Keywords

Old Testament, Biblical studies

Abstract

The scriptures consistently depict the significance of sacred space and sacred time in the lives of the Lord’s covenant people. Sacred time is still experienced today, as in the past, through commemorations and celebrations on specific days that are dedicated to God and thus regarded as holy. These days punctuate the passing of ordinary or common time and are intended to help bring focus and clarity to relationships with the divine.

Original Publication Citation

“The Sabbath in the Old Testament,” in Sacred Time: The Sabbath as a Perpetual Covenant. Gaye Strathearn, ed. (BYU Religious Studies Center and Desert Book: Provo and Salt Lake City, UT, 2023), 25–57.