Sabbath Bible Quiz
Ten quick questions to test — and grow — your understanding of God's Sabbath, straight from Scripture.
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On which day did God rest after creation, according to Genesis 2:2-3?
Genesis 2:2-3 says God rested on the seventh day and blessed it — the very first Sabbath, set apart before Israel even existed.
Next Question →According to the Bible's own timekeeping, when does the Sabbath begin?
Scripture counts a day from evening to evening (Genesis 1:5; Leviticus 23:32), so the Sabbath begins at sundown Friday.
Next Question →In the Ten Commandments, which commandment addresses the Sabbath?
Exodus 20:8-11 — "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" — is the fourth of the Ten Commandments.
Next Question →Jesus said the Sabbath was made for whom?
Mark 2:27 — "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath" — Jesus affirmed it as a gift for everyone, not one nation.
Next Question →What did the Israelites gather a double portion of on the sixth day, so they wouldn't have to gather on the Sabbath?
Exodus 16 tells how God provided a double portion of manna on the sixth day, so the Sabbath could be a day of rest, not labor.
Next Question →According to Isaiah 58:13-14, honoring the Sabbath as a delight leads to what?
Isaiah 58:13-14 promises that honoring the Sabbath as a delight leads to delighting ourselves in the Lord.
Next Question →In the Gospels, Jesus calls himself "Lord" of what?
Mark 2:28 — "The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath."
Next Question →Isaiah 66:23 pictures all humanity worshiping God in the new earth on which recurring day, alongside the new moon?
Isaiah 66:23 pictures worship continuing "from one sabbath to another" into the new earth.
Next Question →Which New Testament book records Paul's regular custom of attending synagogue "on the sabbath day"?
Acts records Paul's habit of reasoning in the synagogue on the Sabbath (for example, Acts 17:2 and 18:4).
Next Question →What does Hebrews 4:9 say still remains for the people of God?
Hebrews 4:9 — "There remaineth therefore a rest [sabbatismos, a sabbath-keeping] to the people of God."
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