Lesson 1: The Sabbath Day 040419

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Lesson 1 - The Sabbath Day 040418

A.) Saturday is the sabbath day.
01.) Exodus 20: 8-11 (7th day is the sabbath day)
02.) Leviticus 23:1-3 (sabbath of rest / Lord's feast days)
03.) Deuteronomy 5:12-15 (keep the sabbath)
04.) Merriam Webster Dictionary: Saturday-the day off the week between Friday and Sunday; the seventh day of the week.
05.) Merriam Webster Dictionary: Sunday-the day of the week between Saturday and Monday; the first day of the week; the Christian analogue of the Jewish sabbath.
06.) Matthew 28:1 (sabbath is day before 1st day of the week)

B.) What to do and not do on the sabbath day.
07.) Exodus 35:1-3 (no cooking on the sabbath day)
08.) Exodus 16:22-30 (cook on the sixth day, not the 7th)
09.) Numbers 15:32-36 (no gathering sticks to cook)
10.) 1 Kings 17:10-14 (gather sticks to cook)
11.) Nehemiah 13:15-22 (no buying or selling on the sabbath)

C.) Sabbath still good in the new testament
12.) Acts 13:13-15, 42-44 (Paul/Gentiles on sabbath day)
13.) Mark 1:14-15, 21.

D.) Sunday?
14.) Acts 20:6-7 (Disciples break bread on first day)
15.) 1 Corinthians 16:1-8 (Paul collection for the saints)
16.) HistoryChannel.com: Constantine Decrees "Sun-Day" as Day of Rest on March 7, 321 AD (https://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/constantine-decrees-sun-day-as-day-of-rest/)

E.)But man cannot change God's word.
17.) Revelation 22:18-19
18.) Deuteronomy 4:1-2

F.) Jesus' thousand years of rest
19.) Psalms 90:1, 4
20.) 2 Peter 3:7-9
21.) Revelation 20:1-8
22.) Psalm 95:8-11
23.) Hebrews 3:7-11, 14-19
24.) Hebrews 4:1-11 (seventh day = thousand years of rest)

HistoryChannel.com
https://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/constantine-decrees-sun-day-as-day-of-rest/
Constantine Decrees "Sun-Day" as Day of Rest
7 March 321
On this day in the year 321, Constantine decreed “the day of the sun” as a day of rest.
Roman Emperor Constantine I, known in history as Constantine the Great, may be considered one of the most influential rulers of antiquity, and can claim the greatest impact on modern society of any Roman leader. For it was Constantine who was instrumental in converting the Roman Empire to Christianity, and who therefore shaped the cultural and religious destiny of Europe and beyond.
His adoption of the Christian faith during his thirty-year reign as Emperor is shrouded in mystery. He did not declare himself a Christian until a relatively advanced age, and was supposedly only baptised on his deathbed. But his leadership was defined by a gradual process of accommodating and promoting the religion that had for so long been oppressed.
In 313, Constantine made a hugely significant pronouncement, in the Edict of Milan, that stated citizens should be allowed to practice the religion of their choice, and specifically banned the subjugation of Christian worshippers. The announcement was backed up by direct action, as the Roman government returned property to the Church that had been confiscated under previous regimes.
From this point on, Constantine became a great patron of the Church, diverting vast sums to church-building projects and defending the rights of Christians. Although the Roman Empire continued to be dominated by polytheist tradition for many years, the hegemony of polytheism was challenged, enabling the Christian faith to gain a foothold, and eventually leading to the supremacy of the Christian faith over polytheism.
The gradual process towards Christian tradition and ritual was underscored in 321, when, on the 7th of March, Constantine decreed that dies Solis, or “the day of the sun,” should be observed as a universal day of rest. The pious observance of the Sabbath was important in expressing thanks for God’s toil, and showed deference to the claim that God rested on the seventh day of the Creation.
The decree was far-reaching, stating that numerous activities should be avoided on Sunday. Merchants were forbidden to trade, and administrative establishments were closed, apart from those that dealt with the freeing of slaves. Farmers alone were permitted to continue working on the Sabbath, in recognition that some farm activity was impossible to defer.
Constantine chose Sunday to be the day for Christian worship as it already enjoyed special status in the Roman week. Named after the Pagan Sun God Invictus, Sunday had become the day when wages were traditionally paid to workers, leading it to be seen as a day of celebration and thanks. In corresponding the Christian Sabbath with an already established day of rest, Constantine ensured that his decree would be accepted swiftly and harmoniously.
In all major Christian denominations, Sunday continues to be observed as a holy day, remaining the day of choice for church attendance. For other religions the Sabbath falls on other days of the week, and for many, Sundays are seen as normal working days.