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Sabbath and Synagogue
Heather A. McKay

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Book ID: 193 Page: 11

Section: 2E4

It is commonplace in biblical studies that the sabbath in ancient Israel was a day of rest and a day of worship.

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Book ID: 193 Page: 12

Section: 2E4

But these comments embody unexamined assumptions, and beg various questions. They imply that Jews had special sabbath activities distinct from observing a sabbath rest. They assume that ‘ancient Israel’ provided a uniform religious experience for all Jews living in the land.

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…these and similar assertions have been made without adequate consideration of what the texts actually say.

Quote ID: 4453

Time Periods: 12


Book ID: 193 Page: 15

Section: 2E4

The small amount of textual material that describes sabbath activities will now be summarized, showing that the holy day sabbath appears in only fifteen books of the Hebrew Bible. {15}

In the Pentateuch, the sabbath is referred to in Exodus fourteen times about the cessation of work; there is nothing about worship.

Quote ID: 4454

Time Periods: 12



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