The Fourth Commandment: The Law of Rest
We have arrived close to the halfway point of the Ten Commandments. The first three focused on our relationship with Yahuah . The fourth commandment acts as a bridge to the second part, which deals with our relationship with one another. This law is simple, but in our world, it is one of the hardest to obey. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." —Exodus 20:8 The word " Remember " is key. It's not a new instruction; it's a call to return to something foundational. Yahuah first established the Sabbath at creation, after six days of work. He rested on the seventh day , setting the pattern for all of humanity. The Sabbath: Not Just for One Tribe The primary reason many churches dismiss this law is the claim that the Sabbath is "only for the Jews." This argument falls apart at the beginning. The Sabbath was established at the end of Creation Week (Genesis 2:2-3). At that time, there were no Jews, no Israelites, and no Law of Moses...