Why does Christian Sabbath fall on Sunday when Jewish Sabbath, the one observed by Christ, is Saturday?

Question

It seems the Jews have been celebrating the Sabbath on the same day since the beginning of time. And Jesus certainly celebrated the same Sabbath day as the Jews, for he was raised a Jew. So then why do Christians celebrate a different day as the Sabbath?

Answer 1

Because Constantine deemed it so. Next to Paul Constantine has had the largest impact on what Christians believe and how they observe their faith.

Answer 2

Not sure if anyone's already said this, but here goes...
Before the resurrection of Christ, the Sabbath had been assigned to Saturday [there's a reason for it, but I've forgotten it, sorry]. This was the day of worship under the Old Covenant - when salvation was obtained by believing the Lord would send a Savior; meanwhile they had to perform ceremonies and such, while following strict sets of laws. After Christ rose from the grave three days after He had been crucified, it was a Sunday. Christians, directed under the New Covenant - salvation by faith in the sacrifice of the Savior, celebrated the day He rose as a new Sabbath. Like mentioned earlier, the day He broke the chains of death was a Sunday. This day now commemorates the day of Worship for New Covenant believing Christians for symbolic reasons. Jews however, still follow the Old Covenant laws, thus celebrating their Sabbath on Saturday to the present day.

Answer 3

The idea of Sunday being the "Christian Sabbath" is not a biblical one. There is only one Sabbath, and it is Saturday. However, we no longer celebrate the Sabbath, and most Christians choose Sunday as their day to come together as a body of believers to worship because Jesus was raised on Sunday.

Christians have been set free from the Law of Moses. We have freedom in how (and when) we worship. We worship on Sunday out of tradition and because the day has special meaning to us, but not because we have any command to do so.

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Constantine had NOTHING to do with it. I swear, I don't know what warped history people read these days. Meeting on the first day of the week is even found in the Bible (WAAAAY before Constantine). See Acts 20:7 as one such example. You can also read the writtings of the early church fathers to discover that this had been the practice for some time when they wrote.

Answer 4

This is a very good question and I believe I have a good answer for you. There will be of course Christians that will not have fully thought this out and therefore possibly dissagree so I am prepared for that, but before they question my answer I would heartfully ask them to consider what I am saying.
THE SABBATH NEVER CHANGED!!! No I am not a Seventh Day Adventist! The Sabbath still is from Friday at sundown to Saturday at sundown. This still should be kept Holy, however...as Christians...we "celebrate and fellowship" on Sunday because Jesus rose from the dead on the 3rd day. Jesus was crucified on Good Friday so the 3rd day is the resurrection. Worship is something that should happen all week long. Church and gathering in fellowship plus teachings are appropriate for a Sunday service. The Sabbath is meant for rest and for family and worship in reverence to God.
I hope this helps.

Answer 5

A.D. 311, Constantine's Edict of Toleration, on the behest of the church of Rome, this aloud the pagans into the church, which brought prestige, power, and money to the church of Rome. As for the seventh day sabbath, it has been in effect sense the beginning, Gen 2:1-3 (the creation of the seventh day),Adam and Eve were there with God in the garden of Eden to celebrate it with Him. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that God Has Changed His Mind! In fact it (the Bible) says the exact opposite, that God Does Not Change, and Nether Does His Word! Before God gave the Israelites the 10 commandments (about 3 months earlier) He gave them the sabbath command, to keep it Holy! This reestablished the correct numbering of the 7 day week. They have been keeping it without interruption ever since. Our days of the week (first day too the seventh day) is the same as theirs. This seven day week has NEVER been altered. Although the DATES have been, but not the week days. Someone said that Jesus arose on Sunday. NO HE DID NOT! and I can prove it with the scriptures.

