The Sabbath

     The first three verses in Leviticus 23, which precede the list of appointed feasts, show the importance of what can be called the most important day of the sacred calendar, the Sabbath. Contrary to popular notions, the Sabbath was a day of delight. If you take the Sabbath from a Jew, you are robbing him of a precious jewel. The Sabbath was one of God's most precious gifts to Israel. It refers back to God's act of creation before man sinned. "God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had done".   Genesis 2:3   Leviticus 23:1-44

     That rest was the Lord's own refreshing rest, made known to man, to be shared in by man newly created. The eye of God rested on His holy creation, and was refreshed. (It is a Jewish remark that "whoever does any work on the Sabbath denies the work of creation."!

   Hebrew Sabbath, day of holiness and rest observed by Jew from sunset on Friday to nightfall of the following day.   The time division follows the biblical story of creation: “And there was evening and there was morning, one day” (Genesis 1:5). Weekly observance begins with candle lighting Friday evening before sunset & ends Saturday at nightfall. In Jewish homes the woman of the house lights white Sabbath candles before sunset on Friday evening and pronounces a benediction. The Sabbath meal that follows is preceded by the Kiddush (blessing of sanctification).      Shabbat Shalom!

How about you?

Have you received your Redeemer, the Stone whom the builders rejected?

In Him is life, light and joy and in His sacrifice is forgiveness of sin.

He, the Messiah is the way to Eternal Shabbath, Yom Shekulo Shabbat!

Reprinted for educational purposes from:

ISRAEL’S Holy Days, In type and Prophecy, Daniel Fuchs, introduction

Chosen People Ministries  www.chosenpeople.com

and from other Jewish Sources.

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