Post 5 — Sabbath, Festivals, and Survival
Why Judaism Endured While Pagan Religions Collapsed 1. Introduction: survival as a structural question The long-term survival of Judaism, contrasted…
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Part 2: The Vertical Relationship – Loving and Knowing God
1 Introduction The vertical relationship is the axis of worship, trust, and obedience that joins humanity to God.It defines the…
Part 5: The Sabbath Principle – Rest and Renewal in Both Directions
1 Introduction The Sabbath is one of Scripture’s most profound symbols of balance.It unites worship and mercy, faith and compassion,…
Chapter 6: Sabbath and Rest — Faith, Work, and Renewal in a 24/7 World
Kingdom Ethics and the Ten Commandments Today Relevance for the Church, Culture Wars, Law vs. Grace, and Christian Discipleship This…
8: Remember the Sabbath – Rest, Resistance, and Renewal
The Ten Commandments and the Teachings of Jesus: A Theological, Cultural, and Political Exposition 1. Introduction The fourth commandment introduces…
Sabbath in Scripture From Creation to Christ and the Lord’s Day (Contents)
1: God Rests on the Seventh Day (Creation Sabbath) 2: Manna and the Sabbath in the Wilderness 3: The Sabbath…
1: God Rests on the Seventh Day (Creation Sabbath)
Primary Text:“And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh…
2: Manna and the Sabbath in the Wilderness
Text: Exodus 16:22–30Theme: Obedience, Provision, and the Testing of Faith 1. Introduction The narrative of manna in Exodus 16 precedes…
3: The Sabbath Commandment at Sinai
Text: Exodus 20:8–11Theme: The Sabbath as Moral Law and Creation Memorial 1. Introduction The giving of the Ten Commandments at…
4: Death Penalty and Tabernacle Instructions
Theme: Covenant Sign, Holiness, and Sacred Limits 1. Introduction Following the giving of the Ten Commandments, the Sabbath command is…
5: The Man Gathering Sticks on the Sabbath
Text: Numbers 15:32–36Theme: Deliberate Defiance, Community Holiness, and Judicial Precedent 1. Introduction This is the first recorded incident of Sabbath…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
16: Nehemiah Closes the Gates Against Sabbath Traders
Text: Nehemiah 13:15–22Theme: Sabbath Reform, Civic Leadership, and the Restoration of Sacred Order 1. Introduction After the Babylonian exile, the…
17: Jesus and the Disciples Pluck Grain on the Sabbath
Theme: Lordship of Christ, Human Need, and the Reinterpretation of Sabbath Ethics 1. Introduction In the Gospels, one of the…
18: Jesus Heals the Man with a Withered Hand
Theme: Sabbath as a Day of Mercy, the Confrontation of Legalism, and the Authority to Restore Life 1. Introduction This…
19: Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath
Text: Luke 13:10–17Theme: Liberation from Oppression, True Sabbath Fulfilment, and Divine Compassion 1. Introduction In Luke 13:10–17, Jesus heals a…
20: Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy on the Sabbath
Text: Luke 14:1–6Theme: Sabbath Compassion, Confronting Hypocrisy, and the Priority of Human Need 1. Introduction The healing of a man…
21: Jesus Heals the Lame Man at Bethesda on the Sabbath
Text: John 5:1–18Theme: Sabbath Fulfilment, Divine Work, and Christ’s Authority Over Life and Time 1. Introduction The healing at the…
22: Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind on the Sabbath
Text: John 9:1–16Theme: Light of the World, Sabbath Healing, and Confrontation with Spiritual Blindness 1. Introduction The healing of the…
23: The Women Rest on the Sabbath Before Jesus’ Resurrection
Theme: Obedience, Expectation, and the Sabbath Between the Cross and Resurrection 1. Introduction Following the crucifixion of Jesus, His disciples…
24: Paul’s Evangelistic Preaching on the Sabbath
Theme: Evangelism, Synagogue Strategy, and Sabbath as a Gospel Opportunity 1. Introduction In the book of Acts, the Apostle Paul…
25: Sabbath as a Shadow of Christ
Theme: Christ as the Fulfilment of the Sabbath and the Reality of Eternal Rest 1. Introduction By the time of…
116. Sabbath
Genesis 2:2-3 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on…
12: Sabbath and Festivals in Ancient Israel
1. Term: Shabbat — שַׁבָּת (Sabbath) Meaning: The seventh day of rest; a sacred day set apart for rest and…
Chapter 2: Healing on the Sabbath
Jesus and the Pharisees: A Conflict of Kingdoms A Historical Novel Based on the Gospels (Matthew 12:9–14; Mark 3:1–6; Luke…