It's important to note that the Sabbath was not simply moved; Christians altered the observance as well as the day. Hallmarks of the early Christian "Lord's day" celebration, according to Justin ...

The name Seventh-day Adventist is based on the Church's observance of the "biblical Sabbath" on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. "Advent" means coming and refers to their belief that Jesus ...

Many people, Christians and non-Christians alike, refer to the seventh-day Sabbath — the only biblical Sabbath — as the “Jewish Sabbath.” But is this an accurate label? We know that devout ...

Thus, the Sabbath in biblical times began on Saturday morning and ended on Sunday morning, just like any other day, and the day continued to begin at daybreak until the Jews changed the practice ...

Sunday: A History of the First Day—from Babylonia ... Religion While not specifically Christian, this book offers an accurate, readable history of Sunday and Sabbath. Harline offers a helpful ...

that was developed millenniums ago by the Talmudic sages in Babylon as a way of making the biblical law compatible with the practical necessities of living and honoring the Sabbath as a day to ...