Sabbath and Rest: Athanasius on Resurrection Rest
Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from Athanasius of Alexandria: Athanasius on Resurrection Rest
This is a spiritual discipline on resurrection and joy, drawing on John 20:19, Acts 20:7 and Revelation 21:4-5.
Athanasius of Alexandria (d. 373) connected Sabbath rest to the resurrection of Christ. He wrote in his Festal Letters: "The Lord's Day is the day of rest, the day of joy, the day of the resurrection. On this day, death was destroyed, life was restored, and the gates of heaven were opened." For Athanasius, Sunday rest is not merely a cessation from labor but a celebration of Christ's victory over death.…
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