Is it incorrect to relate the bible story if im writing a report on Jewish Sabbath?

Question

for example, “Six days you shall labor and so all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your god. On it you shall not do any work…” (Ex 20:9-10), and relate it saying that, Jewish rest on the Sabbath day

Answer 1

Why would it be incorrect? The laws related to Shabat are from the Torah (The Five books of Moses) and thus the bible is a good source of information on Shabat. It is a very simplistic understanding on it though, and depending on how detailed your report has to be yu can find a lot of informaiton online- or a visit to any decent Jewish Bookstore will provide you with a range of books on the subject. I have also given some links below to sites with good information on shabbat, the Aish one has links to introductions to the Shabbat laws.

Answer 2

First off, you are partly correct that in the Old Testament the
Sabbath WAS on Saturday (Ex 16:23), and if I lived in the Old Testament then I would keep Saturday as the Sabbath.
However, when we come to the New Testament we see a in
which day is to be observed, without any change in the moral obligation (the manner). It must be remembered that God
teaches his commandments through direct command and
approved example. To ignore scripture-given-examples, like
below, is to ignore God's commandments.

John 20
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the
week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were
assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the
midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

What is noteworthy is that Christ not only rose from the grave
on Sunday, but also chose to appear to the disciples on the
first day of the week. Just think of it! Have you ever asked yourself the question; why appear on the first day? Why
assemble on the first day? Where is the seventh day observed by the disciples? Why doesn’t Christ appear on seventh day of the week? The answer is that something amazing happened at the cross – something has changed in the day that we observe as a Sabbath.

Answer 3

I think it's all right, Ed:

Jesus was a Jew, and He kept the Sabbath:

Paul was an evangelist for the Gentiles, and he kept the Sabbath.

The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) were Jewish, and they kept the Sabbath.

In fact, that church headquarters had a continuous line of Jewish leaders until Hadrian banned the Jews from Jerusalem, about 125 AD.

And all the world will keep the Sabbath before Jew Jesus on the New Earht throughout eternity (see: Isaiah 66: 23).

And I wrote Bible-research papers on the Sabbath for my religious classes.

Antichrist changed the Sabbath to Sunday, and a Bible code reveals antichrist. Select http://abiblecode.tripod.com

Thus brays my donkey.

Balaam

Answer 4

No, I don't think so. That's like writing about why the Buddhists or Hindus or Muslims or any other religion does what they do and showing the proof as to why. The person reading your report doesn't have to believe in it, and as long as you're not proselytizing but simply writing "this is why the Jews rest on the Sabbath," I don't see the harm.

Religious freedom is important, and so is the ability to say that you don't want to have a religion pushed on you, but if your report is about a religious function I'm guessing you're in some sort of history or world religions class, so I doubt it would be considered proselytizing. Not like what that valedictorian did last week with her speech!

Answer 5

Exodus is one of the books of the Torah, and therefore a good source for a report on the Sabbath

Answer 6

Bible story from 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. When 3 armies invade Judah, King Jehoshaphat knew that God would protect his country. He marched the army out to face the enemy led by a choir singing praises to God. But there would be no battle that day. God had already given them the victory!

Answer 7

Of **course** it's not incorrect! That's the foundation of our Sabbath (in Hebrew, Shabbat). For more information on the laws of Shabbat, I've put in a link below.

Answer 8

most of the books in the OT are in the torah so it is relevent to your report. just something i want to clarify is that god gave the sabbath not to jews but to all men. it was placed in the garden of eden even before Abraham who is considered to be the first jew. jesus said that it was made for MAN.

Answer 9

you should use the Torah, not the Bible. Jewish say there is a difference, Im not sure about the Jewish religion.

Answer 10

This is what Moses taught, You should read what Jesus taught about the sabbath. It is much different.