Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1983. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-90).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1983. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-90).

Thesis (M.C.S.)--Regent College, 2005. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [108]-111).

Thesis (M.C.S.)--Regent College, 2005. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [108]-111).

Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1993. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-116).

O presente trabalho pretende investigar o sábado na Bíblia e as suas implicações para o povo de Deus. Estudaremos também o posicionamento de Jesus em relação ao sábado. O primeiro capítulo investiga o sábado no período do Antigo Testamento, para podermos compreender o valor desta instituição nos tempos de Jesus. No segundo capítulo, analisaremos uma perícope do evangelho de Marcos (2.23-28), nos quais é relatada uma discussão entre os fariseus e Jesus em torno do sábado. Finaliza-se o trabalho expondo a parte teológica do sábado, o posicionamento de Jesus e o surgimento do domingo, como dia de comemoração da ressurreição de Jesus. / This study aims to investigate the Sabbath in the Bible and the implications that it has brought to the people of God. Also, we will study Jesuss position regarding the Sabbath. The first chapter explores the Sabbath in the Old Testament period, in order to understand the value of this institution in the times of Jesus. In the second chapter, we will do an exegesis of the Gospel of Mark (2:23-28), in which a discussion between Jesus and the Pharisees about the Sabbath is reported. The conflicts of Jesus, in the Gospels, regarding the Sabbath revolve almost solely around what things were allowed to do or not allowed to do on that day. All texts deal with cures on the Sabbath, with the exception of Mark 2:23-28. We will analyze the position of Jesus in relation to the Sabbath, based on this pericope, for Jesus establishes this one as the primary matrix for understanding all the other texts on the Sabbath. We finish by presenting the advent of Sunday as the day to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus. The day of the resurrection became special for the memory of the first Christians and for the Christian Church.

Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Christian Spirituality)

O presente trabalho pretende investigar o sábado na bíblia e as implicações que ele trouxe para o povo de Deus. Estudaremos, também, as palavras de Jesus em relação a ele, considerando a importância que Jesus dava para esse dia. O primeiro capítulo explora o sábado no período do Antigo Testamento, visto que não há como entender a importância que os judeus dedicavam a esse dia nos tempos de Jesus, sem entender o que ele representou anteriormente. Incluiremos nesse capítulo um pequeno estudo sobre criacionismo, pois pensamos que a base para a compreensão da origem do sábado está na semana da criação, conforme relatado no livro do Gênesis. No segundo capítulo, analisaremos alguns versos do livro de Marcos, nos quais é relatado um embate que Jesus teve com os fariseus por causa do sábado. Finalizaremos expondo a parte teológica do sábado, suas implicações e conseqüências nos tempos de Jesus e ainda hoje. / The present work intends to investigate the sabbath in the bible and the implications it brought to Gods people. We are also going to study Jesuss words related to it, considering the great relevance the day had to Him, as a Jew. The first chapter explores the sabbath in the Old Testament, since there is no way to understand the significance the jewish people dedicated to this day, in Jesuss times, without understanding what it represented previously to them. We are going to include in the same chapter a brief study on Creationism, because we think the background to understand the sabbath roots are in the creation week, according to the Genesis account. In the second chapter, we are going to analyze some verses taken from The Gospel of Mark, in which Mark reports to us a controversy between Jesus and the Pharisees, because of the sabbath. We are going to conclude with the theological meaning of the sabbath, its implications and consequences in Jesuss times and still in our times.

This dissertation is an exploration of the Protestant Work Ethic as experienced in the Silicon Valley of California and the impact that Sabbath practice may have on that community. The demanding schedules of this local culture push out many of the aspects of “normal” life, such as running errands, participating in social groups, family life, and even religious practice. Burnout is an ongoing problem in the high tech industry. It is my position that engaging in Sabbath practice may be a blessing to this community by providing a balance of sacred time with the competitive demands of work life. As a United Methodist I am drawn to the tradition of small group ministry as the method for introducing this practice to the community. Within that covenanted community, the participants can learn about their inherent worth outside of the work they do and hopefully find Sabbath practice as a means of experiencing God’s grace.

This study is an attempt to define more clearly the Sabbath institution as it is presented in Exodus 20:8-11. It begins by describing the big-picture contours of the Sabbath institution as it has been depicted by various scholars during the last century. Many of these studies focus on delineating what proper Sabbath observance entails or describing how Sabbath rest mirrors God’s rest on the seventh day of creation. However, little investigation has been conducted into the relationship between the fourth commandment in Exodus 20 and the shape of humanity’s task and relationship with God on the seventh day. The study then examines the nature of God’s rest in the first creation account, describing what “rest” entailed for God, and the work from which he rested. It suggests that this “rest” is from the creational activity of the first six days and that it continues on into the present. It also discusses the relationship between the concept of rest offered by the first creation account and the concept of rest in the understanding of the Ancient Near East and Israel. Humanity’s role in the created order is also examined. While humans share some qualities with other creatures, such as an embodied existence, they are also distinct from the rest of creation. Only humans are created in the image of God. As such, they are given tasks unique to their status: subduing the earth, exercising dominion over the creatures of the earth, and expanding the borders of the garden as they multiply and fill the earth. These form the heart of their God-given task that they will carry out as God enjoys his seventh-day rest. Next, the study investigates the particulars of Exodus 20:8-11 and suggests a reading of these particulars against the backdrop of the seventh day as it is described in chapters 3-4. While the rationale for the Sabbath commandment is grounded in the events of the first creation account, the commandment itself also needs to be understood in the context of the Decalogue and, in turn, in the context of the law’s reception at Sinai. The law, and hence the fourth commandment, are central to the calling and purpose of Israel. As Israel fulfils its mandate to be a light to the nations, it will reflect the ideals of the seventh day as they are encapsulated in the law. Far from simply mirroring God’s rest, the fourth commandment reflects the relationship between God and humanity and humanity’s role on the seventh day of creation. The study concludes by drawing together various pieces of the argument and makes suggestions for further research. / MTh (Old Testament), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015