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Book A Brief History of Sunday

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gonzalez, Justo L.
  • Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
  • Release : 2017
  • ISBN : 0802874711
  • Pages : 176 pages

Download or read book A Brief History of Sunday written by Gonzalez, Justo L. and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this accessible historical overview of Sunday, noted scholar Justo Gonz lez tells the story of how and why Christians have worshiped on Sunday from the earliest days of the church to the present. After discussing the views and practices relating to Sunday in the ancient church, Gonz lez turns to Constantine and how his policies affected Sunday observances. He then recounts the long process, beginning in the Middle Ages and culminating with Puritanism, whereby Christians came to think of and strictly observe Sunday as the Sabbath. Finally, Gonz lez looks at the current state of things, exploring especially how the explosive growth of the church in the Majority World has affected the observance of Sunday worldwide. Readers of this book will rediscover the joy and excitement of Sunday as early Christians celebrated it and will find fresh, inspiring perspectives on Sunday amid our current culture of indifference and even hostility to Christianity.

Book From Sabbath to Lord s Day

Download or read book From Sabbath to Lord s Day written by D. A. Carson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1999-11-05 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of authors assert the premise that Sunday is Òa new day of worship that was chosen to commemorate the unique, salvation-historical event of the death and resurrection of Christ, rather than merely being another day for celebrating the Sabbath.Ó

Book The Sabbath in Scripture and History

Download or read book The Sabbath in Scripture and History written by Daniel André Augsburger and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 1982 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sabbath and Sunday among the Earliest Christians  Second Edition

Download or read book Sabbath and Sunday among the Earliest Christians Second Edition written by David W. T. Brattston and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-24 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Christian sources from before the middle of the third century AD, the ancient evidence is unanimous that, although there were a few slight differences as to how weekends should be observed, one thing is certain and was uncontroversial: the main day of the week for early Christians to gather and worship was not the seventh-day Saturday Sabbath, but Sunday, which they sometimes called "the first day" or "the eighth day," or "the Lord's Day." The booklet also considers (1) whether the Lord's Day replaces the Sabbath, (2) whether the Sabbath was abolished, (3) whether Sabbath-keeping is forbidden, (4) whether the Roman Catholic church changed the Sabbath to Sunday, (5) whether Sunday is to be a day of rest as well as the chief day of public worship, (6) a critique of sources and authorities on which Sabbatarians rely in advancing their contentions, (7) whether some Christians before Constantine observed Sunday rather than Saturday to prevent the Roman government from considering them to be Jews, who were allegedly persecuted before his reign, and (8) where readers can find translations of the sources for themselves. Focusing on pagan Roman and Jewish sources, this second edition considers whether Sunday-keeping began as a result of the Jewish revolts of AD 66-70 and/or AD 132-135 and examines the work of Samuele Bacchiocchi.

Book De Fuga in Persecutione

Download or read book De Fuga in Persecutione written by Tertullian and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As persecutions in increasing number threaten us, so the more are we called on to give earnest thought to the question of how faith ought to receive them, and the duty of carefully considering it concerns you no less, who no doubt, by not accepting the Comforter, the guide to all truth, have, as was natural, opposed us hitherto in regard to other questions also. We have therefore applied a methodical treatment, too, to your inquiry, as we see that we must first come to a decision as to how the matter stands in regard to persecution itself, whether it comes on us from God or from the devil, that with the less difficulty we may get on firm ground as to our duty to meet it; for of everything one's knowledge is clearer when it is known from whom it has its origin. It is enough indeed to lay it down, (in bar of all besides, ) that nothing happens without the will of God. But lest we be diverted from the point before us, we shall not by this deliverance at once give occasion to the other discussions if one make answer--Therefore evil and sin are both from God; the devil henceforth, and even we ourselves, are entirely free. The question in hand is persecution. With respect to this, let me in the meantime say, that nothing happens without God's will; on the ground that persecution is especially worthy of God, and, so to speak, requisite, for the approving, to wit, or if you will, the rejection of His professing servants. For what is the issue of persecution, what other result comes of it, but the approving and rejecting of faith, in regard to which the Lord will certainly sift His people?

Book In the Shadow of the Temple

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Temple written by Oskar Skarsaune and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oskar Skarsaune gives us a new look into the development of the early church and its practice by showing us the evidence of interaction between the early Christians and rabbinic Judaism. He offers numerous fascinating episodes and glimpses into this untold story.

Book History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week

Download or read book History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week written by John Nevins Andrews and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John N. Andrews was fifteen years old when he, along with other Advent believers, experienced the Great Disappointment of 1844. A few months later Andrews accepted the truth of the Sabbath after reading a tract and dedicated his life to serving God. By age twenty-three, Andrews had written and published thirty-five articles in the Review, which was the beginning of a prolific writing career. History of the Sabbath establishes that the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord. Within the pages of this book, Andrews outlines the truth of the Sabbath through the example of the Creator, the blessing God placed upon the day, and the sanctification or divine appointment of the day to a holy use. The book examines the Sabbath from its inception at Creation to its place in history, showing how Sunday worship usurped the Lord's Day.

