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"Not Man for the Sabbath"

… Henry Ward Beecher once wrote: “A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like a summer … [1] On the other hand, Mark Twain recalled how he kept the Sabbath Day as a boy: “But we were good boys . . . we didn't …

The Sabbath in the Old Testament

… learn about one particular dimension of sacred time, the Sabbath day, as found in the oldest scriptures currently … most of these non-revelation-based theories regarding the Sabbath’s origins and Israelite practices relating to it are …

The Sabbath in Rabbinic Judaism

… [1] of rabbinic literature were keenly interested in the Sabbath day. These ancient Jews, who lived from around 150 BC … discourse, I will focus primarily on the teachings on the Sabbath found in the Mishnah. This ancient compilation of law …

An Overview of the Sabbath in the Synoptic Gospels

… In exploring the Sabbath in the texts of the Synoptic Gospels, we enter … of Mark records that Jesus was seen “going along on the sabbaths through the [grainfields]—and his disciples began to …

Sabbath and Sunday in Ancient Christianity

… it would be many more centuries before Sunday became a “Sabbath” for Christians. In the earliest centuries of … were not circumcised in the flesh, and did not keep the Sabbaths? [20] The implied answer is that God did not teach …

The Sabbath, the Sacrament, and the Latter-day Saints

… the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is an essential part of Sabbath-day worship. This ritual meal has come to serve as … and crumb-covered pew cushions fill the air. This is what Sabbath worship looks like for many Latter-day Saints. With … Saints in 1840s Iowa performed the ordinance “every second Sabbath.” [11] This pattern of performing the sacrament more …

The Restoration of the Perpetual Covenant to Hallow the Sabbath Day

… The commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy is as ancient as the earth itself, dating … winning, it seems, over the Lord’s commandment, ‘Keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary’ (Lev. 19:30).” …

"The Erosion of Sabbath Worship is Now Extensive"

… For Latter-day Saints, the Sabbath occupies a vital link to lived religious ritual and … enormity of the worldwide project to better understand the Sabbath’s history, sacrality, and ritual importance for …

The Decline of Sabbath Observance in an Increasingly Secular Society

… reported a dramatic decline in church attendance and Sabbath day observances since 1978. Yet even with the … do not refrain from work, and that they do not observe the Sabbaths? Stay as you were at birth. For if circumcision was …

Joyful, Home-Centered Family Sabbath Observance

… your home into a center of gospel learning, over time your Sabbath days will truly be a delight. —Russell M. Nelson, … in . . . personal worship, and joyful family time, the Sabbath day will truly be a delight. —Quentin L. Cook, “Deep …