10 Commandments-Sabbath, as requested by noted Biblical exegete, Mick Saunders

1) In an era where time is precious, sabbath is a good tool to recover.this is the gift of holy time in a time-pressured world.

2) The meaning of the verb is to stop, to cease. Recall that converts to Judaism are advised to first keep the sabbath.

3) Christians can be more flexible on the meaning of work. I think that students should have sabbath from study, or therapists have a compassion sabbath.

4) Sabbath shows us that we are not indispensible. To remember (zakar) means to appropriate into the present a past.

5) think back to when down time has been a valuable resource fo ryou, especially in daydreaming and visioning.

6)See on the decalogue an edited book by Brown, Harrelson's little book, and of course the great Paul lehmna's book, the decalogue, pp.146-8. It's written in his trademark thick, almost incomprehensible prose, but as always has some ideas that even i can glean from it.He thinks we should pray with both eyes open, one to corporate follies and the other to the shining sun. Lehman aplplauds Luther's view of the sabbath as a holiday/holy day.

7) Even God rested on creation's seventh day and enjoyed it..

8) Mueller has an interesteing book on sabbath observance.

9) many fear, rightly, being too legalistic about Sabbath. I don';t think that's a problem in our time. Teh problem is observing it at all.

10) In the shorter catechism 7.061-62 speks of no unnecessary worldly thoughts, words, or works. the Longer Catechism (7.227231)Sees it as a worship day with only absolutely necessary work. It sees sabbath as containing both creation and redemption it speaks of preparation for the special day.

11) Sabbath then went into social views of saving the land, and helping debtors and even returning land to its original family owners with jubilee. It si a sense of release/forgiveness for everything, a return if you will.