Creation of Sabbath at the Beginning.

[Hobie]

The origin of the Sabbath has been debated by scholars with some that argue that the Sabbath originated at the time of Moses. A major reason why the question of the origin of the Sabbath has attracted much attention is because with it is bound the larger question of whether or not the principle and practice of seventh-day Sabbathkeeping is binding upon Christians. So we will look at this question at Creation and see what it has.

Genesis 2:1-4
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,

Verse 1 and 4 makes clear when the origin happened, as it was after man was made and all the work of creation finished, which helps in understanding that the Sabbath was established by God at creation for the benefit of mankind, which would make its observance as a creation ordinance binding upon all, Jews and Christians.

if we look at verse 2 and 3 we find in the verses that the Biblical view of the origin of the Sabbath is unequivocal: the Sabbath, as seventh day, originated at the completion of the creation week as a result of three divine acts: God "rested," "blessed," and "hallowed" the seventh day.

Twice we see that it states that God "rested" on the seventh day from all His work. The Hebrew verb shabat, translated "rested," denotes cessation and not relaxation. Now in Exodus 20:11 the idea of rest is expressed by the Hebrew verb nuah, which is used, is as where the divine rest fulfills an anthropological function: it serves as a model for human rest. In Genesis 2:2-3 however, the divine rest has a lager function as it serves to explain that God was content to be the Creator of this world and did not need to proceed to further creations here on the earth, it ended at that point. To acknowledge this fact, God stopped or ceased.

Genesis 2:2 affirms that the Creator "blessed" (brk) the seventh day just as He had blessed animals and man on the previous day. Divine blessings in the Scripture are not merely "good wishes," but assurance of fruitfulness, prosperity, and a happiness in life. In terms of the seventh day, it means that God has promised to make the Sabbath a beneficial and vitalizing power through which human life is enriched and renewed. In Exodus 20:11 the blessing of the creation seventh day is clearly linked with the weekly Sabbath, and the same rest.

Exodus 20:10-11
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

The theological reasons given for the command to observe the seventh day Sabbath in verse 10 "to the Lord your God" is "for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it" in verse 11. Notice it clearly repeats the same as Creation, God "rested," "blessed," and "hallowed" the seventh day.

[Red Baker]

So, Hobie, my question to you would be this: In our day, when some businesses must operate seven days a week, such as hospitals, law enforcement, and many others on call on their day off, such as utility companies, etc. ~ all of these you and I use when needed ~ which day would be their day of rest? I agree that the seventh day following six days of work should be used to rest our bodies, since that day was created for us, not us for the sabbath.

Would they be sinning working on "Your" Sabbath...Saturday...? Or, should they use one out of seven days to rest their body to get refresh for six more days of work?

[Hobie]

So, Hobie, my question to you would be this: In our day, when some businesses must operate seven days a week, such as hospitals, law enforcement, and many others on call on their day off, such as utility companies, etc. ~ all of these you and I use when needed ~ which day would be their day of rest? I agree that the seventh day following six days of work should be used to rest our bodies, since that day was created for us, not us for the sabbath.

Would they be sinning working on "Your" Sabbath...Saturday...? Or, should they use one out of seven days to rest their body to get refresh for six more days of work?

How do you read this verse...
Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

[Rella]

I am just curious if those who observe the true sabbath and rest from all work as commanded to be done

Have you ever gone out to eat or to some show of some kind or have your wife prepare food on that day or gather with friends,,, or do you just sit at home and read a book?

And of those who observe the Sabbath if you attend any king of a worship service or is it simply through prayer at home?

For if you go, is not the person heading up the service working?

I guess I just dont understand what the Sabbath is all about. Other then I have gotten to the point in life of trying to rest on both Saturday and Sunday... if possible. (It rarely is)

[Hobie]

I am just curious if those who observe the true sabbath and rest from all work as commanded to be done

Have you ever gone out to eat or to some show of some kind or have your wife prepare food on that day or gather with friends,,, or do you just sit at home and read a book?

And of those who observe the Sabbath if you attend any king of a worship service or is it simply through prayer at home?

For if you go, is not the person heading up the service working?

I guess I just dont understand what the Sabbath is all about. Other then I have gotten to the point in life of trying to rest on both Saturday and Sunday... if possible. (It rarely is)

It all comes down to if it is from love of God or our fellow man, that is what is at the core.

[Amo]

I am just curious if those who observe the true sabbath and rest from all work as commanded to be done

Have you ever gone out to eat or to some show of some kind or have your wife prepare food on that day or gather with friends,,, or do you just sit at home and read a book?

And of those who observe the Sabbath if you attend any king of a worship service or is it simply through prayer at home?

For if you go, is not the person heading up the service working?

I guess I just dont understand what the Sabbath is all about. Other than I have gotten to the point in life of trying to rest on both Saturday and Sunday... if possible. (It rarely is)

Mat 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

Mat 12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

[Hobie]

If they make a day for the creation/founding of a nation, do you forget it or change it to another month or try to stamp it out, of course not...

[Hobie]

Mat 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

Mat 12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

The Bible gives us the answers, many just fail to see them or look..