Question 65

Modern Adaptation

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Scriptural References

Genesis 2:3 (ESV)

³So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

John 20:19 (ESV)

¹⁹On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Acts 20:7 (ESV)

⁷On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.

1 Corinthians 16:1-2 (ESV)

¹Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. ²On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.

Revelation 1:10 (ESV)

¹⁰I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet

Traditional Formulation

Question: Which day of the seven has God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath?

Answer: From the creation of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian Sabbath.

Adaptation Commentary

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