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God's Sabbath Rest

Mar 4, 2025
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God's Rest Means Completion

  • God's rest on the seventh day signifies the completion and enjoyment of creation, not fatigue.
  • Rest marks a transition from work to living in and enjoying the completed creation.
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God Works Despite Sabbath Rest

  • God's Sabbath rest is not about inactivity but stopping the work of creation specifically.
  • God continuously works on life and justice even on the Sabbath, which Jesus exemplifies.
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Sabbath Connects Creation And Redemption

  • The Exodus Sabbath commandment recalls God's redemptive work, while the original ties Sabbath to creation.
  • Sabbath memorializes both creation's completion and God's deliverance from slavery in Egypt.
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