A Theology of Rest

The nature of the task: What does Scripture say about rest? What is rest, and how ought we to use rest in a way that brings glory to God and enriches our own souls? Rest had a central place in Old Testament worship, actually making it into the Big Ten (10 commandments). It is rooted in God’s creation of the world, and it was very important to God that Israel keep the Sabbath day. When Christ came, he tampered with this law a bit, which resulted in the day of worship changing from Saturday to Sunday, and the Christian church no longer upholding the Sabbath with meticulous care.