Answer 6

Isaiah a million:13 - God starts to bare His displeasure with the Sabbath. Matt. 28:a million; Mark sixteen:2,9; John 20:a million,19- the Gospel writers purposely exhibit Jesus' resurrection and appearances have been on Sunday. it fairly is via fact Sunday had now grow to be the main mandatory day interior the existence of the Church. Acts 20:7 - this article shows the apostolic custom of accumulating at the same time to rejoice the Eucharist on Sunday, the "first day of the week." Luke information the theory worship grow to be on Sunday via fact this grow to be between the departures from the Jewish form of worship. a million Cor. sixteen:2 - Paul instructs the Corinthians to contribute to the church homes "on the 1st day of the week," that's Sunday. it fairly is via fact the time-honored day of Christian worship is Sunday. Col. 2:sixteen-17 - Paul teaches that the Sabbath grow to be only a shadow of what grow to be fulfilled in Christ, and says "enable no person bypass judgment to any extent further over a Sabbath." 2 Thess. 2:15 - we are to hold quickly to apostolic custom, no be counted if that's oral or written. the two,000 3 hundred and sixty 5 days-previous custom of the Church is that the apostles replaced the Sabbath day of worship from Saturday to Sunday. Heb. 4:8-9 - with regard to the day of relax, if Joshua had given relax, God does no longer later talk of "yet another day," that's Sunday, the recent Sabbath. Sunday is the 1st day of the week and the 1st day of the recent introduction introduced approximately by ability of our Lord's resurrection, which grow to be on Sunday. Heb. 7:12 - while there's a metamorphosis interior the priesthood, there's a metamorphosis interior the regulation besides. via fact we've a clean Priest and a clean sacrifice, we actually have a clean day of worship, that's Sunday. Rev a million:10 - John particularly factors out that he witnesses the heavenly Eucharistic liturgy on Sunday, the Lord's day, the recent day of relax in Christ. Matt. sixteen:19; 18:18 - despite the Church binds in the international is definite in heaven. via fact the resurrection, Mass has been specifically celebrated on Sunday.

Answer 7

There are several reasons why Christians traditionally observe the Sabbath on Sunday. As you know, the principle of the day of rest goes back to God's covenant with Abraham. However, it was the Catholics who established the day as Sunday. I believe they use several early references to establish this tradition, but they are apparently extra-Biblical: Jesus Himself celebrated the Saturday Sabbath as did Paul.
It is Justin Martyr in the early second century who is most quoted for establishing the tradition of Christians meeting on Sunday. Although Ignatius is also used, the accuracy of the work is highly suspect. Justin Martyr was motivated to distance Christians from the Jews. There is distinct anti-Semitism in his writings, but whether fair or not, I leave to history. However, there is no doubt that historically, each side was intentionally needling the other whenever possible. I leave the righteousness of this issue to those who would like to bash each other over the head in the name of God being on their side.
Sunday became associated with the Lord's Day by about 180 CE. No doubt Sunday as the Sabbath was reinforced by Eusebius, albeit based on incorrect interpretation of historical documents in evidence, but Constantine, then a pagan, no doubt felt it convenient to continue Sunday as the official day of God's celebration, when he became a Christian.
Interestingly enough, in the early 1890's, a Catholic bishop took Protestants to task on why, if they followed Biblical teachings alone (sola scriptura) they were celebrating Sunday as the Sabbath. The Catholics freely acknowledge that they established Sunday as a tradition, but the argument is that Protestants ought not to accept that tradition of the Catholic faith.
Most modern arguments for the Sabbath being Sunday quote Paul in his exhortation to cleanse ourselves of ritual traditions. The Jews opposed him on these things (Acts 15) but Paul did not intend to "make void the law through faith." (Romans 3:31) Unfortunately, I think that this tradition has been incorrectly promulgated. Nevertheless, it is most important for someone to be keeping the Sabbath on one day, rather than not at all.
Lastly, it is incorrect to assume that Jesus died on Friday and rose from the dead on Sunday. Even as a child, I could never understand how Jesus could have died on Friday, spent three days buried and then have been resurrected on Sunday: although out of the scope of this statement, it is somewhat clear to modern scholars that there is enough Biblical evidence to state conclusively that He had the Last Supper on Tuesday, was crucified dead and buried on Wednesday and spent 3 days in the grave, as per scriptures, and then rose on Saturday. See below for a better argument on that issue.

Answer 8

If I remember right, I believe that the Jewish Sabbath begins at sundown on Saturday? So it's probably just a result of the modern calendar. Not sure, I think I'll look into that! :)♥

Answer 9

You're right! The Jews couldn't be silly enough to lose track of when the sabbath is. Constantine introduced Paganism such as sunday worship, then sabbath was abandoned because it was mostly identified with Judaism and the romans hated Jews. I feel sorry for them.

Answer 10

The christians changed the day of their sabbath to Sunday because they were more interested in attracting pagans. Sunday, the day of the sun, was the pagan sabbath.

Answer 11

Most Christians believe that as long as you dedicate one day of the week to rest and time with God, then that is their Sabbath. It doesn't specifically matter which day it is.