When we think of the 10 commandments, specifically honoring the Sabbath, many have the idea that just because they were written in the Old Testament era, that it no longer applies, thus leaving us to believe we can just do our own thing to find that “rest.” Meaning unfortunately we don’t realize that we seek out things/activities that only centers around our physical and mental needs for that rest, totally dismissing our spiritual rest is not only compromised, but is more important.

In retrospect, there are others who strongly believe that that commandment still stands firm, observing/honoring it in the same way as we were expected to in ancient times. So given the differences of the interpretation of the same commandment, I’m going to pull from the book of Exodus and highlight 31:12-17 as our main scripture to explain what the Sabbath is, what it means, and where it came from. Finally, I'll close off showing you a couple of New Testament examples that Jesus did as a physical example to better understand His spiritual interpretation that ultimately answers the common question of “is the Sabbath still valid?”

Please note that this is my personal interpretation of the scripture to the best of my current knowledge and understanding. I encourage anyone to please check and verify as the scripture encourages believers to do so. There may be times where I have overlooked and/or misunderstood information by mistake which is why verifying is important if you feel lead by the Holy Spirit to do so.

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