Study Guide 17 Flashcards
Why is the Sabbath at the foundation of divine worship
The Sabbath teaches this great truth in the most impressive manner, and no other institution does this
What is the Hebrew word for Rested
Shabath
What does the word sanctify mean, and why did God do this to the Sabbath
Sanctify means to make holy or sacred and to set a part for holy use.
The purpose was for enriching the divine and human relationship
What miracle in the wilderness emphasize the importance of the Sabbath
Manna: They got mana every day of the week and on Friday they gathered twice as much because on Saturday there wouldn’t be any to gather
Why did God say remember at the beginning of the fourth commandment
Shows that’s the opposite did not start at Mount Sinai but at the beginning of creation
In what 3 ways does the Sabbath function as a seal
1) Identifies the true God by giving his name
2) gives gods title
3) his territory
Did the annual Sabbath always fall on Saturday? What were their purpose?
The annual Sabbaths did not always fall on Saturday
They were an integral part of the Julia system of rights and ceremonies instituted at Mount Sinai, which pointed forward to the Coming of the Messiah, and the observance of which terminated with his death on the cross
The Sabbath is not only set aside to remember Christ creative work but also his ____ work
Redeeming
What was it Christ’s custom to do
It was his custom to worship on the Sabbath
What does Jesus say that shows us that the Sabbath would be kept after his death
The death itself and he councled his disciples to keep the Sabbath day
What evidence do we have that the apostles kept the Sabbath
They interrupted their burial plans to rest on the Sabbath
What is the Lords day in scripture in on what basis do we say this
The Lords day is Sabbath and we can use it to refer to the Sabbath
What Bible text shows us that we will keep the Sabbath throughout eternity
Isaiah 66:22,23
What is the meaning of the Sabbath? Be able to identify the seven things it symbolizes
1) A perpetual memorial of creation
2) a symbol of redemption
3) a sign of sanctification
4) a sign of loyalty
5) a time of fellowship
6) a sign of righteousness by faith
7) a symbol of a resting in Christ
How did Christians come to worship on Sunday instead of Saturday?
1) it happened___
2) It started in the middle of the ___ century
3) It began Largely with the church at____
4) christians were trying to distinguish themselves from___
5) We have evidence of Sabbath observance everywhere in the 5th century
6) emperor ____ made the first Sunday law in ____ A.D and this was followed by Sunday laws issued by the __ ___ church
7) Who does the Catholic Catechism Claim changed the Sabbath to Sunday
1) Gradually
2) 2nd
3) Rome
4) Jews
5) 5th
6) Constantine/ March 7, 321/ Roman Catholic
7) Catholic church
