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  1. Sabbath - Definition and Meaning | Bible Dictionary - JW.ORG

    Sabbath From a Hebrew word meaning “to rest; to cease.” It is the seventh day of the Jewish week (sunset Friday to sunset Saturday). Some other festive days in the year, as well as the 7th and 50th …

  2. Should Christians Keep the Sabbath? | Bible Questions

    The word “sabbath” comes from a Hebrew word meaning “to rest; to cease.” It first appears in the Bible in commands given to the nation of ancient Israel. (Exodus 16:23) For example, the fourth of the Ten …

  3. Sabbath Day - JW.ORG

    Their observing the entire sabbath system, days and years, in a wholehearted way was a vital factor to their continued existence as a nation on their God-given land. Their failure to honor the Sabbath laws …

  4. Sabbath - JW.ORG

    Sabbath Definition: Sabbath is taken from the Hebrew sha·vathʹ, meaning “rest, cease, desist.” The sabbatical system prescribed in the Mosaic Law included a weekly Sabbath day, a number of …

  5. A Weekly Holy Day—Is It Required? - JW.ORG

    The most frequent rest day was the weekly Sabbath. It began at sunset on Friday and continued until sunset on Saturday. — Exodus 20:8-10. Were people of all nations to observe that weekly rest day? …

  6. Jesus Heals the Sick, Even on the Sabbath | Bible Story

    News travels of Jesus healing people, so the crippled, blind and deaf are brought to him. On the Sabbath, Jesus heals a woman who was bent over for 18 years.

  7. Jesus Cures on the Sabbath | Children’s Bible Lessons

    How did Jesus help a blind man, and why did it matter that Jesus did it on the Sabbath? Why did the Pharisees hate Jesus?

  8. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath | Life of Jesus - JW.ORG

    The Pharisees condemn Jesus’ disciples for plucking grain on the Sabbath. Jesus uses the scriptures to correct their unbalanced view.

  9. Jesus’ Body Is Prepared and Buried | Life of Jesus - JW.ORG

    Why is Friday called Preparation, and why is this a “great” Sabbath? What do Joseph and Nicodemus have to do with Jesus’ burial, and what is their relationship to Jesus?

  10. Should You Keep the Weekly Sabbath? - JW.ORG

    Feb 1, 2010 · Did Jesus Keep a Weekly Sabbath? Yes, Jesus did observe the Sabbath. Concerning him, we are told: “When the full limit of the time arrived, God sent forth his Son, who came to be out …