A Case for Sabbath-Keeping (Pt. 1): Shabbat in the Torah

Send us Fan MailWe’ve discussed a number of times whether or not Christians are required to keep the Sabbath. And I have shown a several reasons from Scripture why I believe the answer is no, we’re not required to keep the Sabbath as it was given under the Old Covenant. And this can be a pretty polarizing issue. Especially for our “Torah-keeping” and SDA friends who think Sabbath-keeping is necessary to achieve (or even maintain) our righteousness. Some even view it as a matter of salvation. And while those ideas aren’t biblical, in this two-part  series, I want to offer a counterbalance from leaning too far in the other direction and rejecting any notion of a Sabbath rest at all for the Christian life. In fact, I want to make a biblical case for Sabbath-keeping and what it looks like under the New Covenant. Here in Part 1, we take a deep dive into the OT and take a close look at the Sabbath commands given in the Torah. Our goal is not only to understand exactly what was commanded about the Sabbath under the Sinai covenant, but also the role it played for ancient Israel, and what it taught them about God and about themselves, and the theological principles and meaning of their Sabbath rest. Videos Mentioned in this EpisodeJesus as Our Sabbath RestDefending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!)Chapters00:00 Introduction04:35 Sabbath in the Old Testament (Exodus 16)16:36 Shabbat Commands at Mount Sinai27:36 Do No Work36:25 The Meaning & Principles of Sabbath