Sabbath and Rest: Jerome on Spiritual Rest
Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from Jerome: Jerome on Spiritual Rest
This is a spiritual discipline on spiritual rest and inner peace, drawing on Psalm 46:10, Matthew 11:28-30 and Philippians 4:6-7.
Jerome (d. 420) interpreted Sabbath rest not merely as physical cessation but as spiritual peace. He wrote in his commentary on Matthew: "The true Sabbath is the one in which the soul rests from sin and is at peace with God. Every day can be a Sabbath if the soul is turned toward God." While Jerome supported weekly observance, he was most concerned with the interior dimension of rest.…
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