The IFC comprised 13 months of 28 days. The benefit of the new calendar was uniformity. Each month would start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, so you’d never have to ask, for example, what ...

Hebrews 4:8 speaks of "another day" because the former Sabbath was not obeyed. If Saturday were truly "craved in stone", then it would be strange to speak of another day.

It’s the middle of the summer and, if you’re anything like me, you’re tired. Actually, let’s be honest, the time of year rarely seems to matter anymore. There is a kind of t… ...

The Jewish case against the projected reform of the calendar by the insertion of “blank days” which would make the Sabbath a movable day in relation to the week, was explained to-day to the ...

A 24-hour day of rest is ideal — my Sabbath is noon on Saturday to noon on Sunday — but if you can’t do that, take 12 hours. Take three hours. Like any commitment, the Sabbath entails sacrifice. I don ...

The debate over which day of the week should be treated as the Sabbath Day rages on. Various arguments have been advanced to support the varying inclinations in thinking. In some of my previous ...

RNS spoke to Doblmeier about the making of “Sabbath” and how he tried to explore religious as well as secular benefits to the biblical day of rest. The interview was edited for length and clarity.