath will continue to be honored in the new heavens and new earth (Isaiah 66:22-23).
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