The Lord of the Sabbath: The Riches of God's Rest

by Keith Weber

Publisher:

Day One

, 2007

Overview

The true worth and importance of the fourth commandment are brought out in this book as Keith Weber examines what God has revealed about his holy day. Jesus, who declared himself to be the Lord of the Sabbath, who is the same yesterday, today and forever, the Alpha and the Omega, has shown us that this commandment has been, and always will be, central to a healthy and fruitful relationship with him.

Contents

Top Highlights

“By this identification of the Sabbath with the seventh day of creation, he is investing the ‘rest’ of the seventh day with meaning for man, that man is to enter into, or participate in, his—God’s—rest.” (Page 15)

“While obviously there would be work to do in the week which followed, for the week which was past the work was brought to a conclusion. The spirit of the Sabbath demanded that the work of the six previous days should have been viewed as completed rather than suspended. With this view, the Sabbath could be treated as a celebration with God of what had been accomplished and not an inconvenient interruption to an ongoing project.” (Page 16)

“The Sabbath of the Lord indicates emphatically that it is his day. Because of the entry of sin into the world it has become necessary to spell out the fact to people that it is not their day for them to do as they will, but his day in which they are to do as he wills.” (Page 25)

“Sabbath observance therefore had the worship of God in view, with redemption as well as creation in mind.” (Page 18)

“In other words, there was a strong redemptive element involved in the keeping of the Sabbath. T” (Page 18)

Praise for the Print Edition

Sports, consumerism, and preference for leisure activities have eroded the Lord’s Day. Few now take the Christian Sabbath to mean a whole day set apart. Neglect has been largely due to erroneous thinking or ignorance about what the Bible teaches… This clear, constructive exposition is designed to establish and strengthen the Lord’s Day for God’s glory and our good. I heartily commend it.

—Erroll Hulse, editor, Reformation Today

Product Details

• Title: The Lord of the Sabbath: The Riches of God's Rest
• Author: Keith Weber
• Publisher: Day One
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 168

About Keith Weber

Keith Weber became a Christian in 1965 while at the university in Aberystwyth. For many years he taught mathematics before leaving the profession to develop his own business in typography and print. Membership of Cuckfield Baptist Church in Sussex spanned some twenty-five years, where latterly he served the church on the eldership until moving in 2005 to Leominster in Herefordshire, England. He and his wife, Rhiannon, who have four children and five grandchildren, are now members of Leominster Baptist Church.