Book A Day of Gladness

    Book Details:
  • Author : Herold Weiss
  • Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9781570034688
  • Pages : 282 pages

Download or read book A Day of Gladness written by Herold Weiss and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weiss contends that the wide spectrums of theological beliefs illustrate the internal diversities of these two faiths as well as their commonalities."--BOOK JACKET.

Book The Origins of Feasts  Fasts  and Seasons in Early Christianity

Download or read book The Origins of Feasts Fasts and Seasons in Early Christianity written by Paul F. Bradshaw and published by Pueblo Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The liturgical year is a relatively modern invention. The term itself only came into use in the late sixteenth century. In antiquity, Christians did not view the various festivals and fasts that they experienced as a unified whole. Instead, the different seasons formed a number of completely unrelated cycles and tended to overlap and conflict with one another. Drawing upon the latest research, the authors track the development of the Churchs feasts, fasts, and seasons, including the sabbath and Sunday, Holy Week and Easter, Christmas and Epiphany, and the feasts of the Virgin Mary, the martyrs, and other saints.

Book The Sabbath Complete

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  • Author : Terrence D. O'Hare
  • Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • Release : 2011-12-01
  • ISBN : 1608992578
  • Pages : 410 pages

Download or read book The Sabbath Complete written by Terrence D. O'Hare and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sabbath-Lord's Day controversy exists because of a lack of faithful hermeneutics and attempts to validate denominational traditions with Scripture. Terrence O'Hare has studied this topic for a decade and presents his findings with the hope of attaining a consensus among professing Christians. The Sabbath Complete is thoroughly researched and comprehensive in its scope. In a readable and instructional manner O'Hare analyzes the full range of biblical texts on this topic, two millennia of church history, and literature from Jewish, Catholic, and many Protestant varieties, thus providing a comprehensive and unique answer that should appeal to a wide range of interested readers.

Book Perspectives on the Sabbath

Download or read book Perspectives on the Sabbath written by Charles P. Arand and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four views of the Sabbath commandment (Seventh-day, Fulfillment, Christian Sabbath, and Lutheran) are presented by scholars in point-counterpoint style to determine which is most faithful to Scripture.

Book The Christian Sabbath

Download or read book The Christian Sabbath written by Robert Lewis Dabney and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The First Apology of Justin Martyr  Addressed to the Emperor Antoninus Pius  Prefaced by Some Account of the Writings and Opinions of Justin Martyr

Download or read book The First Apology of Justin Martyr Addressed to the Emperor Antoninus Pius Prefaced by Some Account of the Writings and Opinions of Justin Martyr written by John Kaye and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Sunday  Sabbath  and the Weekend

Download or read book Sunday Sabbath and the Weekend written by Edward O'Flaherty and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality that takes shape around regular Sunday and Sabbath worship is central to the historical identity of Christianity. Through the lens of this book, we see also that such a spirituality is central to nurturing a healthy, thriving society. Here fourteen contributors from diverse traditions across the spectrum of American Christianity examine how Christians and others can find needful rest through Sunday and Sabbath in managing the pressures of our 24/7 global culture.

Book On the First Day of the Week

Download or read book On the First Day of the Week written by Iain D. Campbell and published by Dayone C/O Grace Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly secular world, the personal and social benefits of Sabbath-keeping are being lost to us more and more. But the church and not just the world is finding it increasingly difficult to defend the traditional view that the fourth commandment is still binding on us, and that God wants us to honour the first day of the week, the Lord's Day, as a Christian Sabbath. This book examines some of the issues raised in this debate, and argues that for the Christian believer, the Sabbath principle is one which is still binding, relevant, necessary and beneficial.

Book Sabbath and Sunday Among the Earliest Christians

Download or read book Sabbath and Sunday Among the Earliest Christians written by David W. T. Brattston and published by Resource Publications (CA). This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Drawn from Christian sources from before the middle of the third century AD, the ancient evidence is unanimous that although there were a few slight differences as to how weekends should be observed, one thing was certain: The main day of the week for early Christians to gather and worship was not the seventh-day Saturday Sabbath, but Sunday, which they sometimes called ""the first day,"" ""the eighth day,"" or ""the Lord's Day."" This work considers (1) whether the Lord's Day replaces the Sabbath, (2) whether the Sabbath was abolished, (3) whether Sabbath-keeping is forbidden, (4) whether Jesus and Christians before AD 250 considered the Sabbath unimportant, (5) how the Lord's Day is to be observed, (6) whether the Roman Catholic Church changed the Sabbath to Sunday, (7) a critique of the sources and authorities on which Sabbatarians rely in advancing their contentions, and (8) where readers can find translations of these sources for themselves.

Book Sabbath in Christ

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dale Ratzlaff
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780962754616
  • Pages : 438 pages

Download or read book Sabbath in Christ written by Dale Ratzlaff and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, Christian debate over the Sabbath has focused on Saturday versus Sunday. Through careful biblical scholarship, Sabbath in Christ demonstrates how the heart of the "Sabbath-for-Christians" issue (like all true Christian issues) is Christocentric, not a debate about days. Dale Ratzlaff builds a strong case that arguing for one holy day or the other misses the New Testament's main point about the Sabbath: all old covenant holy days, including the seventh-day Sabbath, predicted and find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ. - Foreword.