Balder Ex-Libris

Author : Weisman Charles A.
Title : The Sabbath and the Lord's day
Year : 1994

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Introduction. Why is there a Sabbath issue? The Sabbath is something which most actually want to have and to follow. Nearly all can readily see the importance and necessity for rest at regular intervals. To take a periodic rest at set times from our everyday routine of work and business is a necessary part of life, and provides for the betterment of the individual and community. The Sabbath is also one of the Ten Commandments of God, which gives it a reverence that most want to respect. Nearly all would agree to the necessity of having a Sabbath observed at a specific day and time by all in a community. This is part of the reason why so many arguments on the Sabbath issue have centered on what day and time the Sabbath should be observed. It becomes a singly fixed concept in the argument. Ironically, it is this very approach that has kept them from seeing and understanding what actually is the proper day and time. By being so singly fixed on the question they have failed to see or consider other areas that could guide them to the answer. With this material we will look at the Sabbath issue from the areas of law, history, race, and the ways of God. The Sabbath issue reveals some very serious problems that tower above the problem of not having the right day or time. It reveals problems of inconsistency and hypocrisy. It shows why we have many of the political and legal problems of the day and our deficiencies in solving them and governing our lives. In short, it reveals many problems in our way of thinking. It is for this reason that this book has been written. We thus need to look into and examine each of these areas with regard to the Sabbath issue. We will start by looking at the historical aspect and then the area of law. ...