In the first post we explored how the idea of ‘rest’ in the Bible is closely linked with the enjoyment of peace that occurs after a crisis has been resolved or when a state of … Read More
Work and Rest
In the previous blog we noted that the idea of Sabbath is rooted in the pattern of creation when God rested on the seventh day after his work of bringing the heavens and the earth … Read More
Sabbath Rest
So we begin our first reflection on the theme of ‘Sabbath’ by noting that our English word ‘Sabbath’ comes from the Hebrew word ‘shabbath’, which means to ‘cease’, ‘desist’, or ‘rest’. The origins of this … Read More