The concept of the Sabbath is deeply rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, originating from the biblical account of creation. According to Genesis 2:2-3 , "By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished." This passage establishes the Sabbath as a day of rest, sanctified by God Himself.

The Sabbath commandment is further articulated in the Ten Commandments, as recorded in Exodus 20:8-11 : "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God; on it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the foreigner within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy."

The observance of the Sabbath was a sign of the covenant between God and Israel, as seen in Exodus 31:16-17 : "The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it as a lasting covenant for the generations to come. It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed."

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ's relationship with the Sabbath is significant. He often healed and performed miracles on the Sabbath, challenging the Pharisaic interpretations of Sabbath laws. In Mark 2:27-28 , Jesus declares, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." This statement emphasizes the intended purpose of the Sabbath as a blessing for humanity, rather than a burdensome legal requirement.

The early Christian church grappled with the observance of the Sabbath, especially as Gentile converts joined the predominantly Jewish community. The Apostle Paul addresses this issue in Colossians 2:16-17 : "Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ." Here, Paul suggests that the Sabbath, along with other Jewish ceremonial laws, pointed to the reality fulfilled in Christ.

Throughout church history, the observance of the Sabbath has evolved. Many Christians observe Sunday, the first day of the week, as the Lord's Day in commemoration of Christ's resurrection, as indicated in Acts 20:7 : "On the first day of the week we came together to break bread." This practice reflects the early church's transition from the Jewish Sabbath to a distinctly Christian day of worship and rest.

The Sabbath remains a topic of theological reflection and practice within Christianity, with various denominations interpreting its observance in diverse ways. Some maintain a strict observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, while others emphasize the principle of rest and worship on Sunday. Regardless of the specific day, the Sabbath continues to serve as a reminder of God's creation, His covenant with His people, and the rest found in Christ.

Matt. xii. 9, 10
... And the other evangelists indeed say, that He "set" the man "in the midst," and
asked them, "If it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath days." [1676]. ...
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The Sabbath
... And He said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath."
"Have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests in ...
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The Pharisees' Sabbath and Christ's
... 5. Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests
in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless! ...
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Vain Attempts of Marcion and his Followers, who Exclude Abraham ...
... the woman whom He healed, saying openly to those who had not faith like Abraham,
"Ye hypocrites, [3884] doth not each one of you on the Sabbath-days loose his ...
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The Law of the Sabbath-Day Explained. The Eight Days' Procession ...
... also, you reproach Him with fickleness and instability for contradictions in His
commandments, such as that He forbade work to be done on Sabbath-days, and yet ...
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Acts xvii. 1, 2, 3
... Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: and Paul,
as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with ...
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The Christian Sabbath --Peter's Confession of Faith.
... was forbidden in their law, and said,. "Is it lawful on the Sabbath days
to do good, or to do evil? To save life or to destroy it ...
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Christ's Authority Over the Sabbath as Its Lord He Recalled it ...
... Wishing, therefore, to initiate them into this meaning of the law by the restoration
of the withered hand, He requires, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath-days to do ...
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Works which Hallow the Sabbath
... accuse Him.3. And He saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand
forth.4. And He saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or ...
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The Sabbath on Earth --The Sabbath in Heaven.
... In Wisdom's pleasant ways,. The fruits of Sunday schools shalt show,. The bliss
of Sabbath days. Lord of the Sabbath, send. Prosperity and peace,. ...
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Sabbath-days (3 Occurrences)
Sabbath-days. Sabbath-day, Sabbath-days. Sabbath-day's .
Multi-Version Concordance Sabbath-days (3 Occurrences). Luke ...
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Sabbath-day (23 Occurrences)
Sabbath-day. Sabbath-breaking, Sabbath-day. Sabbath-days . Multi-Version
Concordance ... (DBY WBS). Sabbath-breaking, Sabbath-day. Sabbath-days . Reference ...
/s/sabbath-day.htm - 13k

Generally (7 Occurrences)
... Acts 17:2 And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath
days had discussions with them from the holy Writings, (BBE). ...
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Wherefore (448 Occurrences)
... (ASV). Matthew 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore
it is lawful to do well on the sabbathdays. (KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Weeks (17 Occurrences)
... Weeks (17 Occurrences). Acts 17:2 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and
for three Sabbathdays reasoned with them from the Scriptures, (See RSV). ...
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Frequently (28 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Luke 4:31 So He came down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, where
He frequently taught the people on the Sabbathdays. (WEY). ...
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Taught (134 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV). Luke 4:31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of
Galilee, and taught them on the sabbathdays. (KJV WEY DBY WBS). ...
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Reasoned (20 Occurrences)
... Acts 17:2 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbathdays reasoned
with them from the Scriptures, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV). ...
/r/reasoned.htm - 12k

Discussions (11 Occurrences)
... (WEY BBE). Acts 17:2 And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three
Sabbathdays had discussions with them from the holy Writings, (BBE). ...
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Better (218 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Matthew 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it
is lawful to do well on the sabbathdays. (KJV DBY WBS YLT). ...
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