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<small>''This article is about the [[Christian]] day of rest. For the Sabbath in [[Judaism]] see [[Shabbat]].''</small><br>The '''Sabbath''' ([[Hebrew]]: שַׁבָּת‎ ''shabbat'' "the day to cease/rest") is a weekly [[religion|religious]] day of rest as ordained by [[God]] in the [[Ten Commandments]]: <blockquote>''Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.'' ([[Exodus]] 20:8-11)<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:8-11&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref></blockquote>

<small>''This article is about the [[Christian]] day of rest. For the Sabbath in [[Judaism]] see [[Shabbat]].''</small><br>The '''Sabbath''' ([[Hebrew]]: שַׁבָּת‎ ''shabbat'' "the day to cease/rest") is a weekly [[religion|religious]] day of rest as ordained by [[God]] in the [[Ten Commandments]]: <blockquote>''Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.'' ([[Exodus]] 20:8-11)<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:8-11&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref></blockquote>

Immediately after repeating the Ten Commandments in [[Deuteronomy]] 5, God commanded the Israelites: "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up ([[Deuteronomy]] 6:6-7).<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%206:6-7;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref>

Immediately after repeating the Ten Commandments in [[Deuteronomy]] 5, God commanded the Israelites: "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up ([[Deuteronomy]] 6:6-7).<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%206:6-7;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref>

The Sabbath was a day for teaching and learning of God's wondrous acts and laws, and God's great miracles were to be remembered on this day. "Thus the spirit of the Sabbath was joy, refreshment and mercy, arising from remembrance of God's goodness as Creator and as the Deliverer from bondage. The Sabbath was a perpetual sign and covenant, and the holiness of the day is collected with the holiness of the people; "that ye may know that I am Jehovah that doth sanctify you." (Exodus 31:12-17;<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%206:6-7;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref> [[Ezekiel]] 20:12<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2020:12;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref>) Joy was the key-note Of their service. Nehemiah commanded the people, on a day holy to Jehovah ''Mourn not, nor weep: eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared.'' ([[Nehemiah]] 8:9-13<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah%208:9-13;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref>)"<ref>''Sabbath'' [http://www.bible-history.com/smiths/S/Sabbath/ Smith's Bible Dictionary]. Accessed 15 February 2008</ref> This also shows that the Sabbath is a day to focus on [[charity]] to the less fortunate.  

The Sabbath is a day for teaching and learning of God's wondrous acts and laws, and God's great miracles are to be remembered on this day. "Thus the spirit of the Sabbath was joy, refreshment and mercy, arising from remembrance of God's goodness as Creator and as the Deliverer from bondage. The Sabbath was a perpetual sign and covenant, and the holiness of the day is collected with the holiness of the people; "that ye may know that I am Jehovah that doth sanctify you." (Exodus 31:12-17;<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%206:6-7;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref> [[Ezekiel]] 20:12<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2020:12;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref>) Joy was the key-note Of their service. Nehemiah commanded the people, on a day holy to Jehovah ''Mourn not, nor weep: eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared.'' ([[Nehemiah]] 8:9-13<ref>[[King James Version]] [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah%208:9-13;&version=9; BibleGateway]</ref>)"<ref>''Sabbath'' [http://www.bible-history.com/smiths/S/Sabbath/ Smith's Bible Dictionary]. Accessed 15 February 2008</ref> This also shows that the Sabbath is a day to focus on [[charity]] to the less fortunate.  

==Seventh day==

==Seventh day==