THE SABBATH

THE SABBATH

What Is the Sabbath? Meaning Explained

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” — Exodus 20:8

What is the Sabbath?

When does it begin?

Which day is the seventh day?

And what did Yahusha actually teach about it?

This FREE Study Guide & Observance Companion takes you through the Sabbath from Creation to the Ten Commandments, the Prophets, Yahusha, the apostles, church history, and practical observance today.

INSIDE THE GUIDE:

• What “Sabbath” (Shabbat) actually means

• The Sabbath at Creation

• The Sabbath before Mount Sinai

• The manna and the seventh day

• The Fourth Commandment

• Creation and redemption — the two reasons given for Sabbath

• The Sabbath as a sign between YHWH and His people

• The Sabbath in the Prophets

• When the Sabbath begins

• Why the seventh day is Saturday

• Yahusha’s Sabbath practice

• “The Sabbath was made for man”

• Yahusha as Lord of the Sabbath

• Healing and doing good on the Sabbath

• The Sabbath after the resurrection

• Colossians 2, Romans 14, Acts 20 and other commonly asked-about passages

• How the Sabbath is kept in Judaism today

• Scripture versus later tradition

• How Sunday gradually became the principal Christian day of worship

• Preparation Day

• A simple practical Sabbath pattern

• How to make the Sabbath a delight

• Sabbath ideas for families and children

• Personal study worksheets

• Heart-examination questions

• 4-session small-group study plan

• Four-Sabbath reading plan

• Leader’s discussion questions

• Key terms, suggested answers and Scripture index

This guide carefully separates what Scripture says from later Jewish tradition and later Christian practice, while tracing Yahusha’s own Sabbath practice through the Gospels.

Whether you are completely new to the Sabbath or already observing it, this guide is designed to help you go back to the Scriptures and study the subject carefully for yourself.

FREE STUDY EDITION

You may print and share this booklet freely for personal and group Bible study.

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Study the Word. Remember the Sabbath. Rest before YHWH.