Was the Sabbath (meaning Friday sundown to Saturday sundown) only given to the Jewish people to observe? I believe the answer is NO for the following reasons. 1) The Sabbath is part of the basic structure of the universe. The Sabbath account as told in Genesis chapters one and two actually takes place before sin. […]
2-3: Why does an all-powerful God have to rest?
Some people wonder, why does God rest if he doesn’t get tired? Let me answer that question with a personal example. I don’t know about you but there are many times when I don’t wait for the light to turn green before crossing the street. Even if the light is red, if no cars are […]
2-2: Jesus kept the Sabbath even in His death!
The timing of Jesus’ crucifixion, death, and resurrection is one of the strongest pieces of evidence proving that the Sabbath is on a Saturday and NOT a Sunday. Let’s take a look at the following text. The setting is immediately following the crucifixion. Jesus has just been taken down from the cross and […]
2-1: How do we know the Biblical Sabbath is a Saturday?
Today we begin teachings from Genesis Chapter 2. For the Complete Jewish Bible click here. If you’re a King James diehard, click here. Let’s start by taking a look at the following excerpt from Genesis Chapter 2. “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them. On the seventh day God […]
1-12: Starting your Bible studies from the NT is like watching a movie from its halfway point
I remember when the classic Spielberg movie Jaws first came out. It was a beautiful sunny day in rural Minnesota. I was about 12 years old and riding in a truck with my mom and her friends. Suddenly, in a burst of excited inspiration it was decided that we would all go and see this […]