Why did God command the ancient Israelites to observe the seventh-day Sabbath, and what importance does His command have for Christians today?
By: Richard F. Ames
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Different religions set aside varying days as holidays and times of worship. While most of the world’s 2.1 billion professing Christians worship on Sunday, 1.3 billion Muslims keep Friday as their weekly day of worship. Millions of Jews observe the Sabbath—their day of rest and worship—from sunset on Friday through sunset on Saturday.