Sabbath and Synagogue
Heather A. McKay
Number of quotes: 3
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.
Quote ID: 4452
Time Periods: 0
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.….
…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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