Does the Bible teach Sunday sacredness?
BibleAsk Team
The word “Sunday” is not mentioned in the Bible, but the phrase “first day” is mentioned only eight times. If the day of worship was changed from the seventh day…
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What does the Bible have to say about this specific day and its relevance in today’s world
Which day did Jesus worship on?
Luke wrote, “So He (Christ) came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood…
Do we choose which day to keep holy according to Romans 14:5,6?
The apostle Paul wrote, “One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day,…
What’s the history behind changing the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?
Changing the Sabbath observance from Saturday to Sunday was a slow process that began before A.D. 150 and continued for three centuries. Prior to the Jewish revolt under Bar Cocheba,…
What is the purpose of the Sabbath commandment?
The purpose of the Sabbath was to set time for moral and spiritual growth. Man needed time to study the character and will of God as revealed in nature, and…
What were some of the man-made laws that the Jewish rabbis imposed on the Sabbath?
Christ was in constant conflict with the Jewish rabbis over the legitimacy of their man-made laws and traditions (Mark 7:2, 3, 8). He rejected that salvation was to be obtained…
Why did the pharisees object to the disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath?
The pharisees objected to the act of the disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath (Mark 2:24) because this activity was a violation to their own man-made traditions. The Jewish leaders…
How is the Sabbath the seal of God?
All government seals contain three common elements: the name, title, and territory of the ruler. This applies to the Bible as well, for example, Daniel 1:1 reads, “Nebuchadnezzar king of…
Did the Israelites keep the seventh day Sabbath before they were given the Ten Commandments?
The instruction given about gathering the Manna is evidence that the Israelites kept the seventh day sabbath before they were given the Ten Commandments. They were instructed to gather daily…
Did Adam and Eve observe the seventh day Sabbath?
The weekly seventh-day Sabbath has frequently been considered an institution of the Jewish dispensation, but the Scriptures declare that it was instituted more than two millenniums before the first Israelite…