The Days of the Week

God worked six days and rested one day

Name the days of the week according to the calendar.

Sun

Sunday

Mon

Monday

Tues

Tuesday

Wed

Wednesday

Thurs

Thursday

Fri

Friday

Sat

Saturday

Lets count the days for the week.

Sun

Sunday

1

Mon

Monday

2

Tues

Tuesday

3

Wed

Wednesday

4

Thurs

Thursday

5

Fri

Friday

6

Sat

Saturday

7

Name the days of the week according to the bible. (Genesis 1:1-30 and 2:1-2)Sun

Sunday

1st

first

Mon

Monday

2nd

second

Tues

Tuesday

3rd third

Wed

Wednesday

4th fourth

Thurs

Thursday

5th

fifth

Fri

Friday

6th

sixth

Sat

Saturday

7th

seventh

According to the dictionary, what does the name of the days represent?

1. Sunday - (sun di), n, (AS, sumandaeg, day of the sun); the (1st) first day of the week. Webster’s Dictionary

2. Monday -  (day of the moon); the (2nd ) second day of the week. Merriam dictionary

3. Tuesday - (the day with the planet Mars, god of war); the (3rd) third day of the week. Merriam dictionary

4. Wednesday – (the day of Woden Odin and daeg day); the 4th) fourth day of the week. Merriam dictionary

According to the dictionary, what does the name of the days represent?

5. Thursday - (Old Norse Thorr Thor, thunder); the (5th) fifth day of the week. Merriam dictionary

6. Friday – ( Frig Frigga + daeg day, Venus’ day); the (6th) sixth day of the week. Merriam dictionary

7. Saturday - (sat ‘er-di), n, (AS, Saeterdaeg, Sat urn’s day); the (7th) seventh and last day of the week: abbrev. Sat., S. Webster’s Dictionary

According to the bible, what did God do on each day? (Genesis 1:1-30 and 2:1-2)

• 1st day – Sunday - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

• 2nd day – Monday - And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

• 3rd day – Tuesday - And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

According to the bible, what did God do on each day? (Genesis 1:1-30 and 2:1-2)

• 4th day – Wednesday - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

• 5th day – Thursday - And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

According to the bible, what did God do on each day? (Genesis 1:1-30 and 2:2-3)

• 6th day – Friday - And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. 31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

• 7th day – Saturday - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

God named each day: evening and morning. How does the bible and dictionary define even?

• Deuteronomy 16:6 but at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.

• The latter part and close of the day and early part of the night. The period of sunset. Merriam dictionary

Read Exodus 16:26-30 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. 28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days: abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. 30 So the people rested on the seventh day

1. According to the bible and dictionary, what day did God rest?

Seventh day (7th) is rest.Seventh day (7th) is rest.

2. What did God name the seventh (7th) day?

Sabbath is the seventh daySabbath is the seventh day

One of the ten commandments describes the Sabbath

• Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: 10 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: 11 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.

• Name three things God told us to do on the seventh day, which is the sabbath.

Keep it Holy Do no work Rest

According to what you read in Exodus 20, who did God tell to keep the Sabbath?

Thou

daughter

son

manservant

maidservant

cattle

Stranger in thy gates

Read Leviticus 23:32 It shall be to you a Sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict yourselves. On the ninth day of the month beginning at evening, from evening to evening shall you keep your Sabbath.

• Remember, the bible indicates that even is at the going down of the sun.

Sabbath is from evening to evening.Sabbath is from evening to evening.

1. When does the sabbath begin and end?

Read scriptures that show the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God.

• Exodus 34:21 Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest

thou shalt rest.

• Leviticus 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

• Deuteronomy 5:12-14 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. 13 Six days thou shalt labor, and do all thy work: 14 but the seventh dayis the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.

• Nehemiah 10:31 and if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day

• Nehemiah 13:15- 22 In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? 18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. 19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22 And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

1. How did the people profane the sabbath?

• The people sold victuals and ware (food and drinks).

2. What time of the day did they close the gates so the people would not sell?

• As it began to be dark before the sabbath day.

The scriptures indicated that the seventh (7th) day

Sabbath was observed in the old testament.

• According to the calendar and dictionary, the seventh (7th) day Sabbath is Saturday and the first (1st) day is Sunday.

• Did Jesus change the seventh (7th) day Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? Lets see what the bible says.

Who kept the Sabbath in the new testament?

• Luke 4:14-17 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written.

Jesus

Definition of synagogue:

• (SIN-uh-gahg) –From a Greek root meaning

"assembly." The most widely accepted term for a Jewish house of worship. The Jewish equivalent of a church, mosque or temple.

Luke 4:31-32, 43-44 and came down to Caper'na-um, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

Luke 6:6-9 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

• Luke 13:10-14 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

How many days did the bible tell us to work?

6

What did Jesus do on the Sabbath according to Luke?

A. Shop

B. Preached the kingdom of God

C. Camped and played ball

D. Taught the people about God

E. Healed the sick

Answers: B, D and E

Jesus observed the Sabbath. Who else observed the Sabbath?

Luke 23:50-56 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them:) he was of Arimathe'a, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Joseph The women

Acts 13:14-15 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphyl'i-a: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to An'ti-och in Pisid'i-a, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

• What happened on the sabbath day?

They read the law and the prophets and asked for any word of exhortation for the people.

• Exhortation is defined as “a message of warning or encouragement used to motivate a person or group of people to do something.”By International Children’s Bible Dictionary by R Youngblood, FF Bruce & RK Harrison

• Thine is defined as “That which belongs to thee. You.

Read Isaiah 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the

sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

1. Name some things that describes your ways.

2. Name some things that describes your pleasures.

Read Hebrews 4:4-10For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.  5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.  6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:  7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.  8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.  9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.  10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Read Isaiah 1:13-14 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity,

even the solemn meeting.  14Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them

1. According to what you read in Hebrews and Isaiah, did God change the Sabbath from the seventh day of the week or did man change it?

No, God did not change the Sabbath to the first day of the week.

Name the things that describe how the bible defines the Sabbath.

1. Observed on the first day of the week (Sunday)

2. Hearing the word of God being taught

3. Rest

4. Cook, shop and clean the house

Answers:

5. Do no work

6. Observed from evening unto evening

• Do all of your work

8. Observed on the seventh day of the week (Saturday)

2, 3, 5, 6, 8

Read more scriptures that relate to the Sabbath, the day God blessed and sanctified

• Exodus 16:4-30• Exodus 31:12-18• Exodus 35:2• Deuteronomy 5:12-15• Leviticus 23:1-4• Isaiah 56:2, 5-7• Isaiah 66:23• Ezekiel 20:11-24

• Matthew 24:20• Mark 2:27-28• Luke 23:56• Acts 13:14, 42-44• Acts 15:1-2, 14-21• Acts 16:12-15• Acts 17:2• Acts 18:1-11

• We hope that you have learned about the Sabbath day and how would like for us to observe it.

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