Topical Encyclopedia The Sabbath, a day of rest and worship, is a central tenet in Judeo-Christian tradition, established by God as a day of cessation from labor and a time for spiritual rejuvenation. The concept of the Sabbath is rooted in the creation narrative, where God rested on the seventh day after creating the heavens and the earth (Genesis 2:2-3). It is further enshrined in the Ten Commandments, where the Israelites are commanded to "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy" (Exodus 20:8).For the faithful, the Sabbath is a delight and a time to draw closer to God, as expressed in Isaiah 58:13-14 : "If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken." However, for the wicked, the Sabbath can be a source of weariness and disdain. This weariness is not due to the nature of the Sabbath itself, but rather due to the wicked's disposition towards God's commandments and their preference for worldly pursuits over spiritual devotion. The prophet Amos highlights this attitude in Amos 8:5 , where the wicked express impatience for the Sabbath to end so they can resume their dishonest practices: "When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat? We can reduce the ephah, increase the shekel, and cheat with dishonest scales." The weariness of the wicked is further illustrated in Malachi 1:13 , where the people express contempt for the Lord's offerings and the observance of His commands: "You also say, ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it, says the LORD of Hosts. You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands? asks the LORD." The wicked's weariness with the Sabbath is emblematic of a broader spiritual malaise, a rejection of divine authority, and a preference for self-indulgence over obedience to God. This attitude stands in stark contrast to the joy and peace experienced by those who honor the Sabbath and delight in the Lord's presence. The Sabbath, therefore, serves as a litmus test of one's spiritual state, revealing the heart's true inclinations towards God and His commandments. Torrey's Topical Textbook Amos 8:5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? Torrey's Topical Textbook Library Psalm XCIII. Of the First and Last Times of the World. Again in John v. 2, Etc. , on the Five Porches, Where Lay a Great ... Heavenly Rest Of the Two Kinds of Trials, which Come Upon us in a Three-Fold Way ... Christ's Prayer for his People Forgiveness Messiah Despised, and Rejected of Men Foretastes of the Heavenly Life The Great Misery of those who Lose the Saints' Rest. Resources What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? 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