The Sabbath Series

“If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath,
    from doing your pleasure on my holy day,
and call the Sabbath a delight
    and the holy day of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,
    or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly;
then you shall take delight in the Lord,
    and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;
I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,
    for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Isaiah 58:13-14

Today many are deceived on the nature of the Sabbath, both on the side of legalism and also on the side of believing Christians no longer have to celebrate the Sabbath. In this comprehensive series we will do a deep dive into the history of the Sabbath beginning at creation, continuing through the Old Testament and up until Jesus’ time — as well as important history following the New Testament and into the modern era. Our goal will be to answer several key questions surrounding the Sabbath and its practice so that you can walk the narrow road between opposing errors.

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The Sabbath Series References & Presentation Notes

I have compiled all references for every episode in this series into a simple text file that you can download and use. Feel free to share with others. You can also access a PDF file of my personal presentation notes for the whole series in the dedicated Resources subfolder for this study in the library.

This series has a poster as a resource, a beautiful word-art poster on the Lord’s Day with a QR code that takes them to The Truth About The Lord’s Day to watch and learn.

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Genesis “Day and Night” Graphics

Below are graphics that accompany Episode 4 on whether the Sabbath begins at sunset or at sunrise. I discuss these graphics in greater detail in that episode, but you can download them and use or share them for your own studies. The first graphic is the correct, chronological reading (sunrise reckoning) and the second is the incorrect, recapitulation reading (sunset reckoning).

CORRECT, Chronological Reading (Day Begins/Ends at Sunrise):

INORRECT, Recapitulation Reading (Day Begins/Ends at Sunset):

God’s True Calendar Graphic

In the 5th episode of the series I unpack an very complex topic, which is that of the system of time being changed (as per Daniel 7:25). This is the change from God’s natural clock and calendar to the pagan system of contrived months that we use today, as well as what we see through the “Lunar Sabbath” and evening to evening reckoning — both of which are false teachings.

These things are fascinating topics for discussion and I encourage you to watch the full episode for all the details. Below is a graphic of the true luni-solar-stellar clock calendar discussed in the episode. It is available for download in the Resources subfolder.

Below are the episodes of the series in numerical order. Please share this page with others if you find it useful.

Why the Sabbath Matters

00:00 - Introduction
13:39 - Reason #1: Health
27:41 - Reason #2: End Times
30:17 - The Mark of the Beast
56:11 - Objection: The Word “Charagma”
58:05 - Changing Times & Laws
1:06:23 - Buying & Selling
1:12:55 - The Seal of God & The Sabbath
1:21:46 - Brief History of Sunday Laws
1:25:09 - The Sabbath as the Final Test

From Adam to Christ: The Sabbath Through History

00:00 - Introduction
08:43 - The Sabbath at Creation
16:46 - Noah (~2500 BC)
24:58 - Job (~2000 BC)
29:35 - Abraham (~2000 BC)
41:18 - Jesus (27-31 AD)
1:16:18 - Objection: Exodus 35:3 (Kindling a Fire)
1:23:27 - Objection: Judgment of Jericho
1:30:13 - The Apostles & Disciples
1:49:58 - Final Thoughts

Should Christians Celebrate the Sabbath? (Answering Romans 14, Colossians 2, Hebrews 10)

00:00 - Introduction
06:05 - The Sabbath as a Moral Commandment
22:51 - Hypocrisy of Conservative Christians
27:33 - Is the Sabbath Only for Jews?
58:46 - The Narrow Road Approach
1:08:55 - The Counterfeit Calendars of Religion
1:15:57 - Putting it All Together
1:18:00 - OBJECTION #1: Romans 14
1:32:10 - OBJECTION #2: Colossians 2
1:46:17 - OBJECTION #3: Hebrews 10
1:52:17 - Final Thoughts

Does the Day Begin at Sunrise or Sunset?

00:00 - Introduction
06:59 - Why This Matters
09:27 - History of Calendars: Egypt to Rome
31:07 - Context on the word “Day”
33:17 - The Creation Narrative
50:42 - The Exodus Narrative
1:12:04 - Old Testament Sacrifices
1:13:31 - Sabbaths vs “The Sabbath”
1:20:31 - Ancient Cultural Attitudes
1:29:45 - The Crucifixion Timeline
1:32:37 - OBJECTION: Nehemiah 13:19
1:41:04 - Final Thoughts

Revealing God's TRUE Calendar: Why the Lunar Sabbath is WRONG

00:00 - Introduction
09:36 - PART 1: The Problem of Intercalation
51:19 - PART 2: The Problem of Months
1:34:07 - PART 3: The Constellations
2:19:24 - PART 4: The Meaning of “Hodesh”
2:56:35 - PART 5: The Meaning of “Yerach” “Keseh” and “Lebana”
3:40:45 - PART 6: The Meaning of “Moed”
3:50:19 - PART 7: The Prophetic Year (Daniel & Revelation)
4:26:08 - PART 8: What about months in the New Testament?
4:40:02 - PART 9: Why the Lunar Sabbath is Wrong: Lunar Irregularity
4:56:43 - PART 10: Why the Lunar Sabbath is Wrong: The 6 to 1 Ratio
5:05:43 - PART 11: Why the Lunar Sabbath is Wrong: Extra-Biblical Evidence
5:26:38 - PART 12: 30 Minute Summary
5:59:13 - BONUS: Addendum

How the Crucifixion Reveals the Sabbath

00:00 - Introduction
12:54 - Jesus’ Death
17:21 - Joseph of Arimathea goes to Pilate
25:02 - Joseph prepares and takes the body
30:43 - The Jews ask to break legs
34:52 - Preparing the body
43:56 - The word “Epiphosko”
48:57 - What Day was Jesus Crucified?
55:48 - Understanding Ancient Time Reckoning
1:02:12 - Examples of Inclusive Counting
1:10:37 - Examples of Counting 3 Full Days
1:14:50 - The 3 Days in the Gospels
1:24:47 - The “3 Days and 3 Nights” Explained
1:31:43 - Final Thoughts

The TRUTH About Saturday & Sunday

00:00 - Introduction
06:58 - PART 1: The Continuity of Days
53:02 - PART 2: The History of Saturday & Sunday
1:36:12 - PART 3: The Beast & Sunday
2:23:12 - PART 4: Baptized Paganism
3:23:57 - PART 5: Final Thoughts

The Coming Sunday Laws & World Obedience to the Beast

00:00 - Introduction
06:23 - PART 1: What the Bible Says About the End Times
22:51 - PART 2: The History of Sunday Laws
1:39:17 - PART 3: Current Events
2:35:30 - PART 4: Synthesis

The Sabbath Fulfilled in Christ (Hebrews 3 & 4)

00:00 - Introduction
05:45 - PART 1: The Importance of the Sabbath
45:18 - PART 2: Breaking Down Hebrews 3 & 4
1:49:21 - PART 3: The Return of Christ & the Sabbath
2:14:10 - PART 4: Strategies to Celebrate the Sabbath

Should Christians Keep the Feasts?

00:00 - Introduction
10:30 - The Wrong Lens
1:00:45 - Feasts Are Not Moral Commands
1:24:09 - CHALLENGE: “There’s No Division”
1:41:31 - CHALLENGE: The Meaning of “Forever”
1:56:38 - CHALLENGE: “Jesus & The Apostles Kept the Feasts”
2:18:36 - CHALLENGE: “The Feasts are Prophetic”
2:58:45 - CHALLENGE: The Last Supper
3:13:05 - Final Thoughts