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Seventh Day Research Paper

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When the Lord created the heavens and earth, He did so in six days and on the seventh day He rested. The Lord rested to reflect on the magnificence of His work. In honor of this day of rest, the Lord taught the ancient people of Israel to revere the seventh day, called the Sabbath; by refraining from all forms of labor and instead, use this day to reflect on the magnificence of the Lord.

Likewise, another form of rest that the Lord allowed the people of Israel to enjoy, was rest from their enemies, after entering the land of Canaan. They experienced a time of tranquility and could see the fulfillment of God’s promise of such rest. Nevertheless, the people of Israel lost this rest with the Lord, because they strayed from following the Lord’s

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