The true purpose of the Sabbath was made void by these Jewish religious leaders, for they made the people slaves to tradition, instead of having the Sabbath serve men to the honor of God. ( …

Misconception: Christians must keep the Sabbath, since Jesus kept it. Fact: Jesus observed the Sabbath because he was a Jew, obliged from birth to obey the Law of Moses. (Galatians 4:4) …

In Sabbath years, the land was to lie uncultivated and fellow Hebrews were not pressed for repayment of debts. In the Mosaic Law, the restrictions for the Sabbath were reasonable, but …

Definition: Sabbath is taken from the Hebrew sha·vathʹ, meaning “rest, cease, desist.” The sabbatical system prescribed in the Mosaic Law included a weekly Sabbath day, a number of …

Feb 1, 2010 · But the seventh day is a sabbath to Jehovah your God.” (Exodus 20:8-10) Sabbath-keeping thus became an integral part of life for the Israelites. —Deuteronomy 5:12. Did Jesus …

Why? They reveal what their real intent is when they ask: “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?” —Matthew 12:10. The Jewish religious leaders believe that healing is lawful on the Sabbath …

At sunset, a double, or “great,” Sabbath will begin. This is so because Nisan 15 will be the first day of the seven-day Festival of Unleavened Bread, the first day of which is always a Sabbath. …

The main issues over which they contended with Christ Jesus involved Sabbath observance (Mt 12:1, 2; Mr 2:23, 24; Lu 6:1, 2), adherence to tradition (Mt 15:1, 2; Mr 7:1-5), and association …

That day was the Sabbath.+ 10 So the Jews began to say to the cured man: “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”+ 11 But he answered them: “The same one who …

God even gave the ancient nation of Israel laws that addressed the welfare of animals. The arrangement for a Sabbath, a day of complete rest each week, benefited the Israelites’ …