Faith Seeking Understanding Podcast

77. What Is the Sabbath?


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Guest: Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Waters about the Sabbath. Topics of conversation include, 1) The beginning of the Sabbath at creation, 2) The significance of the Sabbath commandment, 3) The distinction between laws unique to Israel and moral laws continuing into the New Testament,  4) Why the death penalty was required for violataing the Sabbath, and 5) Why it is important for Christians today to practice the Sabbath.

Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters is the James M. Baird, Jr. professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary. He also serves as a teaching elder in the PCA, and is the author of many books, Including The Life and Theology of Paul (Ligonier Ministries, 2018), For the Mouth of the Lord Has Spoken: The Doctrine of Scripture (Mentor, 2020), and, as part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series, The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God (Crossway, 2022).

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