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FROM SABBATH to SUNDAY

Might not more hopeful results be expected from educating our Christian communities to understand both the Biblical meaning and experience of God’s “holy day”? To accomplish this, however, it is indispensable first of all to articulate clearly the theological ground for Sunday observance. What are the Biblical and historical reasons for Sunday-keeping? Can this day be regarded as the legitimate replacement of the Jewish Sabbath? Can the fourth commandment be rightly invoked to enjoin its observance? Should Sunday be viewed as the hour of worship rather than the holy day of rest to the
Lord?
To provide an answer to these vital issues it is indispensable to ascertain, first of all, “when,” “where,” and “why” Sunday rose as a day of Christian worship. Only after reconstructing this historical picture, and having identified the main factors which contributed to the origin of Sunday, will it be possible to proceed with the task of reassessing the validity and significance of Sunday observance.