The Sabbath - 50 to 100 AD Site 18
Narrative for Site 18 on the Sabbath Trail
by Pastor Merlin Knowles
From the beginning, the Sabbath meant "to rest" or "to cease from labor". Before sin came, mankind rested in God's finished creative works each Sabbath. After sin, the Sabbath came to mean more and more "rest", as the plan of salvation unfolded. Paul in the book of Hebrews expands and clarifies its meaning to include the Sabbath as a symbol of receiving the free gift of Christ's righteousness by faith. That is, it becomes a sign of a Christian's experiencing the gospel and therefore "ceasing from labor" to gain salvation. Sabbath rest becomes a way of acknowledging faith in Christ's finished work and our total dependence on it.
1998
Sabbath - From 50 to 100 AD
Near the end of his life, Paul appeals for people to cease from their own works and by faith enter into God's works. The Sabbath is seen as the sign of the gospel experience as well as a glimpse of the ultimate Sabbath rest in heaven. Christ himself expected His followers to regard the Sabbath as sacred 40 years after the cross and it was also still evident at the close of the first century. Matt. 24:20, 2 Cor. 5:14-21, Heb. 3 & 4, Rev. 1:10, Mk. 2:28
2008
El Sábado - Del 50 al 100 AD
Cerca de la última etapa de su vida, Pablo apeló a la gente para que cesaran de sus trabajos, y que por fe entraran al trabajo de Dios. El sábado es visto como la señal de la experiencia de la palabra, también como el vislumbre último que el sábado es el día de reposo en el cielo. Cristo mismo espero que sus seguidores consideraran el sábado sagrado después de la cruz, y esto fue evidente al cierre del primer siglo. Mateo 24:20, 2 Corintios 5:14-21, Hebreos 3 & 4; Apocalipsis 1:10; Marcos 2:28
2016
O Sábado: 50 - 100
Próximo ao fim de sua vida, Paulo apelou para o povo cessar o seu próprio trabalho e, pela fé, lançar-se no trabalho de Deus. O Sábado é visto como um sinal da experiência do evangelho tanto quanto como um vislumbre do último descanso sabático no céu. Cristo mesmo esperou que Seus seguidores considerassem o Sábado como sagrado 40 anos depois da cruz e o Sábado continuou também evidente no findar do primeiro século. Mateus 24:20; II Coríntios 5:14-21; Hebreus 3 e 4; Apocalipse 1:10 e Marcos 2:28