What is the Sabbath?

What is the Sabbath? When did it get started? What are we supposed to do on the Sabbath? Today's lesson will answer all our questions about the Sabbath.

The word “Sabbath” means “to cease, stop what you're doing, relax, be calm, don't do anything.” It's used 137 times in the bible, and the plural is used 37 more times, so God is telling us to stop and relax at certain times. You couldn't travel more than 3000 feet on the Sabbath, you couldn't work, and you were required to rest and not do anything at all.

Gen 2:1-3: God set aside day 7 for rest. It is sanctified, set aside for rest. We work on a 7-day basis. Some nations have tried to change this without knowing it was God's plan. France did it once and they almost collapsed. The Babylons even worked a 7-day week.

Exodus 16:23: This is the first mention of the holy Sabbath since Genesis 2:1-3. In Exodus, on the Sabbath day, the people go pick the food they need for that day only. Any extra that was kept had worms in it the next day.
Vs24: only on that day of the week would the food get wormy.
Vs25: the Sabbath is a holy day set aside to rest and not work. These people did not have the law at that time, and we don't know how they knew about it, but it is God's principle that works.
Vs26-28: the people didn't listen to God, and He asked Moses how long the people will stubbornly not listen to Him?
Vs29: The Lord gives us 2 days' worth of food on the sixth day so that we may rest on the seventh day.

Exodus 20:8: Now the Sabbath becomes part of the law for Christians. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
Vs9: work for 6 days in a row and take a break on the 7th day.
Vs10: no working...