Sabbath and Rest: The Sabbath in Jewish Tradition
Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from Mishnah / Talmud: The Sabbath in Jewish Tradition
This is a spiritual discipline on sabbath and rest, drawing on Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15.
The Jewish tradition of Sabbath observance shaped Christian practice for centuries. The Mishnah (compiled c. 200 AD) identifies 39 categories of work prohibited on Sabbath, all derived from the labors used in building the Tabernacle. But the deeper tradition emphasizes Sabbath as a foretaste of the world to come. The Talmud teaches: "The Sabbath is a taste of the world to come" -- a weekly experience of the peace and wholeness that God intends for all creation.…
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