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  • 6: Sabbath and the Sacred Calendar

    Theme: Liturgical Integration and Sacred Time in the Worship Calendar 1. Introduction The sixth major biblical reference to the Sabbath comes within the broader legislative…

  • 7: The Sabbath Year Law

    Text: Leviticus 25:1–7Theme: Rest for the Land, Social Equity, and Economic Justice 1. Introduction The Sabbath principle expands in Leviticus 25 from a weekly rhythm…

  • 8: Jubilee Year and Sabbath

    Text: Leviticus 25:8–17Theme: Liberation, Land Restoration, and Sabbath in Economic Cycles 1. Introduction The Jubilee Year (Hebrew: יֹבֵל, yōvēl) is the culmination of the Sabbath…

  • 9: Priestly Sabbath Duties in the Temple

    Theme: Liturgical Continuity, Sacred Duty, and the Perpetual Honour of God’s Time 1. Introduction While the Sabbath commanded rest for the people of Israel, for…

  • 10: The Shunammite Woman’s Sabbath Reference

    Text: 2 Kings 4:23Theme: Cultural Sabbath Awareness and Unofficial Worship Practices 1. Introduction In 2 Kings 4, we encounter a brief but telling reference to…

  • 11: Isaiah’s Prophetic Call to Honour the Sabbath

    Theme: Sabbath as a Covenant of Inclusion, Delight, and Social Righteousness 1. Introduction Among the prophets, Isaiah provides one of the most redemptive and expansive…

  • 12: Jeremiah’s Warning of Sabbath Judgment

    Text: Jeremiah 17:19–27Theme: National Accountability, Sabbath as Covenant Loyalty, and the Consequences of Defilement 1. Introduction The prophet Jeremiah delivers one of the most direct…

  • 13: Amos Condemns Sabbath-Dishonouring Merchants

    Text: Amos 8:4–6Theme: Exploitation, False Religion, and the Sabbath as a Test of Economic Justice 1. Introduction The prophet Amos offers a searing critique of…

  • 14: Ezekiel’s Charges Against Israel’s Sabbath Profanation

    Text: Ezekiel 20:12–24Theme: Sabbath as a Sign of Sanctification, Historical Rebellion, and Intergenerational Judgment 1. Introduction In Ezekiel’s prophetic review of Israel’s rebellion, the Sabbath…

  • 15: Ezekiel’s Vision of Sabbath Worship in the Restored Temple

    Text: Ezekiel 46:1–4Theme: Future Worship, Sacred Order, and Renewed Sabbath Observance 1. Introduction Following his sweeping condemnation of Israel’s covenant unfaithfulness—including the profanation of Sabbaths—Ezekiel…