The Sabbath Was Made For Man

This study documents what I have learned about the Sabbath by reading and studying the Holy Bible. The content is based on my questions about the Sabbath, and questions, or objections other people have brought up during discussions about the Sabbath.

The main questions are preceded by the word “QUESTION” in all uppercase letters. The answers are not preceded by the word “answer,” but instead are simply presented in the obvious place, after the text of the questions. In some cases, there are multiple or compound answers, broken up into multiple blocks of text.

This study looks at the Sabbath in the past, present, and future.

INTRODUCTION

EXPLANATIONS

Chapter 1 – The Seventh Day of the Week — To whom was the Sabbath command given?

Chapter 2 – The Covenants — Within which covenant was the Sabbath command given?

Chapter 3 – Jesus and the Sabbath — Did Jesus teach the church to observe Sabbath?

Chapter 4 – Gentiles and the Sabbath — Does the Sabbath command apply to Gentiles?

Chapter 5 – The First Day of the Week — Why do Christians meet regularly on the first day of the week?

Chapter 6 – Sabbath in the Future — What did the prophets say about Sabbath in the future?

Chapter 7 – A Call to Action — How should we respond to what we learn about the Sabbath

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ADDITIONAL READING

APPENDIX A – Usage of shabbathon, shabbath, and shabath in the Holy Bible

APPENDIX B – Some Sabbath Rules Found in the Bible

APPENDIX C – Appointed Times, Holy Convocations, Appointed Feasts

APPENDIX D – Usage of the word “Gentile” in the New Testament

APPENDIX E – Significant New Testament Events on the First Day of the Week

APPENDIX F – The Lord’s Day

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