Shabbat / Sabbath

The Sabbath, as emphasized by Jesus Christ in Mark 2:27, was established for humankind to provide a time of rest and reflection, a gift from Yahweh, our Lord. With this statement, he stressed that the Sabbath (שבת) is a significant time of rest and reflection given by Yahweh, our Lord. It is a weekly day of rest and observance, which, according to the Ten Commandments, we are to remember (Exodus 20). On this holy day, we are invited to rest, worship God, and read the Word (the Bible) to reflect on the blessings that Yahweh, our God, has given us.

With the beginning of Shabbat on Friday evening, the family gathers around the festively set table. The woman of the house lights the Shabbat candles and recites the blessing. The father gives a short devotional and blesses the bread and wine. Afterward, the wine is drunk and the Shabbat bread (challahu) is cut or broken. The Shabbat meal is shared, and everyone wishes each other "Shabbat Shalom" ("May the peace of Shabbat be with you!"). The Lord's Day has begun, a time of inner reflection, rest, and family togetherness. We celebrate Shabbat on the seventh day. Remember that Wednesday, the fourth day, falls in the middle of the week.

Messianic Jews and followers of Christ , who obey God's commandments, refer to Jesus and the early church , who also observed the "Sabbath" (Luke 14:1; Mark 1:21; Acts 20:7).

The word Sabba t includes our heavenly Father ABBA*.